Nonstop flight route between Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada and Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB), Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada and Lockhart River Airport (IRG), Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,892 miles (or 11,092 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 Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport and Lockhart River 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 Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport and Lockhart River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUB / CYUB | 
| Airport Name: | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport | 
| Location: | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°25'59"N by 133°1'35"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YUB | 
| More Information: | YUB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRG / YLHR | 
| Airport Name: | Lockhart River Airport | 
| Location: | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°47'12"S by 143°18'16"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Lockhart River Aerodrome Company Pty Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IRG | 
| More Information: | IRG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB):
- The closest airport to Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) is Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) S of YUB.
- Because of Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben 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.
- Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,854 miles (15,859 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Lockhart River Airport (IRG):
- The closest airport to Lockhart River Airport (IRG) is Coen Airport (CUQ), which is located 69 miles (110 kilometers) S of IRG.
- The furthest airport from Lockhart River Airport (IRG) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Because of Lockhart River Airport's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Lockhart River 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.
- Lockhart River Airport (IRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was constructed during World War II, and was used as a bomber and communications base for many years.




