Nonstop flight route between Alert, Nunavut, Canada and Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°51'12"N by 71°18'12"E)
Distance from YLT to DMB:
3,628.59 miles (5,839.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada and Taraz Airport (DMB), Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,629 miles (or 5,840 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 Taraz 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 Taraz 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: | DMB / UADD |
| Airport Name: | Taraz Airport |
| Location: | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'12"N by 71°18'12"E |
| Area Served: | Taraz, Kazakhstan |
| Operator/Owner: | "Aulie-ata International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2185 feet (666 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DMB |
| More Information: | DMB Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):
- Alert Airport is the world's northernmost permanent airport, located at Alert, Nunavut, Canada, approximately 830 km south of the true North Pole.
- Radar and navigation equipment are trailer units that can be moved around the airport.
- 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.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- 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 Taraz Airport (DMB):
- Taraz Airport (DMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Taraz Airport (DMB) is Shymkent International Airport (CIT), which is located 99 miles (159 kilometers) WSW of DMB.
- The furthest airport from Taraz Airport (DMB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,352 miles (18,269 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 98.87 miles (159.12 km) WSW | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 151.39 miles (243.63 km) SW | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 3 | 155.48 miles (250.23 km) SSE | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 4 | 161.13 miles (259.31 km) E | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 5 | 173.06 miles (278.51 km) SSE | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 6 | 173.87 miles (279.82 km) S | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 7 | 200.37 miles (322.47 km) SSW | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 8 | 291.62 miles (469.32 km) E | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 304.25 miles (489.64 km) S | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 312.26 miles (502.53 km) WNW | Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) | Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), Kazakhstan | |
| 11 | 325.52 miles (523.87 km) SSW | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 12 | 332.75 miles (535.50 km) NNE | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 13 | 335.22 miles (539.48 km) SE | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 347.78 miles (559.70 km) S | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 365.44 miles (588.12 km) S | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,352.04 miles (18,269.29 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,675.42 miles (17,180.37 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,670.17 miles (17,171.93 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,667.11 miles (17,167.01 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,664.61 miles (17,162.98 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,656.45 miles (17,149.86 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,653.19 miles (17,144.61 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,642.47 miles (17,127.35 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,631.07 miles (17,109.01 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,628.80 miles (17,105.35 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,623.93 miles (17,097.52 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,618.62 miles (17,088.96 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,616.81 miles (17,086.05 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,613.83 miles (17,081.26 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,606.57 miles (17,069.57 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |