Nonstop flight route between Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and Niaqornat, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ), Niaqornat, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,214 miles (or 3,563 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 Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport and Niaqornat Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXY / CYXY | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2317 feet (706 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YXY | 
| More Information: | YXY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIQ / BGNT | 
| Airport Name: | Niaqornat Heliport | 
| Location: | Niaqornat, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°47'30"N by 53°40'0"W | 
| Area Served: | Niaqornat, Greenland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NIQ | 
| More Information: | NIQ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport is located in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
- In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,398 miles (16,734 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The airport's parking lot is graced by an old Canadian Pacific Airlines Douglas DC-3 on a pedestal that serves as a weather vane.
- The closest airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of YXY.
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
Facts about Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ):
- Because of Niaqornat Heliport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Niaqornat Heliport 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 Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) is Qaarsut Airport (JQA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) E of NIQ.




