Nonstop flight route between Resolute, Nunavut, Canada and Alexandra, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°12'42"S by 169°22'23"E)
Distance from YRB to ALR:
9,304.23 miles (14,973.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Resolute Bay Airport (YRB), Resolute, Nunavut, Canada and Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR), Alexandra, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,304 miles (or 14,974 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 Resolute Bay Airport and Alexandra Aerodrome, 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 Resolute Bay Airport and Alexandra Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRB / CYRB |
| Airport Name: | Resolute Bay Airport |
| Location: | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRB |
| More Information: | YRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALR / NZLX |
| Airport Name: | Alexandra Aerodrome |
| Location: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°12'42"S by 169°22'23"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Central Otago District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 752 feet (229 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALR |
| More Information: | ALR Maps & Info |
Facts about Resolute Bay Airport (YRB):
- Because of Resolute Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Resolute Bay 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 closest airport to Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located 224 miles (360 kilometers) ESE of YRB.
- The Royal Canadian Air Force is considering a major expansion of the airport to transform it into a key base for Arctic operations.
- Resolute Bay Airport is located at Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
- Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,598 miles (15,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Resolute, located above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost destination in Canada to receive scheduled passenger air service.
Facts about Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR):
- Because of Alexandra Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 752 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandra Aerodrome 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 furthest airport from Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Alexandra Aerodrome (meaning Alexandra Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,264 miles (19,737 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- The closest airport to Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of ALR.
- Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 223.82 miles (360.21 km) ESE | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 231.88 miles (373.17 km) ESE | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 238.24 miles (383.41 km) NE | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 356.55 miles (573.82 km) ESE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 358.42 miles (576.83 km) S | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 388.95 miles (625.96 km) NNE | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 420.61 miles (676.90 km) S | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 431.34 miles (694.17 km) WNW | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 441.23 miles (710.10 km) SSE | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 443.33 miles (713.47 km) SW | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 445.82 miles (717.48 km) NE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 12 | 461.82 miles (743.23 km) SE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 463.30 miles (745.61 km) ENE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 504.11 miles (811.28 km) SE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 523.37 miles (842.29 km) ENE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,598.02 miles (15,446.47 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,546.93 miles (15,364.25 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,482.19 miles (15,260.07 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,468.43 miles (15,237.93 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,459.76 miles (15,223.96 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,459.08 miles (15,222.88 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,457.90 miles (15,220.98 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,455.76 miles (15,217.53 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,444.85 miles (15,199.97 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,444.70 miles (15,199.73 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,436.00 miles (15,185.73 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,435.21 miles (15,184.46 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,424.91 miles (15,167.89 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,418.28 miles (15,157.22 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,400.87 miles (15,129.20 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.61 miles (54.08 km) WNW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 34.37 miles (55.31 km) N | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 63.58 miles (102.32 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) WNW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 97.53 miles (156.95 km) NNE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 106.67 miles (171.66 km) NNE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) NE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 125.03 miles (201.22 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 131.60 miles (211.80 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 149.67 miles (240.88 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 190.30 miles (306.25 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 196.23 miles (315.81 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 210.46 miles (338.70 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,264.18 miles (19,737.24 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,242.78 miles (19,702.80 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,207.84 miles (19,646.56 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,183.13 miles (19,606.80 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,163.48 miles (19,575.18 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,145.11 miles (19,545.61 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,133.11 miles (19,526.30 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,130.15 miles (19,521.54 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,128.15 miles (19,518.32 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,078.58 miles (19,438.54 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,075.74 miles (19,433.97 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 12 | 12,070.76 miles (19,425.96 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,068.19 miles (19,421.83 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 14 | 12,059.62 miles (19,408.02 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,059.42 miles (19,407.71 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |