Nonstop flight route between Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada and Westerland, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(60°47'21"N by 137°32'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°54'47"N by 8°20'26"E)
Distance from YHT to GWT:
4,227.51 miles (6,803.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Haines Junction Airport (YHT), Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada and Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,228 miles (or 6,804 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 Haines Junction Airport and Sylt 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 Haines Junction Airport and Sylt Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHT / CYHT |
| Airport Name: | Haines Junction Airport |
| Location: | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°47'21"N by 137°32'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2150 feet (655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHT |
| More Information: | YHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWT / EDXW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Westerland, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°54'47"N by 8°20'26"E |
| Area Served: | Sylt, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Sylt GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GWT |
| More Information: | GWT Maps & Info |
Facts about Haines Junction Airport (YHT):
- The furthest airport from Haines Junction Airport (YHT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,438 miles (16,798 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Haines Junction Airport (YHT) is Burwash Airport (YDB), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NW of YHT.
- Haines Junction Airport (YHT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):
- Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
- In 1990 Sylt Airport received new technical equipment as well as new passenger facilities.
- Because of Sylt Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Sylt 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.
- The furthest airport from Sylt Airport (GWT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,640 miles (18,733 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
- The island of Sylt used to be a famous destination for leisure and holidays back in the beginning of the 20th century.
- Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.08 miles (103.12 km) NW | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada |     |
| 2 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) E | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 114.83 miles (184.80 km) SW | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 119.68 miles (192.60 km) SE | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 127.57 miles (205.30 km) SE | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 151.54 miles (243.89 km) WSW | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 156.40 miles (251.69 km) NW | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 8 | 168.81 miles (271.67 km) NE | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 168.85 miles (271.74 km) ESE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 173.09 miles (278.57 km) WNW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) SSE | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 175.58 miles (282.57 km) WSW | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 175.93 miles (283.12 km) WNW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 179.31 miles (288.56 km) SSE | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 184.09 miles (296.26 km) SSE | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,437.73 miles (16,797.85 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,429.67 miles (16,784.89 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,409.22 miles (16,751.98 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,380.84 miles (16,706.30 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,321.33 miles (16,610.52 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,300.13 miles (16,576.40 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,296.01 miles (16,569.77 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,220.37 miles (16,448.05 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,214.47 miles (16,438.55 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,209.56 miles (16,430.66 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,198.09 miles (16,412.20 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,196.51 miles (16,409.65 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,184.21 miles (16,389.86 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,173.79 miles (16,373.09 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,170.92 miles (16,368.46 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) ENE | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 2 | 43.14 miles (69.43 km) N | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 3 | 53.09 miles (85.43 km) SSW | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 4 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) SSE | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 57.71 miles (92.87 km) E | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 6 | 65.43 miles (105.31 km) NNE | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 7 | 74.40 miles (119.73 km) N | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 8 | 79.92 miles (128.62 km) SSW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 80.19 miles (129.05 km) S | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 10 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) ESE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 11 | 87.61 miles (140.99 km) ENE | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 12 | 97.62 miles (157.11 km) S | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 100.41 miles (161.60 km) NNE | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 14 | 110.87 miles (178.43 km) SE | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 15 | 112.36 miles (180.82 km) SW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,640.31 miles (18,733.21 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,430.28 miles (18,395.21 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,411.82 miles (18,365.49 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,401.31 miles (18,348.59 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,387.03 miles (18,325.61 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,381.57 miles (18,316.81 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,378.04 miles (18,311.13 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,377.55 miles (18,310.35 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,367.05 miles (18,293.46 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,347.47 miles (18,261.94 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,338.37 miles (18,247.30 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,335.99 miles (18,243.46 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,325.54 miles (18,226.64 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,318.40 miles (18,215.16 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,313.74 miles (18,207.65 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |