Nonstop flight route between Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada and El Centro, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(69°25'59"N by 133°1'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°49'45"N by 115°40'18"W)
Distance from YUB to NJK:
2,617.01 miles (4,211.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB), Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada and Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK), El Centro, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,617 miles (or 4,212 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 Naval Air Facility El Centro, 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 Naval Air Facility El Centro. 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: | NJK / KNJK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Centro, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°49'45"N by 115°40'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Naval Air Facility |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NJK |
| More Information: | NJK 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.
- Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK):
- The addition of the Display and Debriefing Subsystem, known as DDS, expanded the role of NAF El Centro to include air combat training by utilizing remote television, acoustical and laser scoring systems.
- NAF El Centro is the winter home of the U.S.
- Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Imperial County Airport (IPL), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) E of NJK.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Facility El Centro", another name for NJK is "KNJK - FAA: NJK".
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,532 miles (18,558 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The facility was commissioned on May 1, 1946, as a Naval Air Station.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) S | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 97.09 miles (156.25 km) SSW | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 147.54 miles (237.45 km) SSW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 215.07 miles (346.13 km) WSW | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 217.48 miles (350.00 km) E | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 242.70 miles (390.59 km) SE | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 248.24 miles (399.50 km) SSE | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 250.36 miles (402.91 km) NE | Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY) | Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 256.29 miles (412.46 km) WNW | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 326.30 miles (525.13 km) W | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 330.90 miles (532.53 km) SSE | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 336.55 miles (541.62 km) WSW | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 368.49 miles (593.03 km) ENE | Ulukhaktok/Holman Airport (YHI) | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 370.44 miles (596.16 km) SE | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 370.80 miles (596.74 km) WNW | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,854.05 miles (15,858.52 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,839.83 miles (15,835.64 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,815.11 miles (15,795.85 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,814.02 miles (15,794.10 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,779.64 miles (15,738.77 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 6 | 9,756.84 miles (15,702.08 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,722.97 miles (15,647.56 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,692.50 miles (15,598.52 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,614.58 miles (15,473.12 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,610.23 miles (15,466.13 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,610.07 miles (15,465.87 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,600.39 miles (15,450.30 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,597.82 miles (15,446.16 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,589.19 miles (15,432.27 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,572.72 miles (15,405.76 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.41 miles (8.71 km) E | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 2 | 14.37 miles (23.12 km) SE | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.45 miles (23.25 km) NE | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 4 | 28.53 miles (45.91 km) ESE | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 5 | 32.78 miles (52.76 km) NNW | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 6 | 47.92 miles (77.12 km) NW | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 7 | 61.90 miles (99.62 km) NNW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 8 | 63.06 miles (101.49 km) E | Yuma International Airport (YUM) | Yuma, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 72.43 miles (116.57 km) NNW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 10 | 74.04 miles (119.16 km) E | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 75.53 miles (121.55 km) W | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 12 | 77.55 miles (124.81 km) NE | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 13 | 78.08 miles (125.66 km) WSW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 14 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) WSW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 84.28 miles (135.63 km) NW | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,531.66 miles (18,558.36 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,487.48 miles (18,487.27 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,472.32 miles (18,462.86 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,450.14 miles (18,427.16 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,258.63 miles (18,118.97 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,170.10 miles (17,976.49 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,126.70 miles (17,906.65 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,120.99 miles (17,897.45 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,060.79 miles (17,800.58 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,022.94 miles (17,739.66 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,012.91 miles (17,723.52 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,979.41 miles (17,669.60 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,954.62 miles (17,629.71 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,952.89 miles (17,626.92 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,945.52 miles (17,615.06 km) SE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |