Nonstop flight route between Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada and Bowen, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°1'4"S by 148°12'55"E)
Distance from YGZ to ZBO:
8,160.56 miles (13,133.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ), Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada and Bowen Airport (ZBO), Bowen, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,161 miles (or 13,133 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 Grise Fiord Airport and Bowen 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 Grise Fiord Airport and Bowen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGZ / CYGZ |
| Airport Name: | Grise Fiord Airport |
| Location: | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 76°25'33"N by 82°54'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGZ |
| More Information: | YGZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZBO / YBWN |
| Airport Name: | Bowen Airport |
| Location: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°1'4"S by 148°12'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Whitsunday Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZBO |
| More Information: | ZBO Maps & Info |
Facts about Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ):
- The closest airport to Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), which is located 209 miles (336 kilometers) ENE of YGZ.
- The furthest airport from Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,701 miles (15,612 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Grise Fiord Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Grise Fiord 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.
- Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bowen Airport (ZBO):
- Because of Bowen Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowen 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 Bowen Airport (ZBO) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,957 miles (19,243 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Bowen Airport (ZBO) is Whitsunday Airport (WSY), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ESE of ZBO.
- Bowen Airport (ZBO) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 208.88 miles (336.16 km) ENE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 229.06 miles (368.63 km) E | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 3 | 238.24 miles (383.41 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.43 miles (385.32 km) S | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 239.94 miles (386.15 km) S | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 249.85 miles (402.10 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) SSE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 293.50 miles (472.33 km) E | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 9 | 457.85 miles (736.84 km) E | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 476.79 miles (767.32 km) E | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 488.38 miles (785.97 km) S | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 488.58 miles (786.29 km) NNE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 495.73 miles (797.80 km) SE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 520.07 miles (836.97 km) SSW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 521.34 miles (839.01 km) E | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,701.10 miles (15,612.37 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,647.91 miles (15,526.77 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,634.32 miles (15,504.89 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 9,619.65 miles (15,481.28 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,612.83 miles (15,470.31 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 9,605.84 miles (15,459.07 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,604.31 miles (15,456.60 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,602.43 miles (15,453.58 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,594.08 miles (15,440.14 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,590.52 miles (15,434.41 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,555.16 miles (15,377.50 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,550.82 miles (15,370.52 km) W | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,517.54 miles (15,316.96 km) W | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,515.38 miles (15,313.49 km) W | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,511.92 miles (15,307.92 km) WSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) ESE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 2 | 39.53 miles (63.62 km) SSE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.23 miles (85.66 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) SE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 108.15 miles (174.05 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 126.07 miles (202.89 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 141.23 miles (227.29 km) S | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 180.20 miles (290.01 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 195.02 miles (313.86 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 197.38 miles (317.65 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 245.27 miles (394.73 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 250.61 miles (403.31 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 264.18 miles (425.15 km) WSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 269.81 miles (434.21 km) NW | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.35 miles (19,243.44 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,944.03 miles (19,222.00 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,890.78 miles (19,136.31 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,838.92 miles (19,052.84 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,838.14 miles (19,051.58 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,814.92 miles (19,014.22 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,794.14 miles (18,980.78 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,787.09 miles (18,969.43 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,780.12 miles (18,958.22 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,482.97 miles (18,480.00 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,479.98 miles (18,475.19 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,426.73 miles (18,389.49 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,394.49 miles (18,337.61 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,394.07 miles (18,336.93 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,389.33 miles (18,329.30 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |