Nonstop flight route between Alert, Nunavut, Canada and Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°33'56"N by 30°13'14"E)
Distance from YLT to BUX:
6,133.63 miles (9,871.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada and Bunia Airport (BUX), Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,134 miles (or 9,871 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 Alert Airport and Bunia 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 Alert Airport and Bunia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLT / CYLT |
| Airport Name: | Alert Airport |
| Location: | Alert, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | DND/1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLT |
| More Information: | YLT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUX / FZKA |
| Airport Name: | Bunia Airport |
| Location: | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°33'56"N by 30°13'14"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4045 feet (1,233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUX |
| More Information: | BUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- Because of Alert Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert 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 airport's fire and rescue operations are supported by a 2012 KME/Fort Garry Fire Truck ARFF.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alert Airport (YLT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Bunia Airport (BUX):
- The furthest airport from Bunia Airport (BUX) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,085 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Bunia Airport (BUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bunia Airport (BUX) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SW of BUX.
- Because of Bunia Airport's high elevation of 4,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 299.01 miles (481.20 km) WSW | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 341.28 miles (549.24 km) SSW | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 420.80 miles (677.21 km) SSW | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 450.21 miles (724.54 km) S | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) SW | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 552.32 miles (888.87 km) S | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 584.90 miles (941.31 km) S | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 637.28 miles (1,025.60 km) S | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 9 | 649.23 miles (1,044.84 km) S | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 671.56 miles (1,080.77 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 11 | 677.28 miles (1,089.98 km) S | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 12 | 679.40 miles (1,093.39 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 706.55 miles (1,137.07 km) SSE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 711.77 miles (1,145.48 km) SSW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 723.97 miles (1,165.12 km) SW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,999.10 miles (16,091.96 km) S | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,764.46 miles (15,714.33 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,729.61 miles (15,658.24 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,682.13 miles (15,581.84 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 9,639.62 miles (15,513.42 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,631.45 miles (15,500.28 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 9,617.77 miles (15,478.26 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,613.87 miles (15,471.99 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 9,609.93 miles (15,465.64 km) WSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,607.21 miles (15,461.27 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 9,563.29 miles (15,390.59 km) WSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,544.76 miles (15,360.76 km) WSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,535.15 miles (15,345.31 km) WSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,531.57 miles (15,339.54 km) WSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,530.41 miles (15,337.68 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.73 miles (137.96 km) SW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 95.41 miles (153.55 km) S | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 3 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) ENE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 4 | 102.65 miles (165.20 km) ENE | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 5 | 105.50 miles (169.79 km) E | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 6 | 112.94 miles (181.75 km) NNE | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 7 | 148.86 miles (239.56 km) S | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 8 | 184.88 miles (297.54 km) ESE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 9 | 186.05 miles (299.42 km) SE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 10 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) WNW | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 219.26 miles (352.87 km) ESE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 12 | 228.73 miles (368.10 km) SSE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 233.64 miles (376.01 km) SSW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 233.92 miles (376.45 km) SSW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 15 | 235.10 miles (378.35 km) E | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.09 miles (19,085.31 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,516.15 miles (18,533.40 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,514.69 miles (18,531.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,512.12 miles (18,526.92 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,505.04 miles (18,515.52 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,467.34 miles (18,454.85 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,454.85 miles (18,434.75 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,442.23 miles (18,414.44 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,400.11 miles (18,346.66 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,397.15 miles (18,341.90 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,396.44 miles (18,340.74 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,388.60 miles (18,328.13 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,331.88 miles (18,236.85 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,319.54 miles (18,217.00 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |