Nonstop flight route between Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada and Nome, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(71°59'36"N by 125°14'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°30'43"N by 165°26'43"W)
Distance from YSY to OME:
1,122.61 miles (1,806.65 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 Nome Airport (OME), Nome, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,123 miles (or 1,807 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 relatively short distance between Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport and Nome Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | OME / PAOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nome, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°30'43"N by 165°26'43"W |
| Area Served: | Nome, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OME |
| More Information: | OME 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nome Airport (OME):
- The furthest airport from Nome Airport (OME) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,320 miles (16,608 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In World War II, the civilian Nome Airport shared use of the runway with Marks Army Airfield for transfer of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union and in 1942, for air defense of the western coast of Alaska.
- Because of Nome Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Nome 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nome Airport", another name for OME is "(former Marks Air Force Base)".
- Nome Airport (OME) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Nome Airport (OME) is Teller Airport (TLA), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NNW of OME.
| 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 | 56.73 miles (91.30 km) NNW | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) ENE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) ENE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 64.00 miles (103.00 km) NNW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 65.89 miles (106.04 km) NW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.48 miles (116.65 km) E | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 79.08 miles (127.26 km) NW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 94.47 miles (152.04 km) E | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 102.39 miles (164.77 km) NW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.80 miles (175.10 km) NW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 117.85 miles (189.66 km) SSE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 118.02 miles (189.93 km) SE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) N | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) SSE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 123.23 miles (198.32 km) ESE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,319.59 miles (16,607.73 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,280.63 miles (16,545.03 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,276.50 miles (16,538.38 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,235.03 miles (16,471.64 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,190.00 miles (16,399.18 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,079.69 miles (16,221.64 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.81 miles (16,138.16 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,013.86 miles (16,115.71 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,995.50 miles (16,086.16 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,995.50 miles (16,086.16 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,975.79 miles (16,054.44 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,970.15 miles (16,045.37 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,967.45 miles (16,041.02 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,961.43 miles (16,031.33 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |