Nonstop flight route between Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada and Silver City, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°45'46"N by 117°48'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°38'12"N by 108°9'23"W)
Distance from YHI to SVC:
2,659.33 miles (4,279.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI), Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada and Grant County Airport (SVC), Silver City, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,659 miles (or 4,280 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport and Grant County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport and Grant County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHI / CYHI |
| Airport Name: | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport |
| Location: | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°45'46"N by 117°48'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHI |
| More Information: | YHI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVC / KSVC |
| Airport Name: | Grant County Airport |
| Location: | Silver City, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°38'12"N by 108°9'23"W |
| Area Served: | Silver City, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Grant County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5446 feet (1,660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVC |
| More Information: | SVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI):
- The furthest airport from Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,609 miles (15,464 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- By early 1979 the snow problem was so great that the runway was no longer a straight line.
- Prior to the construction of the airport all aircraft either landed on an ice strip in the winter or in the middle of town.
- There is also a Type K ARCAL system.
- The closest airport to Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) is Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), which is located 177 miles (284 kilometers) WSW of YHI.
- Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Grant County Airport (SVC):
- Grant County Airport (SVC) has 4 runways.
- Because of Grant County Airport's high elevation of 5,446 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SVC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SVC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Grant County Airport (SVC) is Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SE of SVC.
- The furthest airport from Grant County Airport (SVC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 176.53 miles (284.10 km) WSW | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 184.61 miles (297.10 km) WNW | Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) | Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 213.65 miles (343.83 km) SSE | Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 320.60 miles (515.96 km) ESE | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 330.65 miles (532.13 km) SW | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 368.49 miles (593.03 km) W | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 379.51 miles (610.77 km) N | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 409.95 miles (659.75 km) SSW | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 413.56 miles (665.56 km) WSW | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 414.73 miles (667.43 km) SW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 443.41 miles (713.59 km) SW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 449.81 miles (723.89 km) WSW | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 451.40 miles (726.45 km) SSW | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 459.43 miles (739.37 km) S | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 477.99 miles (769.24 km) WSW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,608.98 miles (15,464.12 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,558.58 miles (15,383.00 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,551.31 miles (15,371.30 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,532.22 miles (15,340.58 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,503.76 miles (15,294.78 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,446.78 miles (15,203.07 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,431.63 miles (15,178.70 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,426.44 miles (15,170.35 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,354.54 miles (15,054.63 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,346.12 miles (15,041.08 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,336.07 miles (15,024.91 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,323.30 miles (15,004.36 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,322.41 miles (15,002.93 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,309.84 miles (14,982.69 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,307.91 miles (14,979.58 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.26 miles (58.36 km) SE | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) SSE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 65.13 miles (104.82 km) WNW | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 65.97 miles (106.17 km) NE | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) ESE | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 87.22 miles (140.37 km) W | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) SW | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) ESE | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) ESE | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 119.39 miles (192.14 km) SW | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 120.06 miles (193.22 km) E | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 122.45 miles (197.07 km) SE | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 13 | 122.45 miles (197.07 km) SE | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 14 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) E | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 133.26 miles (214.46 km) NW | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,404.17 miles (18,353.19 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,223.66 miles (18,062.69 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,161.73 miles (17,963.02 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,146.22 miles (17,938.06 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,846.23 miles (17,455.27 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,793.89 miles (17,371.05 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,735.58 miles (17,277.20 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,719.38 miles (17,251.13 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,709.98 miles (17,236.00 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,694.23 miles (17,210.64 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,651.01 miles (17,141.10 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,617.73 miles (17,087.54 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,586.56 miles (17,037.38 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,581.17 miles (17,028.70 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,574.69 miles (17,018.28 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |