Nonstop flight route between Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia and Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(31°26'8"S by 152°51'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°16'54"N by 77°45'55"W)
Distance from PQQ to YGW:
9,498.39 miles (15,286.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ), Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia and Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW), Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,498 miles (or 15,286 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 Port Macquarie Airport and Kuujjuarapik 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 Port Macquarie Airport and Kuujjuarapik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQQ / YPMQ |
| Airport Name: | Port Macquarie Airport |
| Location: | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°26'8"S by 152°51'47"E |
| Area Served: | Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQQ |
| More Information: | PQQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGW / CYGW |
| Airport Name: | Kuujjuarapik Airport |
| Location: | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°16'54"N by 77°45'55"W |
| Area Served: | Kuujjuarapik, Whapmagoostui |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGW |
| More Information: | YGW Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ):
- Competition by Virgin resulted in a significant drop in fare prices for the Port Macquarie - Sydney route, where Qantas previously operated a monopoly after Hazelton Airlines ceased services in 2001.
- Connections to Brisbane by Brindabella Airlines ceased 31 December 2010, citing poor loads on the route.
- Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) has 2 runways.
- Port Macquarie Airport handled 218,897 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) is Kempsey Airport (KPS), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of PQQ.
- The furthest airport from Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Port Macquarie Airport (meaning Port Macquarie Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,038 miles (19,373 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Because of Port Macquarie Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Macquarie 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 Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW):
- Because of Kuujjuarapik Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuujjuarapik 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 Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,848 miles (17,458 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) is Umiujaq Airport (YUD), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) NNE of YGW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.57 miles (41.16 km) NNW | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 78.55 miles (126.41 km) N | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) NW | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 111.55 miles (179.53 km) SSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 116.21 miles (187.02 km) N | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 118.95 miles (191.44 km) SW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 121.40 miles (195.38 km) W | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 129.08 miles (207.74 km) SW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) SSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 140.27 miles (225.73 km) NNW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 147.89 miles (238.00 km) NW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) WNW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 165.22 miles (265.90 km) NNE | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 181.73 miles (292.47 km) N | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NNE | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,038.04 miles (19,373.30 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,993.49 miles (19,301.60 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,939.45 miles (19,214.64 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,939.25 miles (19,214.32 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,930.61 miles (19,200.40 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,905.39 miles (19,159.83 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,843.27 miles (19,059.85 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,838.81 miles (19,052.67 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,825.67 miles (19,031.53 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,824.33 miles (19,029.37 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,797.01 miles (18,985.40 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,796.76 miles (18,985.00 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,761.48 miles (18,928.21 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,759.52 miles (18,925.06 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,691.59 miles (18,815.74 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.20 miles (159.64 km) NNE | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 104.04 miles (167.43 km) NNW | Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 111.94 miles (180.16 km) SSW | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 114.49 miles (184.25 km) S | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 133.93 miles (215.54 km) SSE | La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 162.75 miles (261.92 km) SSW | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 194.99 miles (313.81 km) ESE | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 213.37 miles (343.38 km) S | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 220.72 miles (355.22 km) N | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 249.31 miles (401.22 km) SW | Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 256.97 miles (413.55 km) SSE | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 261.56 miles (420.95 km) SW | Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 266.31 miles (428.58 km) S | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 266.43 miles (428.78 km) SW | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 266.46 miles (428.82 km) E | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,847.74 miles (17,457.70 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,839.33 miles (17,444.17 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,837.49 miles (17,441.20 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,816.03 miles (17,406.67 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,790.63 miles (17,365.80 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,771.62 miles (17,335.20 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,703.35 miles (17,225.33 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,703.05 miles (17,224.85 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,691.16 miles (17,205.70 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,672.90 miles (17,176.33 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,599.39 miles (17,058.02 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,522.38 miles (16,934.09 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,509.83 miles (16,913.89 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,504.86 miles (16,905.90 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,500.31 miles (16,898.57 km) SW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |