Nonstop flight route between Cowley, Alberta, Canada and Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°38'11"N by 114°5'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W)
Distance from YYM to LUR:
2,163.13 miles (3,481.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cowley Airport (YYM), Cowley, Alberta, Canada and Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR), Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,163 miles (or 3,481 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 Cowley Airport and Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYM / CYYM |
| Airport Name: | Cowley Airport |
| Location: | Cowley, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°38'11"N by 114°5'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alberta Soaring Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 3876 feet (1,181 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYM |
| More Information: | YYM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUR / PALU |
| Airport Name: | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°52'30"N by 166°6'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUR |
| More Information: | LUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Cowley Airport (YYM):
- The closest airport to Cowley Airport (YYM) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of YYM.
- The furthest airport from Cowley Airport (YYM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,456 miles (16,828 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Cowley Airport (YYM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR):
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport has one runway designated 8/26 with a gravel surface measuring 4,805 by 135 feet.
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport is a military airport located on Cape Lisburne, at the northwest point of the Lisburne Peninsula in the North Slope Borough of the U.S.
- The closest airport to Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Point Hope Airport (PHO), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of LUR.
- The furthest airport from Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,433 miles (16,790 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Lisburne LRRS 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.
- It is located within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Alaska, between the Arctic Ocean and the Chuckchi Sea.
- Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.11 miles (14.66 km) SSE | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 57.94 miles (93.24 km) E | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 75.55 miles (121.58 km) W | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 91.90 miles (147.90 km) S | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 92.43 miles (148.76 km) WNW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 102.74 miles (165.35 km) N | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 105.27 miles (169.41 km) SE | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 125.88 miles (202.58 km) NNW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) SE | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 137.03 miles (220.53 km) ENE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.66 miles (245.68 km) ENE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 160.59 miles (258.44 km) W | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.12 miles (283.43 km) N | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 178.83 miles (287.80 km) SW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 187.93 miles (302.45 km) S | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,456.30 miles (16,827.75 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,398.03 miles (16,733.96 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,372.17 miles (16,692.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,370.44 miles (16,689.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,368.78 miles (16,686.90 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,367.60 miles (16,684.99 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,249.97 miles (16,495.68 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,234.49 miles (16,470.77 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,189.00 miles (16,397.57 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,186.38 miles (16,393.34 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,170.72 miles (16,368.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,169.57 miles (16,366.29 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,158.34 miles (16,348.22 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,157.99 miles (16,347.65 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,153.17 miles (16,339.90 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.28 miles (64.82 km) SSW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 88.05 miles (141.71 km) SSE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) NE | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 121.15 miles (194.97 km) SE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 165.06 miles (265.63 km) SE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 181.41 miles (291.95 km) S | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 194.28 miles (312.66 km) SE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 197.17 miles (317.31 km) SE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 213.04 miles (342.85 km) SSE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 224.34 miles (361.05 km) SE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 228.20 miles (367.25 km) SSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 230.86 miles (371.54 km) SSW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 233.88 miles (376.39 km) SSW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 235.23 miles (378.56 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,432.73 miles (16,789.80 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,018.09 miles (16,122.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,005.04 miles (16,101.51 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,983.32 miles (16,066.55 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,944.21 miles (16,003.62 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,903.72 miles (15,938.45 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 9,901.01 miles (15,934.09 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,895.06 miles (15,924.52 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,829.60 miles (15,819.18 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,791.95 miles (15,758.58 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,782.38 miles (15,743.17 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,729.77 miles (15,658.51 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,725.85 miles (15,652.20 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,693.96 miles (15,600.88 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |