Nonstop flight route between Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada and Agaun, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY), Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada and Agaun Airport (AUP), Agaun, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,772 miles (or 10,899 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 Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport and Agaun 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 Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport and Agaun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSY / CYSY |
Airport Name: | Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport |
Location: | Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 71°59'36"N by 125°14'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 283 feet (86 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YSY |
More Information: | YSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUP / AYAG |
Airport Name: | Agaun Airport |
Location: | Agaun, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°55'50"S by 149°23'8"E |
Elevation: | 3200 feet (975 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUP |
More Information: | AUP Maps & Info |
Facts about Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY):
- The closest airport to Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) is Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC), which is located 184 miles (296 kilometers) S of YSY.
- Because of Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) 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 furthest airport from Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,780 miles (15,739 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Agaun Airport (AUP):
- The closest airport to Agaun Airport (AUP) is Wanigela Airport (AGL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNW of AUP.
- Agaun Airport (AUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Agaun Airport (AUP) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,900 miles (19,151 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.