Nonstop flight route between Resolute, Nunavut, Canada and Oviedo, Asturias, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Resolute Bay Airport (YRB), Resolute, Nunavut, Canada and Asturias Airport (OVD), Oviedo, Asturias, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,321 miles (or 5,344 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 Resolute Bay Airport and Asturias 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 Resolute Bay Airport and Asturias Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRB / CYRB |
Airport Name: | Resolute Bay Airport |
Location: | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 74°43'0"N by 94°58'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YRB |
More Information: | YRB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OVD / LEAS |
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Location: | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°33'48"N by 6°2'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OVD |
More Information: | OVD Maps & Info |
Facts about Resolute Bay Airport (YRB):
- Resolute Bay Airport is located at Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
- Resolute, located above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost destination in Canada to receive scheduled passenger air service.
- The closest airport to Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located 224 miles (360 kilometers) ESE of YRB.
- The furthest airport from Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,598 miles (15,446 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Royal Canadian Air Force is considering a major expansion of the airport to transform it into a key base for Arctic operations.
- Because of Resolute Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Resolute Bay 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.
Facts about Asturias Airport (OVD):
- The airport first opened on 11 June 1968.
- Because of Asturias Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Asturias 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.
- In addition to being known as "Asturias Airport", another name for OVD is "Aeropuerto de Asturias".
- The closest airport to Asturias Airport (OVD) is León Airport (LEN), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SSE of OVD.
- In 2003, a series of improvements were made to the airport, that would enable it to handle a higher volume of passengers and aircraft traffic.
- Asturias Airport (OVD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Asturias Airport (OVD) is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), which is nearly antipodal to Asturias Airport (meaning Asturias Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christchurch International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Christchurch, New Zealand.