Nonstop flight route between Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada and Sleetmute, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°17'25"N by 88°54'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°42'2"N by 157°9'56"W)
Distance from YYW to SLQ:
2,615.60 miles (4,209.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Armstrong Airport (YYW), Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada and Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), Sleetmute, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,616 miles (or 4,209 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 Sleetmute 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 Sleetmute 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: | SLQ / PASL |
| Airport Name: | Sleetmute Airport |
| Location: | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°42'2"N by 157°9'56"W |
| Area Served: | Sleetmute, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLQ |
| More Information: | SLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Armstrong Airport (YYW):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Sleetmute Airport (SLQ):
- The closest airport to Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is Red Devil Airport (RDV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SLQ.
- Because of Sleetmute Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Sleetmute 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 furthest airport from Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) 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 | 8.54 miles (13.75 km) NW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) ENE | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 33.70 miles (54.24 km) WNW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.13 miles (108.04 km) SE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) W | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 90.90 miles (146.29 km) NNE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.23 miles (146.83 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 96.50 miles (155.30 km) NNE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 99.93 miles (160.83 km) NNE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.90 miles (168.82 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.08 miles (170.72 km) WSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 117.41 miles (188.96 km) NW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.38 miles (200.17 km) NW | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,523.23 miles (16,935.46 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,517.90 miles (16,926.87 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,511.64 miles (16,916.81 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,483.83 miles (16,872.04 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,443.82 miles (16,807.65 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,336.87 miles (16,635.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,279.09 miles (16,542.54 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,223.64 miles (16,453.31 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,223.09 miles (16,452.43 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,222.55 miles (16,451.55 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,215.36 miles (16,439.99 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,209.24 miles (16,430.14 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,198.98 miles (16,413.63 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,195.49 miles (16,408.00 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,189.37 miles (16,398.16 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |