Nonstop flight route between Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada and Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kimmirut Airport (YLC), Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,527 miles (or 2,457 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 Kimmirut Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLC / CYLC |
Airport Name: | Kimmirut Airport |
Location: | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°50'53"N by 69°52'37"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 169 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YLC |
More Information: | YLC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DTW / KDTW |
Airport Name: | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
Location: | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°12'44"N by 83°21'11"W |
Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | Wayne County, Michigan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 645 feet (197 meters) |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from DTW |
More Information: | DTW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kimmirut Airport (YLC):
- Kimmirut Airport (YLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kimmirut Airport (YLC) is Iqaluit Airport (YFB), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NNE of YLC.
- Because of Kimmirut Airport's relatively low elevation of 169 feet, planes can take off or land at Kimmirut 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 Kimmirut Airport (YLC) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,481 miles (16,867 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):
- Because of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Wayne County Airport Authority's latest FAA Master Plan includes a number of proposed future developments to be considered at such time as demand warrants and funding is available.
- The remaining passenger airlines at Willow Run moved to Metro Airport in 1966, and the North Terminal opened that year.
- The furthest airport from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,285 miles (18,161 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DTW.
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
- The B and C concourses currently have fifty-eight gates that are used for Delta's regional flights that employ smaller aircraft.
- In 2012, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was the 16th-busiest airport in the United States and the 44th-busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic.
- Originally containing six gates, the terminal was later used for scheduled and charter flights.