Nonstop flight route between Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Copenhagen (København), Denmark:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH), Copenhagen (København), Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,750 miles (or 4,426 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 Nanisivik Airport and Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup, 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 Nanisivik Airport and Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Nanisivik Airport (YSR):

• On August 8, 2007, CBC News reported that Canadian Forces documents showed plans to convert the site into a naval station.
• The closest airport to Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of YSR.
• The furthest airport from Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,772 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• Nanisivik Airport (YSR) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport was about 19 km directly southeast of Arctic Bay but the road between them is 32 km and a one way taxi fare was $40.00.

Facts about Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH):

• Copenhagen Airport was originally called Kastrup Airport, since it is located in the small town of Kastrup, now a part of the Tårnby municipality.
• The furthest airport from Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,527 miles (18,550 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup handled 24,067,030 passengers last year.
• Because of Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup 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 "Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup", another name for CPH is "Københavns Lufthavn, Kastrup".
• Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) has 3 runways.
• The closest airport to Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) is Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of CPH.
• The airport is located on the island of Amager, just 8 kilometres south of Copenhagen city centre, and 24 kilometres west of Malmö city centre on the other side of the Øresund Bridge.