Nonstop flight route between Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada and Semey, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(50°17'25"N by 88°54'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°21'5"N by 80°14'3"E)
Distance from YYW to PLX:
5,453.72 miles (8,776.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Armstrong Airport (YYW), Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada and Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX), Semey, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,454 miles (or 8,777 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 Armstrong Airport and Semipalatinsk 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 Armstrong Airport and Semipalatinsk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYW / CYYW |
| Airport Name: | Armstrong Airport |
| Location: | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°17'25"N by 88°54'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1058 feet (322 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYW |
| More Information: | YYW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLX / UASS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Semey, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°21'5"N by 80°14'3"E |
| Area Served: | Semipalatinsk |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Semey International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 761 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLX |
| More Information: | PLX Maps & Info |
Facts about Armstrong Airport (YYW):
- The furthest airport from Armstrong Airport (YYW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,780 miles (17,348 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Armstrong Airport (YYW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Armstrong Airport (YYW) is Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) ESE of YYW.
Facts about Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX):
- Because of Semipalatinsk Airport's relatively low elevation of 761 feet, planes can take off or land at Semipalatinsk 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 Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Oskemen Airport (UKK), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) ESE of PLX.
- In addition to being known as "Semipalatinsk Airport", another name for PLX is "Semey Airport".
- The furthest airport from Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,256 miles (18,115 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.35 miles (151.84 km) ESE | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) E | Nakina Airport (YQN) | Nakina, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 98.06 miles (157.81 km) NW | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 98.10 miles (157.88 km) NNE | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 130.37 miles (209.81 km) SE | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 133.04 miles (214.11 km) W | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 133.84 miles (215.39 km) S | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) NNE | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 138.48 miles (222.86 km) WSW | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 156.33 miles (251.58 km) SE | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 159.75 miles (257.09 km) ESE | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 160.96 miles (259.03 km) NW | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 161.08 miles (259.23 km) SW | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 161.44 miles (259.82 km) NE | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 172.99 miles (278.39 km) W | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,779.51 miles (17,347.89 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,758.53 miles (17,314.13 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,755.59 miles (17,309.40 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,729.37 miles (17,267.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,728.97 miles (17,266.56 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,671.87 miles (17,174.67 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,659.78 miles (17,155.21 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,652.50 miles (17,143.50 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,640.84 miles (17,124.73 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,581.89 miles (17,029.85 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,507.97 miles (16,910.90 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,507.35 miles (16,909.90 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,486.26 miles (16,875.96 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,461.75 miles (16,836.52 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,457.49 miles (16,829.65 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.30 miles (164.63 km) ESE | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 186.76 miles (300.55 km) NW | Pavlodar Airport (PWQ) | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 234.26 miles (377.00 km) WNW | Ekibastuz (EKB) | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 251.39 miles (404.57 km) NNE | Barnaul Airport (BAX) | Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia | |
| 5 | 309.75 miles (498.50 km) W | Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 337.53 miles (543.19 km) NNE | Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) | Novosibirsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 337.64 miles (543.37 km) SW | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 338.33 miles (544.49 km) ESE | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 369.45 miles (594.57 km) NE | Spichenkovo Airport (NOZ) | Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 386.35 miles (621.76 km) W | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 11 | 389.03 miles (626.09 km) SSE | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 398.04 miles (640.58 km) ESE | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 401.89 miles (646.78 km) SE | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 418.95 miles (674.23 km) NNE | Kemerovo International Airport (KEJ) | Kemerovo, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 430.81 miles (693.32 km) NW | Tsentralny Airport (OMS) | Omsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,256.17 miles (18,115.00 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,232.62 miles (18,077.11 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,221.24 miles (18,058.78 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,193.35 miles (18,013.90 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,188.60 miles (18,006.27 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,132.58 miles (17,916.10 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,124.22 miles (17,902.65 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,118.85 miles (17,894.01 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,114.91 miles (17,887.67 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,114.06 miles (17,886.31 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,100.21 miles (17,864.02 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,093.88 miles (17,853.82 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,092.39 miles (17,851.43 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,085.77 miles (17,840.77 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,072.48 miles (17,819.39 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |