Nonstop flight route between Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(66°31'14"N by 86°13'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W)
Distance from YUT to SWS:
2,845.38 miles (4,579.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Repulse Bay Airport (YUT), Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Swansea Airport (SWS), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,845 miles (or 4,579 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 Repulse Bay Airport and Swansea 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 Repulse Bay Airport and Swansea Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUT / CYUT |
| Airport Name: | Repulse Bay Airport |
| Location: | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°31'14"N by 86°13'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUT |
| More Information: | YUT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWS / EGFH |
| Airport Name: | Swansea Airport |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°36'19"N by 4°4'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Swansea Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWS |
| More Information: | SWS Maps & Info |
Facts about Repulse Bay Airport (YUT):
- Because of Repulse Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Repulse Bay 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 closest airport to Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) is Kugaaruk Airport (YBB), which is located 168 miles (271 kilometers) NNW of YUT.
- Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,050 miles (16,173 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Swansea Airport (SWS):
- The airport is mainly used to handle light helicopters and small private aircraft.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) has 2 runways.
- From 2008 to 2011 the airport was the base for the formation aerobatic team 'Team Osprey'.
- There has been widespread local opposition against the idea of further development of the airport.
- Because of Swansea Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Swansea 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 closest airport to Swansea Airport (SWS) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) ESE of SWS.
- The aerodrome fulfilled a variety of military roles during World War II, with the addition of an Armament Practice Camp in October 1943 which expanded into an Armament Practice Station in July 1945 following which it went into 'care and maintenance' in October 1946.
- The furthest airport from Swansea Airport (SWS) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 168.26 miles (270.78 km) NNW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 180.70 miles (290.81 km) SSE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 203.39 miles (327.33 km) NE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 227.25 miles (365.72 km) NNE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 255.74 miles (411.57 km) SSW | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 282.17 miles (454.10 km) NW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 292.30 miles (470.41 km) NW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 309.61 miles (498.27 km) SW | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 320.48 miles (515.76 km) ESE | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 321.71 miles (517.75 km) WSW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 351.37 miles (565.47 km) SW | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 375.51 miles (604.32 km) SE | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 13 | 434.48 miles (699.23 km) SE | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 444.08 miles (714.68 km) SW | Arviat Airport (YEK) | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 448.08 miles (721.11 km) N | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,049.56 miles (16,173.15 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,030.70 miles (16,142.80 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,023.75 miles (16,131.63 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,003.15 miles (16,098.48 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,978.44 miles (16,058.70 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,969.55 miles (16,044.39 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,897.86 miles (15,929.02 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,889.83 miles (15,916.10 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,888.71 miles (15,914.30 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,878.06 miles (15,897.15 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,865.91 miles (15,877.60 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,812.37 miles (15,791.45 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,804.99 miles (15,779.56 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,797.84 miles (15,768.05 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,796.56 miles (15,765.99 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) ESE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) ESE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.55 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 60.01 miles (96.58 km) ESE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) E | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 66.50 miles (107.03 km) SSE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 81.72 miles (131.51 km) S | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 89.38 miles (143.85 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 89.99 miles (144.82 km) SSW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.80 miles (157.40 km) E | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 106.89 miles (172.03 km) E | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 111.96 miles (180.18 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 114.72 miles (184.62 km) ENE | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 115.20 miles (185.40 km) N | Anglesey Airport (HLY) | Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 117.98 miles (189.88 km) NNE | Chester Hawarden Airport Hawarden Airport (CEG) | Chester, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,965.90 miles (19,257.20 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,957.26 miles (19,243.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,939.32 miles (19,214.43 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,927.26 miles (19,195.02 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,902.82 miles (19,155.68 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,887.53 miles (19,131.07 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,875.06 miles (19,111.01 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,871.27 miles (19,104.91 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,870.67 miles (19,103.94 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,854.23 miles (19,077.49 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,840.91 miles (19,056.05 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,832.78 miles (19,042.96 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,832.28 miles (19,042.16 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,810.69 miles (19,007.42 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,793.17 miles (18,979.21 km) S | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |