Nonstop flight route between Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Lodwar, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(53°19'9"N by 60°25'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°7'19"N by 35°36'35"E)
Distance from YYR to LOK:
6,293.77 miles (10,128.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Goose Bay (YYR), Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Lodwar Airport (LOK), Lodwar, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,294 miles (or 10,129 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 CFB Goose Bay and Lodwar 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 CFB Goose Bay and Lodwar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYR / CYYR |
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| Location: | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°19'9"N by 60°25'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYR |
| More Information: | YYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOK / HKLO |
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| Location: | Lodwar, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°7'19"N by 35°36'35"E |
| Area Served: | Lodwar, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1715 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOK |
| More Information: | LOK Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Goose Bay (YYR):
- CFB Goose Bay (YYR) has 2 runways.
- Because of CFB Goose Bay's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Goose Bay 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.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Goose Bay", another name for YYR is "Goose Bay Airport".
- Under pressure from Britain and the United States the Canadian Air Ministry worked at a record pace, and by November three 7,000-foot gravel runways were ready.
- Labradorian politicians such as former Liberal Senator Bill Rompkey have advocated using CFB Goose Bay as a site for a missile defense radar system being developed by the United States Department of Defense.
- The closest airport to CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Rigolet Airport (YRG), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) NE of YYR.
- The furthest airport from CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,164 miles (17,967 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the 1980s–1990s, CFB Goose Bay hosted permanent detachments from the Royal Air Force, Luftwaffe, Royal Netherlands Air Force, and the Aeronautica Militare, in addition to temporary deployments from several other NATO countries.
Facts about Lodwar Airport (LOK):
- In addition to being known as "Lodwar Airport", another name for LOK is "Lodwar".
- Lodwar Airport (LOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lodwar Airport is located in Turkana District, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Lodwar, in the northwestern part of the Republic of Kenya.
- Lodwar Airport is a civilian airport that serves the town of Lodwar and surrounding communities.
- The furthest airport from Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,848 miles (19,067 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LOK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.00 miles (160.94 km) NE | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) NNE | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 131.37 miles (211.42 km) NNE | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) ENE | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 147.36 miles (237.16 km) N | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 152.37 miles (245.21 km) W | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) SSE | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 180.90 miles (291.13 km) ESE | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 182.62 miles (293.89 km) SSE | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 183.18 miles (294.80 km) E | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 188.03 miles (302.60 km) SSE | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 188.36 miles (303.14 km) SE | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 191.35 miles (307.95 km) E | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 199.79 miles (321.52 km) S | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 200.04 miles (321.94 km) ESE | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,164.24 miles (17,967.05 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,109.60 miles (17,879.12 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,079.24 miles (17,830.26 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,077.92 miles (17,828.14 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,075.67 miles (17,824.51 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,064.91 miles (17,807.21 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,045.67 miles (17,776.24 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,971.73 miles (17,657.24 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,971.40 miles (17,656.71 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,969.67 miles (17,653.93 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,968.25 miles (17,651.64 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,960.70 miles (17,639.50 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,959.07 miles (17,636.87 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,955.42 miles (17,631.00 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,950.63 miles (17,623.29 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.35 miles (42.41 km) ENE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 2 | 29.96 miles (48.21 km) NNE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 3 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) NW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 4 | 155.00 miles (249.44 km) SSW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 5 | 167.84 miles (270.11 km) SW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 6 | 189.52 miles (305.00 km) S | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 7 | 193.65 miles (311.65 km) S | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 8 | 195.18 miles (314.11 km) NNE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 229.87 miles (369.95 km) SSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 241.16 miles (388.10 km) SSE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 11 | 242.24 miles (389.85 km) E | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 243.38 miles (391.67 km) NE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 243.63 miles (392.09 km) S | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 14 | 248.76 miles (400.34 km) SW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 265.70 miles (427.60 km) N | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,847.73 miles (19,067.02 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,646.64 miles (18,743.40 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,645.34 miles (18,741.31 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,585.45 miles (18,644.93 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,573.39 miles (18,625.51 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,565.61 miles (18,613.00 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,539.15 miles (18,570.41 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,534.37 miles (18,562.72 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,527.72 miles (18,552.02 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,505.06 miles (18,515.56 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,474.63 miles (18,466.59 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,450.89 miles (18,428.38 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,397.02 miles (18,341.69 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,389.31 miles (18,329.27 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,379.44 miles (18,313.39 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |