Nonstop flight route between Atikokan, Ontario, Canada and Aachen, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(48°46'26"N by 91°38'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E)
Distance from YIB to AAH:
4,024.01 miles (6,476.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB), Atikokan, Ontario, Canada and Merzbrück Airfield (AAH), Aachen, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,024 miles (or 6,476 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 Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome and Merzbrück Airfield, 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 Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome and Merzbrück Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIB / CYIB |
| Airport Name: | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome |
| Location: | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'26"N by 91°38'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Atikokan Township |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1408 feet (429 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIB |
| More Information: | YIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAH / EDKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aachen, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'23"N by 6°11'11"E |
| Area Served: | Aachen, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Aachen-Merzbrück GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 623 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAH |
| More Information: | AAH Maps & Info |
Facts about Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB):
- Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,727 miles (17,263 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) is Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) N of YIB.
Facts about Merzbrück Airfield (AAH):
- With the outbreak of World War II, Merzbrück was used by the Luftwaffe, with IV./LG 1 and I./St.G.
- The furthest airport from Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Merzbrück Airfield's relatively low elevation of 623 feet, planes can take off or land at Merzbrück Airfield 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.
- Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AAH.
- After the war, the airport was used by the British Forces Germany and later by the Belgian Forces in Germany.
- In addition to being known as "Merzbrück Airfield", another name for AAH is "Flugplatz Merzbrück".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.45 miles (73.15 km) N | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 66.19 miles (106.53 km) S | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 81.75 miles (131.56 km) W | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 82.56 miles (132.87 km) W | Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 86.65 miles (139.44 km) SE | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 88.44 miles (142.33 km) NW | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 93.38 miles (150.28 km) N | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 109.50 miles (176.22 km) ESE | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 110.71 miles (178.16 km) SSW | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 135.49 miles (218.05 km) W | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 135.93 miles (218.75 km) S | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 138.35 miles (222.66 km) SW | Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 141.38 miles (227.53 km) WNW | Kenora Airport (YQK) | Kenora, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 145.55 miles (234.24 km) S | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 157.36 miles (253.24 km) SSE | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,726.86 miles (17,263.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,702.81 miles (17,224.46 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,700.43 miles (17,220.63 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,676.42 miles (17,182.00 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,662.35 miles (17,159.35 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,613.36 miles (17,080.50 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,610.63 miles (17,076.12 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,604.37 miles (17,066.04 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,592.99 miles (17,047.73 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,543.89 miles (16,968.71 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,476.11 miles (16,859.62 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,448.27 miles (16,814.82 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,433.18 miles (16,790.53 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,431.78 miles (16,788.28 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,428.26 miles (16,782.62 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.38 miles (18.32 km) NNW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 2 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) WNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NNE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.23 km) WSW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 5 | 40.89 miles (65.81 km) NE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 41.83 miles (67.31 km) E | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.69 km) N | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 8 | 55.80 miles (89.80 km) NW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) NNW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 62.73 miles (100.95 km) SSE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 11 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) SSE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 69.32 miles (111.56 km) WNW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 13 | 74.42 miles (119.76 km) W | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 14 | 74.79 miles (120.36 km) NW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) SE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.74 miles (19,210.27 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,631.01 miles (18,718.26 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,630.81 miles (18,717.92 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.48 miles (18,702.91 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,613.19 miles (18,689.57 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,606.29 miles (18,678.46 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,589.77 miles (18,651.87 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,585.52 miles (18,645.04 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,573.80 miles (18,626.19 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,568.04 miles (18,616.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,567.10 miles (18,615.39 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,566.93 miles (18,615.13 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,551.06 miles (18,589.59 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |