Nonstop flight route between Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Palo Alto, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°48'38"N by 92°6'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°27'39"N by 122°6'53"W)
Distance from YRT to PAO:
2,157.58 miles (3,472.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), Palo Alto, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,158 miles (or 3,472 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 Rankin Inlet Airport and Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | PAO / KPAO |
| Airport Name: | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County |
| Location: | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°27'39"N by 122°6'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Santa Clara |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAO |
| More Information: | PAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Rankin Inlet Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) is Whale Cove Airport (YXN), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) SSW of YRT.
- 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 Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO):
- Because of Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County 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 Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) is Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of PAO.
- Fifteen miles of hiking and biking trails, affording multiple opportunities for birdwatching, form part of the adjacent 1,940-acre Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve.
- The furthest airport from Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was transferred to the United States Navy as King City NAAS in April 1945, and returned to civil control in December 1945.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.33 miles (68.12 km) SSW | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 56.99 miles (91.72 km) NE | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 134.56 miles (216.56 km) SSW | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 159.47 miles (256.64 km) NW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 286.03 miles (460.32 km) ENE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 288.87 miles (464.90 km) SSW | Churchill Airport (YYQ) | Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 309.61 miles (498.27 km) NNE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 356.09 miles (573.07 km) SW | Tadoule Lake Airport (XTL) | Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 400.70 miles (644.86 km) WSW | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 400.93 miles (645.23 km) N | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 416.04 miles (669.54 km) NNW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 428.24 miles (689.19 km) SW | Lac Brochet Airport (XLB) | Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 450.87 miles (725.60 km) E | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 14 | 454.90 miles (732.10 km) SSW | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 467.17 miles (751.84 km) N | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,123.72 miles (16,292.50 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,120.54 miles (16,287.39 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,119.01 miles (16,284.93 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,098.49 miles (16,251.90 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,072.68 miles (16,210.37 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,048.77 miles (16,171.88 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,987.71 miles (16,073.62 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,986.19 miles (16,071.18 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,974.24 miles (16,051.95 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,947.84 miles (16,009.45 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,887.97 miles (15,913.11 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,797.16 miles (15,766.97 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,797.09 miles (15,766.84 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,796.41 miles (15,765.76 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,775.73 miles (15,732.48 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.85 miles (7.81 km) SE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 2 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) ESE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.67 miles (22.00 km) N | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.94 miles (28.87 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 5 | 18.47 miles (29.73 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 18.89 miles (30.41 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 7 | 21.47 miles (34.56 km) W | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 8 | 22.76 miles (36.62 km) NE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 10 | 40.47 miles (65.13 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) N | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 52.95 miles (85.21 km) NNW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 14 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 15 | 56.33 miles (90.65 km) N | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.54 miles (18,289.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,312.01 miles (18,204.87 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,283.08 miles (18,158.32 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,263.27 miles (18,126.43 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,260.00 miles (18,121.17 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,177.10 miles (17,987.75 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,169.97 miles (17,976.28 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,156.35 miles (17,954.37 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,064.70 miles (17,806.86 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,063.42 miles (17,804.81 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,048.60 miles (17,780.95 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,004.18 miles (17,709.47 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,002.17 miles (17,706.24 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,991.14 miles (17,688.48 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.47 miles (17,653.61 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |