Nonstop flight route between Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(69°25'59"N by 133°1'35"W)
Distance from YLW to YUB:
1,419.51 miles (2,284.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kelowna International Airport (YLW), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada and Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB), Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,420 miles (or 2,284 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 Kelowna International Airport and Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLW / CYLW |
| Airport Name: | Kelowna International Airport |
| Location: | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W |
| Area Served: | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLW |
| More Information: | YLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUB / CYUB |
| Airport Name: | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport |
| Location: | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°25'59"N by 133°1'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUB |
| More Information: | YUB Maps & Info |
Facts about Kelowna International Airport (YLW):
- The furthest airport from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,004 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of YLW.
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kelowna International Airport handled 1,440,952 passengers last year.
- In 2006, the Kelowna International Airport Advisory Committee created the Master Plan 2025, a document dedicated to the expansion of the Kelowna International Airport.
- Today, the recently expanded main terminal building is a modern, full-service facility covering approximately 76,000 sq ft.
Facts about Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB):
- Because of Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben 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.
- Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) S of YUB.
- The furthest airport from Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,854 miles (15,859 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.07 miles (32.30 km) N | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 35.62 miles (57.33 km) SSW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 50.54 miles (81.34 km) N | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 61.84 miles (99.51 km) W | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 69.87 miles (112.45 km) NW | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 77.72 miles (125.08 km) SSE | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 87.34 miles (140.57 km) NE | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 90.48 miles (145.62 km) ESE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 103.18 miles (166.05 km) WSW | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) S | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 127.53 miles (205.24 km) WSW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 148.51 miles (239.01 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 149.62 miles (240.79 km) NW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) N | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 157.29 miles (253.13 km) E | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,566.00 miles (17,004.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,494.77 miles (16,889.65 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,438.02 miles (16,798.32 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,409.10 miles (16,751.78 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,401.36 miles (16,739.33 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,392.63 miles (16,725.28 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,390.30 miles (16,721.53 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,387.51 miles (16,717.04 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,362.00 miles (16,675.98 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,356.41 miles (16,666.99 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,354.74 miles (16,664.30 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,345.81 miles (16,649.92 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,344.76 miles (16,648.24 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,340.12 miles (16,640.76 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,333.25 miles (16,629.72 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) S | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 97.09 miles (156.25 km) SSW | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 147.54 miles (237.45 km) SSW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 215.07 miles (346.13 km) WSW | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 217.48 miles (350.00 km) E | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 242.70 miles (390.59 km) SE | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 248.24 miles (399.50 km) SSE | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 250.36 miles (402.91 km) NE | Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) | Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 256.29 miles (412.46 km) WNW | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 326.30 miles (525.13 km) W | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 330.90 miles (532.53 km) SSE | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 336.55 miles (541.62 km) WSW | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 368.49 miles (593.03 km) ENE | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 370.44 miles (596.16 km) SE | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 370.80 miles (596.74 km) WNW | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,854.05 miles (15,858.52 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,839.83 miles (15,835.64 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,815.11 miles (15,795.85 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,814.02 miles (15,794.10 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,779.64 miles (15,738.77 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 6 | 9,756.84 miles (15,702.08 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,722.97 miles (15,647.56 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,692.50 miles (15,598.52 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,614.58 miles (15,473.12 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,610.23 miles (15,466.13 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,610.07 miles (15,465.87 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,600.39 miles (15,450.30 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,597.82 miles (15,446.16 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,589.19 miles (15,432.27 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,572.72 miles (15,405.76 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |