Nonstop flight route between Arviat, Nunavut, Canada and Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arviat Airport (YEK), Arviat, Nunavut, Canada and Lodja Airport (LJA), Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,320 miles (or 11,781 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 Arviat Airport and Lodja 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 Arviat Airport and Lodja Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YEK / CYEK |
Airport Name: | Arviat Airport |
Location: | Arviat, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°5'38"N by 94°4'18"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YEK |
More Information: | YEK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LJA / FZVA |
Airport Name: | Lodja Airport |
Location: | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°23'49"S by 23°26'39"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
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More Information: | LJA Maps & Info |
Facts about Arviat Airport (YEK):
- The furthest airport from Arviat Airport (YEK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,158 miles (16,348 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Arviat Airport (YEK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Arviat Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Arviat 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 Arviat Airport (YEK) is Whale Cove Airport (YXN), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) NNE of YEK.
Facts about Lodja Airport (LJA):
- Because of Lodja Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Lodja 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 Lodja Airport (LJA) is Lusambo Airport (LBO), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) S of LJA.
- The furthest airport from Lodja Airport (LJA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Lodja Airport (meaning Lodja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.