About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK), Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada and Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,835 miles (or 14,218 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YSK / CYSK
Airport Name: Sanikiluaq Airport
Location: Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 56°32'12"N by 79°15'0"W
Operator/Owner: Government of Nunavut
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 110 feet (34 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: WRE / NZWR
Airport Name: Whangarei Airport
Location: Whangarei, New Zealand
GPS Coordinates: 35°46'5"S by 174°21'54"E
Operator/Owner: Whangarei District Airport
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 133 feet (41 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from WRE
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Facts about Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK):

  • The furthest airport from Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,744 miles (17,290 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) is Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) SE of YSK.
  • Because of Sanikiluaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanikiluaq 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.
  • Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Whangarei Airport (WRE):

  • Whangarei Airport (WRE) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Whangarei Airport (meaning Whangarei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
  • The 1990s saw the introduction of a new airline, Ansett New Zealand, as competition to Air New Zealand.
  • Because of Whangarei Airport's relatively low elevation of 133 feet, planes can take off or land at Whangarei 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.
  • A Waco owned also by Northland Districts Aero Club crashed into Whangarei Harbour on 29 September 1957 after suffering an engine failure after take-off.
  • On the 1st of October 2013, thanks to Northpower, the airport had installed free wifi available to everyone.
  • The closest airport to Whangarei Airport (WRE) is Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WSW of WRE.
  • The Whangarei District Council approved an upgrade of the main runway and this was completed in April 2009.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sanikiluaq Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sanikiluaq Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1104.04 miles (167.43 km) SEKuujjuarapik Airport (YGW)Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, CanadaView Kuujjuarapik Airport on a map Set YGW as origin Airport Set YGW as destination Airport Get more information about Kuujjuarapik Airport
2104.07 miles (167.48 km) EUmiujaq Airport (YUD)Umiujaq, Quebec, CanadaView Umiujaq Airport on a map Set YUD as origin Airport Set YUD as destination Airport Get more information about Umiujaq Airport
3140.60 miles (226.28 km) NNEInukjuak Airport (YPH)Inukjuak, Quebec, CanadaView Inukjuak Airport on a map Set YPH as origin Airport Set YPH as destination Airport Get more information about Inukjuak Airport
4189.16 miles (304.42 km) SChisasibi Airport (YKU)Chisasibi, Quebec, CanadaView Chisasibi Airport on a map Set YKU as origin Airport Set YKU as destination Airport Get more information about Chisasibi Airport
5210.25 miles (338.36 km) SSELa Grande Rivière Airport (YGL)Radisson, Quebec, CanadaView La Grande Rivière Airport on a map Set YGL as origin Airport Set YGL as destination Airport Get more information about La Grande Rivière Airport
6237.81 miles (382.72 km) SSELa Grande-3 Airport (YAR)Northern Quebec, CanadaView La Grande-3 Airport on a map Set YAR as origin Airport Set YAR as destination Airport Get more information about La Grande-3 Airport
7244.22 miles (393.03 km) SWemindji Airport (YNC)Wemindji, Quebec, CanadaView Wemindji Airport on a map Set YNC as origin Airport Set YNC as destination Airport Get more information about Wemindji Airport
8253.09 miles (407.31 km) NNEPuvirnituq Airport (YPX)Puvirnituq, Quebec, CanadaView Puvirnituq Airport on a map Set YPX as origin Airport Set YPX as destination Airport Get more information about Puvirnituq Airport
9263.35 miles (423.82 km) WSWPeawanuck Airport (YPO)Peawanuck, Ontario, CanadaView Peawanuck Airport on a map Set YPO as origin Airport Set YPO as destination Airport Get more information about Peawanuck Airport
10279.77 miles (450.24 km) SSWAttawapiskat Airport (YAT)Attawapiskat, Ontario, CanadaView Attawapiskat Airport on a map Set YAT as origin Airport Set YAT as destination Airport Get more information about Attawapiskat Airport
11292.09 miles (470.06 km) SELa Grande-4 Airport (YAH)Northern Quebec, CanadaView La Grande-4 Airport on a map Set YAH as origin Airport Set YAH as destination Airport Get more information about La Grande-4 Airport
12298.46 miles (480.32 km) NAkulivik Airport (AKV)Akulivik, Quebec, CanadaView Akulivik Airport on a map Set AKV as origin Airport Set AKV as destination Airport Get more information about Akulivik Airport
13299.26 miles (481.61 km) SEastmain River Airport (ZEM)Eastmain, Quebec, CanadaView Eastmain River Airport on a map Set ZEM as origin Airport Set ZEM as destination Airport Get more information about Eastmain River Airport
14309.69 miles (498.40 km) SSWKashechewan Airport (ZKE)Kashechewan, Ontario, CanadaView Kashechewan Airport on a map Set ZKE as origin Airport Set ZKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kashechewan Airport
15315.12 miles (507.14 km) SSWFort Albany Airport (YFA)Fort Albany, Ontario, CanadaView Fort Albany Airport on a map Set YFA as origin Airport Set YFA as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Albany Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sanikiluaq Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sanikiluaq Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,743.73 miles (17,290.31 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
210,735.39 miles (17,276.90 km) SSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
310,733.81 miles (17,274.35 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
410,712.29 miles (17,239.72 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
510,686.86 miles (17,198.79 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,667.59 miles (17,167.77 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
710,599.77 miles (17,058.63 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
810,599.36 miles (17,057.98 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
910,587.46 miles (17,038.82 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1010,569.69 miles (17,010.22 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1110,496.22 miles (16,891.98 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1210,418.67 miles (16,767.19 km) SWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as origin Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
1310,406.43 miles (16,747.49 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1410,402.08 miles (16,740.49 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1510,396.52 miles (16,731.54 km) SWKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on a map Set KGI as origin Airport Set KGI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Whangarei Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Whangarei Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
128.93 miles (46.56 km) WSWDargaville Aerodrome (DGR)Dargaville, New ZealandView Dargaville Aerodrome on a map Set DGR as destination Airport Set DGR as destination Airport Get more information about Dargaville Aerodrome
237.73 miles (60.72 km) NWKaikohe Aerodrome (KKO)Kaikohe, New ZealandView Kaikohe Aerodrome on a map Set KKO as destination Airport Set KKO as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikohe Aerodrome
343.24 miles (69.58 km) NWKerikeri Airport (KKE)Kerikeri, New ZealandView Kerikeri Airport on a map Set KKE as destination Airport Set KKE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerikeri Airport
469.97 miles (112.61 km) ESEGreat Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ)Great Barrier Island, New ZealandView Great Barrier Aerodrome on a map Set GBZ as destination Airport Set GBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Aerodrome
577.61 miles (124.91 km) NWKaitaia Airport (KAT)Kaitaia, New ZealandView Kaitaia Airport on a map Set KAT as destination Airport Set KAT as destination Airport Get more information about Kaitaia Airport
688.88 miles (143.04 km) SSEAuckland Airport (AKL)Mangere, New ZealandView Auckland Airport on a map Set AKL as destination Airport Set AKL as destination Airport Get more information about Auckland Airport
793.49 miles (150.46 km) SSEArdmore Airport (AMZ)Ardmore, New ZealandView Ardmore Airport on a map Set AMZ as destination Airport Set AMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Ardmore Airport
895.16 miles (153.15 km) SECoromandel Aerodrome (CMV)Coromandel, New ZealandView Coromandel Aerodrome on a map Set CMV as destination Airport Set CMV as destination Airport Get more information about Coromandel Aerodrome
9116.52 miles (187.52 km) SEThames Aerodrome (TMZ)Thames, New ZealandView Thames Aerodrome on a map Set TMZ as destination Airport Set TMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Thames Aerodrome
10154.53 miles (248.69 km) SSEHamilton International Airport (HLZ)Hamilton, New ZealandView Hamilton International Airport on a map Set HLZ as destination Airport Set HLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Hamilton International Airport
11155.71 miles (250.60 km) SSEMatamata Airport (MTA)Matamata, New ZealandView Matamata Airport on a map Set MTA as destination Airport Set MTA as destination Airport Get more information about Matamata Airport
12166.19 miles (267.45 km) SETauranga Airport (TRG)Tauranga, New ZealandView Tauranga Airport on a map Set TRG as destination Airport Set TRG as destination Airport Get more information about Tauranga Airport
13194.36 miles (312.80 km) SSERotorua International Airport (ROT)Rotorua, New ZealandView Rotorua International Airport on a map Set ROT as destination Airport Set ROT as destination Airport Get more information about Rotorua International Airport
14204.87 miles (329.71 km) SEWhakatane Airport (WHK)Whakatane, New ZealandView Whakatane Airport on a map Set WHK as destination Airport Set WHK as destination Airport Get more information about Whakatane Airport
15224.11 miles (360.68 km) SNew Plymouth Airport (NPL)New Plymouth, New ZealandView New Plymouth Airport on a map Set NPL as destination Airport Set NPL as destination Airport Get more information about New Plymouth Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Whangarei Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Whangarei Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,420.73 miles (19,989.18 km) ETangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG)Tangier, MoroccoView Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport on a map Set TNG as destination Airport Set TNG as destination Airport Get more information about Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
212,416.46 miles (19,982.31 km) WNWCeuta Heliport (JCU)Ceuta, SpainView Ceuta Heliport on a map Set JCU as destination Airport Set JCU as destination Airport Get more information about Ceuta Heliport
312,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NWSania Ramel Airport (TTU)Tétouan, MoroccoView Sania Ramel Airport on a map Set TTU as destination Airport Set TTU as destination Airport Get more information about Sania Ramel Airport
412,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) NWSania Ramel Airport (SII)Sidi Ifni, MoroccoView Sania Ramel Airport on a map Set SII as destination Airport Set SII as destination Airport Get more information about Sania Ramel Airport
512,405.91 miles (19,965.33 km) NNWGibraltar International Airport (GIB)GibraltarView Gibraltar International Airport on a map Set GIB as destination Airport Set GIB as destination Airport Get more information about Gibraltar International Airport
612,365.30 miles (19,899.97 km) NNEJerez Airport (XRY)Jerez de la Frontera, SpainView Jerez Airport on a map Set XRY as destination Airport Set XRY as destination Airport Get more information about Jerez Airport
712,347.73 miles (19,871.70 km) NWMálaga Airport (AGP)Málaga, SpainView Málaga Airport on a map Set AGP as destination Airport Set AGP as destination Airport Get more information about Málaga Airport
812,327.82 miles (19,839.65 km) WNWCherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU)Al Hoceima, MoroccoView Cherif Al Idrissi Airport on a map Set AHU as destination Airport Set AHU as destination Airport Get more information about Cherif Al Idrissi Airport
912,321.88 miles (19,830.09 km) NSeville Airport (SVQ)Seville, SpainView Seville Airport on a map Set SVQ as destination Airport Set SVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Seville Airport
1012,321.64 miles (19,829.70 km) NNEKenitra Air Base (NNA)Kenitra, MoroccoView Kenitra Air Base on a map Set NNA as destination Airport Set NNA as destination Airport Get more information about Kenitra Air Base
1112,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) NNWSaïss Airport (FEZ)Fes, MoroccoView Saïss Airport on a map Set FEZ as destination Airport Set FEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Saïss Airport
1212,302.36 miles (19,798.68 km) NNERabat–Salé Airport (RBA)Rabat, MoroccoView Rabat–Salé Airport on a map Set RBA as destination Airport Set RBA as destination Airport Get more information about Rabat–Salé Airport
1312,294.39 miles (19,785.85 km) NWGranada Airport (GRX)Granada, SpainView Granada Airport on a map Set GRX as destination Airport Set GRX as destination Airport Get more information about Granada Airport
1412,286.87 miles (19,773.75 km) NNWCórdoba Airport (ODB)Córdoba, SpainView Córdoba Airport on a map Set ODB as destination Airport Set ODB as destination Airport Get more information about Córdoba Airport
1512,282.44 miles (19,766.62 km) WNWMelilla Airport (MLN)Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco)View Melilla Airport on a map Set MLN as destination Airport Set MLN as destination Airport Get more information about Melilla Airport