Nonstop flight route between St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland and Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°8'41"N by 65°42'48"W)
Distance from SMV to YXP:
2,961.56 miles (4,766.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Samedan Airport (SMV), St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland and Pangnirtung Airport (YXP), Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,962 miles (or 4,766 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 Samedan Airport and Pangnirtung 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 Samedan Airport and Pangnirtung Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMV / LSZS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E |
| Area Served: | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMV |
| More Information: | SMV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXP / CYXP |
| Airport Name: | Pangnirtung Airport |
| Location: | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°8'41"N by 65°42'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXP |
| More Information: | YXP Maps & Info |
Facts about Samedan Airport (SMV):
- Because of Samedan Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- At an elevation of 1,707 metres, it is one of the highest airports in Europe.
- The furthest airport from Samedan Airport (SMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Samedan Airport (meaning Samedan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport was used as one of the locations for filming "Where Eagles Dare".
- The closest airport to Samedan Airport (SMV) is Lugano Airport (LUG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of SMV.
- In addition to being known as "Samedan Airport", another name for SMV is "Flughafen Engadin".
- Samedan Airport (SMV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Pangnirtung Airport (YXP):
- Because of Pangnirtung Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Pangnirtung 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.
- Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,395 miles (16,729 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) is Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) NNE of YXP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 59.41 miles (95.61 km) N | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 3 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) S | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NNW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) E | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) SSE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 7 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) SSW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) NNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 9 | 83.64 miles (134.60 km) SW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 10 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) WNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) NE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 12 | 89.95 miles (144.77 km) NW | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SSE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 14 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.12 miles (170.79 km) E | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.27 miles (19,433.22 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,630.21 miles (18,716.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.87 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,619.60 miles (18,699.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,603.91 miles (18,674.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,587.30 miles (18,647.91 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,565.49 miles (18,612.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.08 miles (18,610.53 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,554.64 miles (18,595.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.55 miles (18,583.94 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,540.05 miles (18,571.87 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,534.30 miles (18,562.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.08 miles (172.32 km) NNE | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 184.74 miles (297.31 km) SSW | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 259.17 miles (417.09 km) SSW | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 308.26 miles (496.10 km) NNW | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 333.67 miles (536.99 km) ENE | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 6 | 339.69 miles (546.68 km) WSW | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 347.72 miles (559.59 km) ENE | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 8 | 356.27 miles (573.36 km) ENE | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 9 | 364.96 miles (587.35 km) E | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 366.89 miles (590.46 km) SW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 371.97 miles (598.63 km) SSW | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 372.25 miles (599.07 km) ENE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 380.95 miles (613.08 km) NE | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 14 | 383.64 miles (617.40 km) NE | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 385.27 miles (620.03 km) ENE | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,394.99 miles (16,729.07 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,323.46 miles (16,613.96 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,321.51 miles (16,610.82 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,319.90 miles (16,608.24 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,315.42 miles (16,601.02 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,300.79 miles (16,577.47 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,287.91 miles (16,556.74 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,284.54 miles (16,551.33 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,276.19 miles (16,537.88 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,235.27 miles (16,472.03 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,232.81 miles (16,468.07 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,215.06 miles (16,439.50 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,213.33 miles (16,436.71 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,210.98 miles (16,432.94 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,210.71 miles (16,432.50 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |