Nonstop flight route between Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada and Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq:
Departure Airport:
(60°14'8"N by 123°28'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°33'38"N by 45°18'51"E)
Distance from YJF to ISU:
5,787.21 miles (9,313.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Liard Airport (YJF), Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada and Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU), Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,787 miles (or 9,314 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 Fort Liard Airport and Sulaimaniyah International 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 Fort Liard Airport and Sulaimaniyah International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJF / CYJF |
| Airport Name: | Fort Liard Airport |
| Location: | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°14'8"N by 123°28'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 708 feet (216 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YJF |
| More Information: | YJF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISU / ORSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°33'38"N by 45°18'51"E |
| Area Served: | Sulaymaniyah, Iraq |
| Operator/Owner: | Kurdistan Regional Government |
| Elevation: | 760 feet (232 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISU |
| More Information: | ISU Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Liard Airport (YJF):
- The furthest airport from Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,162 miles (16,354 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Fort Liard Airport's relatively low elevation of 708 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Liard 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.
- Fort Liard Airport (YJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) SSE of YJF.
Facts about Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU):
- Because of Sulaimaniyah International Airport's relatively low elevation of 760 feet, planes can take off or land at Sulaimaniyah International 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 Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) is Erbil International Airport (EBL), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WNW of ISU.
- In addition to being known as "Sulaimaniyah International Airport", other names for ISU include "Firokaxaney Nawdewletî Silêmanî" and "مطار السليمانية الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,575 miles (18,628 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.39 miles (163.18 km) SSE | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 129.20 miles (207.92 km) NE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 184.06 miles (296.22 km) W | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 186.97 miles (300.90 km) SE | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 205.50 miles (330.72 km) N | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 247.92 miles (398.98 km) ESE | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 262.85 miles (423.02 km) WSW | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 264.39 miles (425.50 km) ENE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 285.51 miles (459.48 km) NE | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 293.42 miles (472.22 km) SSE | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 295.25 miles (475.15 km) SSE | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 314.98 miles (506.91 km) WSW | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 318.19 miles (512.07 km) W | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 321.41 miles (517.25 km) SSE | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 321.71 miles (517.74 km) WNW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,161.64 miles (16,353.53 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,154.52 miles (16,342.07 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,153.68 miles (16,340.73 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,081.83 miles (16,225.09 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,078.01 miles (16,218.95 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,066.76 miles (16,200.84 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,016.01 miles (16,119.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,001.93 miles (16,096.51 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,981.10 miles (16,062.98 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,976.83 miles (16,056.11 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,962.18 miles (16,032.54 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,961.11 miles (16,030.81 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,959.18 miles (16,027.71 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,954.49 miles (16,020.17 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,948.02 miles (16,009.74 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.92 miles (143.10 km) WNW | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 2 | 133.97 miles (215.60 km) SE | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 3 | 170.31 miles (274.09 km) SSW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 4 | 170.31 miles (274.09 km) SSW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 5 | 184.92 miles (297.60 km) NNE | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 6 | 188.92 miles (304.03 km) ESE | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 7 | 219.58 miles (353.37 km) NW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 8 | 223.89 miles (360.32 km) SE | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 9 | 228.71 miles (368.07 km) NNW | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 10 | 250.76 miles (403.56 km) WNW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 11 | 252.20 miles (405.88 km) SSW | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 12 | 254.70 miles (409.90 km) NW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 13 | 256.83 miles (413.33 km) NE | Ardabil Airport (ADU) | Ardabil, Iran | |
| 14 | 278.99 miles (448.98 km) SE | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 15 | 284.32 miles (457.56 km) NW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,574.68 miles (18,627.60 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,388.25 miles (18,327.57 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,284.99 miles (18,161.39 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,235.39 miles (18,081.56 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,169.28 miles (17,975.16 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,084.49 miles (17,838.71 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,020.12 miles (17,735.11 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,014.38 miles (17,725.88 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,013.77 miles (17,724.90 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,005.44 miles (17,711.49 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,928.73 miles (17,588.04 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,892.43 miles (17,529.62 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,883.07 miles (17,514.56 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,877.27 miles (17,505.22 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,851.01 miles (17,462.96 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |