Nonstop flight route between Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada and Bayankhongor, Mongolia:
Departure Airport:
(64°6'57"N by 117°18'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°10'14"N by 100°42'0"E)
Distance from YRA to BYN:
4,542.37 miles (7,310.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA), Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada and Bayankhongor Airport (BYN), Bayankhongor, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,542 miles (or 7,310 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 Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport and Bayankhongor 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 Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport and Bayankhongor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRA / CYRA |
| Airport Name: | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport |
| Location: | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°6'57"N by 117°18'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories Gamètì |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 724 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRA |
| More Information: | YRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYN / ZMBH |
| Airport Name: | Bayankhongor Airport |
| Location: | Bayankhongor, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'14"N by 100°42'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 6085 feet (1,855 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYN |
| More Information: | BYN Maps & Info |
Facts about Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA):
- The closest airport to Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) is Whatì Airport (YLE), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) S of YRA.
- Because of Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport's relatively low elevation of 724 feet, planes can take off or land at Gamèti/Rae Lakes 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 Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,839 miles (15,834 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bayankhongor Airport (BYN):
- Bayankhongor Airport handled 2,192 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) is Arvaykheer Airport (AVK), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) E of BYN.
- Because of Bayankhongor Airport's high elevation of 6,085 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BYN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BYN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is nearly antipodal to Bayankhongor Airport (meaning Bayankhongor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cochrane Airfield), and is located 12,110 miles (19,490 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.05 miles (109.51 km) S | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 144.84 miles (233.09 km) SE | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 196.21 miles (315.77 km) WNW | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 197.88 miles (318.46 km) WSW | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 204.21 miles (328.64 km) SW | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 231.55 miles (372.64 km) SSE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 233.02 miles (375.01 km) SSE | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 251.42 miles (404.63 km) WNW | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 262.81 miles (422.95 km) NNE | Kugluktuk Airport (YCO) | Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 269.95 miles (434.43 km) ESE | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 291.22 miles (468.67 km) WNW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 321.69 miles (517.71 km) NW | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 331.48 miles (533.46 km) SE | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 333.39 miles (536.54 km) SW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 359.46 miles (578.50 km) WNW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,838.99 miles (15,834.28 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,834.95 miles (15,827.78 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,828.79 miles (15,817.87 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,754.75 miles (15,698.70 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,754.34 miles (15,698.05 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,747.97 miles (15,687.81 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,684.65 miles (15,585.90 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,671.25 miles (15,564.32 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,652.67 miles (15,534.42 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,648.74 miles (15,528.10 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,648.24 miles (15,527.30 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,644.99 miles (15,522.07 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 9,632.82 miles (15,502.49 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,631.35 miles (15,500.12 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,618.57 miles (15,479.54 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.52 miles (161.78 km) E | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) ENE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 125.19 miles (201.48 km) NE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 214.44 miles (345.11 km) W | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 226.38 miles (364.32 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 242.90 miles (390.92 km) N | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 269.52 miles (433.75 km) E | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 287.47 miles (462.64 km) S | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 308.19 miles (495.98 km) ENE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 415.55 miles (668.77 km) WSW | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 444.32 miles (715.06 km) WNW | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 452.15 miles (727.67 km) SSW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 452.84 miles (728.78 km) NNE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 14 | 475.41 miles (765.09 km) NW | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| 15 | 476.43 miles (766.74 km) NW | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,110.36 miles (19,489.68 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,088.65 miles (19,454.74 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,072.91 miles (19,429.41 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,071.52 miles (19,427.19 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,063.74 miles (19,414.67 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,054.35 miles (19,399.55 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,042.47 miles (19,380.42 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,039.34 miles (19,375.39 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,034.94 miles (19,368.32 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,018.95 miles (19,342.58 km) W | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,005.35 miles (19,320.69 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,999.09 miles (19,310.61 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,986.89 miles (19,290.99 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,976.60 miles (19,274.42 km) WSW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,973.29 miles (19,269.10 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |