Nonstop flight route between Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada and Lausanne, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(70°29'8"N by 68°31'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'43"N by 6°37'0"E)
Distance from YCY to QLS:
2,901.80 miles (4,669.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clyde River Airport (YCY), Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada and Lausanne Airport (QLS), Lausanne, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,902 miles (or 4,670 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 Clyde River Airport and Lausanne 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 Clyde River Airport and Lausanne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCY / CYCY |
| Airport Name: | Clyde River Airport |
| Location: | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°29'8"N by 68°31'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCY |
| More Information: | YCY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLS / LSGL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'43"N by 6°37'0"E |
| Area Served: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Elevation: | 2040 feet (622 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLS |
| More Information: | QLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Clyde River Airport (YCY):
- Clyde River Airport (YCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Clyde River Airport (YCY) is Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), which is located 231 miles (372 kilometers) SSE of YCY.
- Because of Clyde River Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Clyde River 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 Clyde River Airport (YCY) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,159 miles (16,349 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Lausanne Airport (QLS):
- The closest airport to Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of QLS.
- In addition to being known as "Lausanne Airport", another name for QLS is "Aéroport de Lausanne-Blécherette".
- The furthest airport from Lausanne Airport (QLS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lausanne Airport (meaning Lausanne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In May 2000 the grass runway was replaced by a paved one.
- The city established a runway in 1910.
- Lausanne Airport (QLS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 231.28 miles (372.22 km) SSE | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 255.92 miles (411.87 km) NW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 308.26 miles (496.10 km) SSE | Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 312.26 miles (502.53 km) NE | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 313.14 miles (503.94 km) ENE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 324.06 miles (521.52 km) W | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 324.94 miles (522.94 km) NE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 8 | 326.50 miles (525.45 km) NE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 9 | 327.30 miles (526.73 km) WSW | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 332.23 miles (534.67 km) NE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 11 | 339.96 miles (547.11 km) E | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 12 | 346.16 miles (557.09 km) NE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 350.66 miles (564.33 km) ENE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 362.28 miles (583.04 km) E | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 365.25 miles (587.81 km) E | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,158.80 miles (16,348.96 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,080.70 miles (16,223.27 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,072.04 miles (16,209.33 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,071.51 miles (16,208.49 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,070.35 miles (16,206.62 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,057.25 miles (16,185.54 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,047.86 miles (16,170.43 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,029.74 miles (16,141.27 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,981.83 miles (16,064.15 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 9,972.40 miles (16,048.99 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,969.72 miles (16,044.67 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,965.59 miles (16,038.02 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,948.79 miles (16,010.99 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,947.45 miles (16,008.83 km) W | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,938.13 miles (15,993.83 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.52 miles (47.50 km) SW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 2 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) SW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 40.64 miles (65.41 km) ESE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 48.88 miles (78.67 km) ENE | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 49.89 miles (80.28 km) S | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 6 | 52.16 miles (83.94 km) NNW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 7 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) N | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 8 | 65.62 miles (105.60 km) WNW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 9 | 66.37 miles (106.80 km) SSE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 10 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) WSW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 11 | 71.79 miles (115.54 km) SSW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 12 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) S | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 13 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) S | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) NNE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) NNE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.74 miles (19,627.09 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,768.07 miles (18,938.82 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,748.43 miles (18,907.22 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,743.88 miles (18,899.89 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,738.67 miles (18,891.51 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,738.21 miles (18,890.78 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,737.99 miles (18,890.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,736.06 miles (18,887.30 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.36 miles (18,858.83 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,715.85 miles (18,854.78 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,698.41 miles (18,826.72 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,694.08 miles (18,819.75 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,681.31 miles (18,799.21 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,679.36 miles (18,796.07 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,678.21 miles (18,794.21 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |