Nonstop flight route between Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada and Mobile, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(71°59'36"N by 125°14'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°37'36"N by 88°4'5"W)
Distance from YSY to BFM:
3,168.45 miles (5,099.12 km)
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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 Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM), Mobile, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,168 miles (or 5,099 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 Mobile Downtown 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 Mobile Downtown 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: | BFM / KBFM |
| Airport Name: | Mobile Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Mobile, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°37'36"N by 88°4'5"W |
| Area Served: | Mobile, Alabama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFM |
| More Information: | BFM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY):
- Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM):
- Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) is Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of BFM.
- Because of Mobile Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Mobile Downtown 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 Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,904 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 183.86 miles (295.89 km) S | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 184.61 miles (297.10 km) ESE | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 250.36 miles (402.91 km) SW | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 313.63 miles (504.74 km) NNE | Mould Bay Airport (YMD) | Mould Bay, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 319.40 miles (514.03 km) SW | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 344.23 miles (553.98 km) S | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 346.39 miles (557.45 km) SW | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 374.19 miles (602.20 km) SE | Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 390.93 miles (629.14 km) SW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 406.09 miles (653.54 km) SSW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 428.88 miles (690.22 km) W | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 461.48 miles (742.68 km) SW | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 465.38 miles (748.96 km) S | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 470.78 miles (757.64 km) S | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 489.52 miles (787.80 km) S | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,779.94 miles (15,739.26 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,608.47 miles (15,463.30 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,595.88 miles (15,443.03 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,572.58 miles (15,405.54 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,565.59 miles (15,394.28 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,506.71 miles (15,299.52 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,482.19 miles (15,260.07 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,454.70 miles (15,215.82 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,378.59 miles (15,093.34 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,372.95 miles (15,084.26 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,369.82 miles (15,079.23 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,359.26 miles (15,062.24 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,357.16 miles (15,058.85 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,346.91 miles (15,042.35 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,333.33 miles (15,020.50 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.31 miles (18.20 km) WNW | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) WSW | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 30.54 miles (49.16 km) ESE | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 33.16 miles (53.36 km) SE | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 44.77 miles (72.05 km) ESE | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 49.15 miles (79.10 km) ESE | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 53.05 miles (85.38 km) WSW | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 53.50 miles (86.11 km) E | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 61.53 miles (99.03 km) WSW | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 62.53 miles (100.63 km) E | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 71.42 miles (114.94 km) NE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 82.91 miles (133.43 km) WNW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 91.88 miles (147.86 km) E | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 92.33 miles (148.58 km) E | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 92.44 miles (148.77 km) E | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,124.94 miles (17,903.81 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,081.96 miles (17,834.64 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,076.72 miles (17,826.21 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,067.33 miles (17,811.10 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,066.54 miles (17,809.83 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,061.97 miles (17,802.48 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,052.13 miles (17,786.64 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,050.92 miles (17,784.69 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,042.80 miles (17,771.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,035.67 miles (17,760.15 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,023.08 miles (17,739.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,017.59 miles (17,731.04 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,013.98 miles (17,725.24 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,006.58 miles (17,713.33 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,993.48 miles (17,692.24 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |