Nonstop flight route between Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Olympia, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°24'24"N by 134°51'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W)
Distance from ZFM to OLM:
1,475.23 miles (2,374.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM), Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), Olympia, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,475 miles (or 2,374 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 Fort McPherson Airport and Olympia Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZFM / CZFM |
| Airport Name: | Fort McPherson Airport |
| Location: | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°24'24"N by 134°51'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFM |
| More Information: | ZFM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLM / KOLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Olympia, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W |
| Area Served: | Olympia, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Olympia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLM |
| More Information: | OLM Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM):
- Because of Fort McPherson Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort McPherson 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.
- Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) is Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) N of ZFM.
- The furthest airport from Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Olympia Regional Airport (OLM):
- The airport served as a satellite of nearby McChord Field during World War II, and commercial aviation history at the Olympia Airport extends to the 1920s.
- The field is home to flight instruction, both fixed wing and helicopter, major oxygen and aircraft maintenance facilities, the Washington State Patrol aviation division, and a key navigational aid for commercial flights inbound to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and general aviation aircraft in the region.
- In addition to being known as "Olympia Regional Airport", another name for OLM is "Olympia Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,822 miles (17,417 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of OLM.
- Because of Olympia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Olympia Regional 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.
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.54 miles (90.98 km) N | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 71.59 miles (115.22 km) NNE | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 132.19 miles (212.74 km) W | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 147.54 miles (237.45 km) NNE | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 187.06 miles (301.04 km) ESE | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 234.95 miles (378.12 km) E | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 244.97 miles (394.25 km) W | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 252.78 miles (406.81 km) SW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 262.09 miles (421.79 km) SSW | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 263.46 miles (424.00 km) S | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 267.11 miles (429.87 km) ESE | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 274.93 miles (442.46 km) WSW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 284.18 miles (457.34 km) WNW | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 286.03 miles (460.32 km) W | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 287.84 miles (463.24 km) NW | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,998.96 miles (16,091.73 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,985.58 miles (16,070.19 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,961.39 miles (16,031.27 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,956.39 miles (16,023.22 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,895.31 miles (15,924.92 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,869.73 miles (15,883.75 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,839.77 miles (15,835.54 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,762.02 miles (15,710.41 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,757.56 miles (15,703.23 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,756.95 miles (15,702.24 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,747.07 miles (15,686.34 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,744.61 miles (15,682.39 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,735.54 miles (15,667.79 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,719.76 miles (15,642.40 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,715.98 miles (15,636.32 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.94 miles (27.27 km) ENE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 21.59 miles (34.74 km) NNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 23.19 miles (37.32 km) ENE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) NE | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 34.31 miles (55.22 km) S | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 36.56 miles (58.84 km) N | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 43.27 miles (69.63 km) NE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) NE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 48.44 miles (77.96 km) NE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 48.76 miles (78.47 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 58.83 miles (94.67 km) S | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 62.05 miles (99.86 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 70.93 miles (114.15 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.08 km) SW | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,822.18 miles (17,416.57 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,754.24 miles (17,307.23 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,662.24 miles (17,159.16 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,633.39 miles (17,112.74 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,632.70 miles (17,111.63 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,628.75 miles (17,105.27 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,610.33 miles (17,075.63 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,602.81 miles (17,063.52 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,601.95 miles (17,062.14 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,596.60 miles (17,053.53 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,595.20 miles (17,051.28 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,590.31 miles (17,043.40 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,586.58 miles (17,037.40 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,574.79 miles (17,018.44 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,572.23 miles (17,014.31 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |