Nonstop flight route between Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada and King Cove, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL), Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada and King Cove Airport (KVC), King Cove, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,845 miles (or 4,578 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 Sioux Lookout Airport and King Cove 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 Sioux Lookout Airport and King Cove Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXL / CYXL |
Airport Name: | Sioux Lookout Airport |
Location: | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°6'51"N by 91°54'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Sioux Lookout |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1257 feet (383 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXL |
More Information: | YXL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVC / PAVC |
Airport Name: | King Cove Airport |
Location: | King Cove, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KVC |
More Information: | KVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL):
- The closest airport to Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) is Dryden Regional Airport (YHD), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of YXL.
- The furthest airport from Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,673 miles (17,176 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about King Cove Airport (KVC):
- Because of King Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at King Cove 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.
- King Cove Airport (KVC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of KVC.