Nonstop flight route between Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°14'8"N by 123°28'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W)
Distance from YJF to UCC:
1,642.22 miles (2,642.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Liard Airport (YJF), Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada and Yucca Airstrip (UCC), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,642 miles (or 2,643 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 relatively short distance between Fort Liard Airport and Yucca Airstrip, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJF / CYJF |
| Airport Name: | Fort Liard Airport |
| Location: | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°14'8"N by 123°28'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 708 feet (216 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YJF |
| More Information: | YJF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UCC / KUCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Energy |
| Elevation: | 3919 feet (1,195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCC |
| More Information: | UCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Liard Airport (YJF):
- The closest airport to Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) SSE of YJF.
- Because of Fort Liard Airport's relatively low elevation of 708 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Liard 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.
- Fort Liard Airport (YJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,162 miles (16,354 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Yucca Airstrip (UCC):
- The furthest airport from Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Desert Rock Airport (DRA), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of UCC.
- In addition to being known as "Yucca Airstrip", another name for UCC is "NV11".
- Yucca Airstrip (UCC) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.39 miles (163.18 km) SSE | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 129.20 miles (207.92 km) NE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 184.06 miles (296.22 km) W | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 186.97 miles (300.90 km) SE | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 205.50 miles (330.72 km) N | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 247.92 miles (398.98 km) ESE | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 262.85 miles (423.02 km) WSW | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 264.39 miles (425.50 km) ENE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 285.51 miles (459.48 km) NE | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 293.42 miles (472.22 km) SSE | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 295.25 miles (475.15 km) SSE | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 314.98 miles (506.91 km) WSW | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 318.19 miles (512.07 km) W | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 321.41 miles (517.25 km) SSE | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 321.71 miles (517.74 km) WNW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,161.64 miles (16,353.53 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,154.52 miles (16,342.07 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,153.68 miles (16,340.73 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,081.83 miles (16,225.09 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,078.01 miles (16,218.95 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,066.76 miles (16,200.84 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,016.01 miles (16,119.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,001.93 miles (16,096.51 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,981.10 miles (16,062.98 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,976.83 miles (16,056.11 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,962.18 miles (16,032.54 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,961.11 miles (16,030.81 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,959.18 miles (16,027.71 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,954.49 miles (16,020.17 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,948.02 miles (16,009.74 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) S | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 31.61 miles (50.87 km) SE | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 41.80 miles (67.28 km) W | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 69.07 miles (111.15 km) SE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) NW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 75.20 miles (121.03 km) SE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 77.44 miles (124.63 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 83.90 miles (135.03 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 9 | 95.10 miles (153.04 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) NW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 106.16 miles (170.86 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 12 | 109.80 miles (176.70 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 119.71 miles (192.66 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 14 | 131.42 miles (211.51 km) WNW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 15 | 133.65 miles (215.08 km) SW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.64 miles (18,102.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,242.02 miles (18,092.23 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,234.68 miles (18,080.42 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,216.89 miles (18,051.79 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,139.91 miles (17,927.91 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,021.11 miles (17,736.72 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,001.85 miles (17,705.71 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,964.89 miles (17,646.24 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,863.05 miles (17,482.34 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,844.42 miles (17,452.36 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,834.05 miles (17,435.67 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,831.55 miles (17,431.64 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,818.99 miles (17,411.43 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,816.56 miles (17,407.52 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,796.36 miles (17,375.02 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |