Nonstop flight route between Tiksi, Russia and Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tiksi Airport (IKS), Tiksi, Russia and Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW), Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,568 miles (or 5,742 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 Tiksi Airport and Kuujjuarapik 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 Tiksi Airport and Kuujjuarapik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKS / UEST |
Airport Name: | Tiksi Airport |
Location: | Tiksi, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 71°41'51"N by 128°54'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKS |
More Information: | IKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGW / CYGW |
Airport Name: | Kuujjuarapik Airport |
Location: | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°16'54"N by 77°45'55"W |
Area Served: | Kuujjuarapik, Whapmagoostui |
Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YGW |
More Information: | YGW Maps & Info |
Facts about Tiksi Airport (IKS):
- Tiksi Airport (IKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tiksi Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiksi 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 Tiksi Airport (IKS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,748 miles (18,906 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Tiksi Airport (IKS) is Ust-Kuyga Airport (UKG), which is located 192 miles (309 kilometers) SE of IKS.
Facts about Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW):
- Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,848 miles (17,458 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Kuujjuarapik Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuujjuarapik 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 Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) is Umiujaq Airport (YUD), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) NNE of YGW.