Nonstop flight route between Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Akutan, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA), Akutan, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,539 miles (or 4,087 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 Akutan Seaplane Base, 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 Akutan Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSR / CYSR |
Airport Name: | Nanisivik Airport |
Location: | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W |
Area Served: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2106 feet (642 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YSR |
More Information: | YSR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KQA / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Akutan, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°8'2"N by 165°46'41"W |
Area Served: | Akutan, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Akutan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KQA |
More Information: | KQA Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanisivik Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of YSR.
- Detailed planning for the project began in August 2007, with environmental studies and assessments will be being carried out in the summer of 2008.
Facts about Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA):
- The closest airport to Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Unalaska Airport (DUT), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of KQA.
- In addition to being known as "Akutan Seaplane Base", another name for KQA is "was KQA".
- Because of Akutan Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Akutan Seaplane Base 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 Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 11,027 miles (17,747 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) currently has only 1 runway.