Nonstop flight route between Matagami, Quebec, Canada and Kobuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°45'42"N by 77°48'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W)
Distance from YNM to OBU:
2,860.25 miles (4,603.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matagami Airport (YNM), Matagami, Quebec, Canada and Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,860 miles (or 4,603 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 Matagami Airport and Kobuk 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 Matagami Airport and Kobuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YNM / CYNM |
| Airport Name: | Matagami Airport |
| Location: | Matagami, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°45'42"N by 77°48'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Quebec |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 918 feet (280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YNM |
| More Information: | YNM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W |
| Area Served: | Kobuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBU |
| More Information: | OBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Matagami Airport (YNM):
- The closest airport to Matagami Airport (YNM) is Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SE of YNM.
- Because of Matagami Airport's relatively low elevation of 918 feet, planes can take off or land at Matagami 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.
- Matagami Airport (YNM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Matagami Airport (YNM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- The furthest airport from Kobuk Airport (OBU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
- Kobuk Airport covers an area of 167 acres at an elevation of 142 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Kobuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Kobuk 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- For the 12-month period ending September 29, 2011, the airport had 5,000 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day, 100% air taxi.
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.66 miles (99.23 km) SE | Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) | Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 85.11 miles (136.96 km) SSW | Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) | Amos, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 85.13 miles (137.01 km) SW | La Sarre Airport (SSQ) | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 117.24 miles (188.67 km) SSW | Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY) | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 118.04 miles (189.96 km) S | Val-d'Or Airport (YVO) | Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 125.46 miles (201.91 km) NNW | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 145.75 miles (234.57 km) SW | Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX) | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 146.13 miles (235.18 km) E | Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT) | Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 151.26 miles (243.43 km) WSW | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 151.94 miles (244.53 km) NNE | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 162.35 miles (261.28 km) NW | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 170.53 miles (274.44 km) SW | Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) | Earlton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 173.15 miles (278.65 km) N | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 181.20 miles (291.61 km) WSW | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 210.36 miles (338.53 km) W | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,161.20 miles (17,962.17 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,153.52 miles (17,949.80 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,144.71 miles (17,935.63 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,138.40 miles (17,925.48 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,112.12 miles (17,883.17 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,076.26 miles (17,825.47 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,030.73 miles (17,752.19 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,027.71 miles (17,747.34 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,015.74 miles (17,728.08 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,943.17 miles (17,611.28 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,934.98 miles (17,598.10 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,846.14 miles (17,455.12 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,842.23 miles (17,448.83 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,808.02 miles (17,393.78 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,807.47 miles (17,392.90 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.16 miles (3.47 km) N | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) WSW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) WNW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) S | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) SE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.15 miles (180.49 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.28 miles (191.97 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.39 miles (233.99 km) E | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.44 miles (248.55 km) SSW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.06 miles (16,355.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,159.46 miles (16,350.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.97 miles (16,347.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,153.37 miles (16,340.22 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,126.87 miles (16,297.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.21 miles (16,235.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,982.47 miles (16,065.19 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,927.79 miles (15,977.19 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,868.40 miles (15,881.61 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,866.90 miles (15,879.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,866.83 miles (15,879.08 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.16 miles (15,868.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,852.30 miles (15,855.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.01 miles (15,842.36 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |