Nonstop flight route between Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Kayes, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Kayes Airport (KYS), Kayes, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,038 miles (or 8,107 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 Rankin Inlet Airport and Kayes 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 Rankin Inlet Airport and Kayes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRT / CYRT |
Airport Name: | Rankin Inlet Airport |
Location: | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°48'38"N by 92°6'52"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 106 feet (32 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YRT |
More Information: | YRT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYS / GAKY |
Airport Name: | Kayes Airport |
Location: | Kayes, Mali |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°28'51"N by 11°24'15"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KYS |
More Information: | KYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT):
- The closest airport to Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) is Whale Cove Airport (YXN), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SSW of YRT.
- Because of Rankin Inlet Airport's relatively low elevation of 106 feet, planes can take off or land at Rankin Inlet 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.
- Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,124 miles (16,293 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Kayes Airport (KYS):
- Kayes Airport (KYS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kayes Airport (KYS) is Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF), which is nearly antipodal to Kayes Airport (meaning Kayes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maewo-Naone Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,935 kilometers) away in Maewo, Vanuatu.
- Because of Kayes Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Kayes 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 Kayes Airport (KYS) is Yélimané Airport (EYL), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NE of KYS.