Nunavut — Travel Tips
International Travel
Getting There By Air
The usual way to reach the communities within Nunavut is by air. Most communities are served daily by at least one regional airline, with smaller communities being served less frequently. However, an increasing number of expedition cruise ships are sailing into Nunavut each summer. Float planes are rarely used in tidal areas, but do provide access to some northern lakes.
The four airlines providing scheduled flights into the region are Calm Air (MO) (www.calmair.com), Canadian North (5T) (www.canadiannorth.com), Kivalliq Air (www.kivalliqair.com) and First Air (7F) www.firstair.ca). Other carriers provide scheduled or charter flights within Nunavut, which are generally timed to meet inbound flights.
Main Airports
Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is less than 1km (0.6 miles) from the town center (journey time - 5 minutes). International visitors need to fly to Ottawa (Ontario), Montréal (Québec), Edmonton (Alberta) or Winnipeg (Manitoba) to board domestic flights to the Nunavut entry airports - Iqaluit, Cambridge Bay (also known as Ikaluktutiak) or Rankin Inlet (also known as Kangiqliniq).
Getting There By Water
There is no water access to Nunavut for visitors except on cruises during the open water season - July to September. A number of tour operators offer Northwest Passage, Hudson Bay and High Arctic cruises each year.
Getting There By Road
There are no roads to Nunavut and only one road between communities in Nunavut, between the communities of Nanisivik and Arctic Bay - 21km (13 miles) in length.
