Nonstop flight route between Alert, Nunavut, Canada and East Hampton, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°57'33"N by 72°15'6"W)
Distance from YLT to HTO:
2,880.26 miles (4,635.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada and East Hampton Airport (HTO), East Hampton, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,880 miles (or 4,635 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 East Hampton 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 East Hampton 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: | HTO / KHTO |
| Airport Name: | East Hampton Airport |
| Location: | East Hampton, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°57'33"N by 72°15'6"W |
| Area Served: | East Hampton, New York |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTO |
| More Information: | HTO Maps & Info |
Facts about Alert Airport (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.
- 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.
- A weather station was established on the site in 1950, and in 1957 construction began on the military facilities which are still in use to this day.
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.
- There have been two crashes involving fatalities at the airfield since it was established.
Facts about East Hampton Airport (HTO):
- Noise from helicopters has also generated controversy.
- East Hampton Airport (HTO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to East Hampton Airport (HTO) is Montauk Airport (MTP), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of HTO.
- The furthest airport from East Hampton Airport (HTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,806 miles (19,000 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cape Air considered launching service to East Hampton Airport Summer 2012 from Westchester County Airport or Boston Logan Airport.
- Because of East Hampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at East Hampton 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.
| 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 | 19.07 miles (30.69 km) ENE | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 21.40 miles (34.44 km) WSW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 23.20 miles (37.33 km) NNE | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) NNE | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 5 | 28.37 miles (45.65 km) W | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 33.51 miles (53.93 km) WSW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 37.95 miles (61.07 km) ENE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 39.18 miles (63.06 km) WNW | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 9 | 45.76 miles (73.65 km) WSW | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 45.76 miles (73.65 km) WSW | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 47.68 miles (76.74 km) WNW | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 12 | 57.53 miles (92.58 km) NNW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) NNW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 14 | 58.27 miles (93.78 km) NW | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 15 | 62.77 miles (101.02 km) WSW | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,806.02 miles (18,999.90 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,785.58 miles (18,967.00 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,782.21 miles (18,961.58 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,755.56 miles (18,918.70 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,749.67 miles (18,909.21 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,697.54 miles (18,825.33 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,682.56 miles (18,801.21 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,676.80 miles (18,791.94 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,664.98 miles (18,772.92 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,594.69 miles (18,659.80 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,516.26 miles (18,533.58 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,509.23 miles (18,522.27 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,500.42 miles (18,508.08 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,468.85 miles (18,457.28 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,448.42 miles (18,424.40 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |