Nonstop flight route between Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Maradi, Niger:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Maradi Airport (MFQ), Maradi, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,362 miles (or 8,629 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 Maradi 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 Nanisivik Airport and Maradi Airport. 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: | MFQ / DRRM |
Airport Name: | Maradi Airport |
Location: | Maradi, Niger |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°29'57"N by 7°6'41"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from MFQ |
More Information: | MFQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanisivik Airport (YSR):
- 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.
- On August 10, 2007, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced construction of a new docking and refueling facility in Nanisivik for the Canadian Forces, in an effort to maintain a Canadian presence in Arctic waters during the navigable season.
- 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.
- Nanisivik Airport was located 8 nautical miles south of Nanisivik,Nunavut, Canada, and was operated by the Government of Nunavut.
Facts about Maradi Airport (MFQ):
- The closest airport to Maradi Airport (MFQ) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) E of MFQ.
- The furthest airport from Maradi Airport (MFQ) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Maradi Airport (meaning Maradi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,987 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.