Nonstop flight route between Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Amook Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Dorset Airport (YTE), Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS), Amook Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,476 miles (or 3,985 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 Cape Dorset Airport and Amook Bay Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YTE / CYTE |
| Airport Name: | Cape Dorset Airport |
| Location: | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°13'49"N by 76°31'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 158 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YTE |
| More Information: | YTE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°28'17"N by 153°48'55"W |
| Area Served: | Amook Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Mike Munsey |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOS |
| More Information: | AOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Dorset Airport (YTE):
- Because of Cape Dorset Airport's relatively low elevation of 158 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Dorset 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 Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,325 miles (16,617 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) is Ivujivik Airport (YIK), which is located 133 miles (213 kilometers) SSW of YTE.
Facts about Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS):
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Amook Bay Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated N/S with a water surface measuring 8,000 by 700 feet.
- Although classified by the FAA as "private use", Amook Bay has scheduled passenger service to Kodiak, Alaska, which is subsidized by the United States Department of Transportation via the Essential Air Service program.
- In addition to being known as "Amook Bay Seaplane Base", another name for AOS is "AK81".
- The furthest airport from Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,814 miles (17,403 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) is Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of AOS.
- Because of Amook Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Amook Bay 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.
