Nonstop flight route between Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Forestville, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°44'45"N by 69°5'49"W)
Distance from FNC to YFE:
2,889.20 miles (4,649.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madeira Airport (FNC), Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and Forestville Airport (YFE), Forestville, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,889 miles (or 4,650 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 Madeira Airport and Forestville 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 Madeira Airport and Forestville Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNC / LPMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'39"N by 16°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Funchal |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos da Madeira |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNC |
| More Information: | FNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YFE / CYFE |
| Airport Name: | Forestville Airport |
| Location: | Forestville, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°44'45"N by 69°5'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Forestville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 293 feet (89 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YFE |
| More Information: | YFE Maps & Info |
Facts about Madeira Airport (FNC):
- The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranked it as the 9th most dangerous airport in the world, and the second most dangerous in Europe after Gibraltar International Airport.
- The airport was once infamous for its short runway which, surrounded by high mountains and the ocean, made it a tricky landing for even the most experienced of pilots.
- Madeira Airport handled 2,311,380 passengers last year.
- Because of Madeira Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Madeira 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.
- Madeira Airport (FNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2000, the runway was again extended this time to 2,781 m almost doubling the size of the original runway.
- The closest airport to Madeira Airport (FNC) is Porto Santo Airport (PXO), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of FNC.
- In addition to being known as "Madeira Airport", another name for FNC is "Aeroporto da Madeira".
- The furthest airport from Madeira Airport (FNC) is Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), which is nearly antipodal to Madeira Airport (meaning Madeira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lord Howe Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.
- Funchal Airport is 13.2 km east-northeast of the regional capital Funchal.
Facts about Forestville Airport (YFE):
- The furthest airport from Forestville Airport (YFE) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,420 miles (18,379 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Forestville Airport's relatively low elevation of 293 feet, planes can take off or land at Forestville 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 Forestville Airport (YFE) is Rimouski Airport (YXK), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SE of YFE.
- Forestville Airport (YFE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.99 miles (57.91 km) NE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 286.99 miles (461.87 km) SSW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 292.13 miles (470.14 km) S | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 320.15 miles (515.23 km) SE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) S | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) S | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) SSE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 340.44 miles (547.89 km) SSE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 425.06 miles (684.06 km) E | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 10 | 438.17 miles (705.17 km) SSE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 11 | 444.49 miles (715.34 km) SE | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 463.56 miles (746.02 km) ESE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 516.70 miles (831.55 km) E | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 14 | 530.75 miles (854.16 km) E | Casablanca–Anfa Airport (CAS) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| 15 | 534.10 miles (859.55 km) E | Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) | Casablanca, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) ESE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,060.21 miles (19,408.97 km) SW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,836.99 miles (19,049.74 km) WSW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) E | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,819.63 miles (19,021.80 km) ESE | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,813.73 miles (19,012.31 km) E | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,804.98 miles (18,998.22 km) ESE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,804.62 miles (18,997.65 km) ESE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,801.75 miles (18,993.03 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,801.58 miles (18,992.76 km) WSW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.50 miles (18,989.41 km) WSW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,788.28 miles (18,971.35 km) WSW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,788.20 miles (18,971.22 km) ESE | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) ESE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) SE | Rimouski Airport (YXK) | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 41.68 miles (67.08 km) ESE | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 48.52 miles (78.09 km) ENE | Baie-Comeau Airport (YBC) | Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 71.43 miles (114.96 km) SSW | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 75.25 miles (121.10 km) E | Matane Airport (YME) | Matane, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 91.53 miles (147.30 km) WSW | CFB Bagotville (YBG) | Bagotville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 94.83 miles (152.62 km) SSW | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 107.23 miles (172.57 km) SSE | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 117.33 miles (188.83 km) W | Alma Airport (YTF) | Alma, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 124.32 miles (200.07 km) SSE | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 136.26 miles (219.29 km) SSE | Loring International Airport (LIZ) | Limestone, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 137.30 miles (220.96 km) ESE | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 13 | 138.87 miles (223.48 km) SSE | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 145.52 miles (234.19 km) W | Roberval Airport (YRJ) | Roberval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 149.29 miles (240.26 km) W | Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO) | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,420.09 miles (18,378.80 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,400.86 miles (18,347.86 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.63 miles (18,331.40 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,370.89 miles (18,299.63 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,346.80 miles (18,260.85 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,340.65 miles (18,250.96 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,257.72 miles (18,117.50 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,255.32 miles (18,113.64 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,254.20 miles (18,111.84 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,246.09 miles (18,098.77 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,143.96 miles (17,934.42 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,101.16 miles (17,865.54 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,078.34 miles (17,828.81 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,068.71 miles (17,813.33 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,059.48 miles (17,798.46 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |