Nonstop flight route between Saglek, Labrador, Canada and Luganville, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(58°28'27"N by 62°39'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E)
Distance from YSV to SON:
8,536.10 miles (13,737.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saglek Airport (YSV), Saglek, Labrador, Canada and Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), Luganville, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,536 miles (or 13,737 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 Saglek Airport and Santo-Pekoa International 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 Saglek Airport and Santo-Pekoa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSV / CYSV |
| Airport Name: | Saglek Airport |
| Location: | Saglek, Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°28'27"N by 62°39'15"W |
| Area Served: | RCAF Station Saglek |
| Operator/Owner: | DND |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSV |
| More Information: | YSV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SON / NVSS |
| Airport Name: | Santo-Pekoa International Airport |
| Location: | Luganville, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SON |
| More Information: | SON Maps & Info |
Facts about Saglek Airport (YSV):
- Because of Saglek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Saglek 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 Saglek Airport (YSV) is Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) W of YSV.
- Saglek Airport (YSV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Saglek Airport (YSV) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,811 miles (17,398 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON):
- Because of Santo-Pekoa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Santo-Pekoa International 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 7th Naval Construction Battalion arrived on Santo on 11 August 1942 and began construction of more extensive air facilities to support the Guadalcanal Campaign.
- The furthest airport from Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), which is nearly antipodal to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (meaning Santo-Pekoa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ouro Sogui Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Matam, Senegal.
- The Thirteenth Air Force was based at Pekoa from 13 January 1943 until 20 January 1944 when it moved to Carney Airfield on Guadalcanal.
- Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of SON.
- As the war moved further north, Pekoa Airfield was closed on 8 February 1945 and all traffic routed to Palikulo Bay Airfield.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) W | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 137.73 miles (221.66 km) SSE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 211.08 miles (339.69 km) W | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SSE | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 254.28 miles (409.22 km) WNW | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 263.27 miles (423.70 km) W | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 268.84 miles (432.65 km) SSE | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 269.18 miles (433.21 km) SSE | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 280.59 miles (451.56 km) WNW | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 298.45 miles (480.30 km) SSW | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 300.24 miles (483.18 km) NW | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 337.36 miles (542.93 km) SSE | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 343.96 miles (553.55 km) S | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 366.45 miles (589.75 km) SSE | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 385.17 miles (619.87 km) NW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,810.82 miles (17,398.28 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,763.18 miles (17,321.62 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,754.58 miles (17,307.78 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,737.77 miles (17,280.72 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,724.95 miles (17,260.09 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,721.80 miles (17,255.02 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,720.88 miles (17,253.54 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,711.48 miles (17,238.42 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,710.32 miles (17,236.55 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,702.14 miles (17,223.39 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,701.08 miles (17,221.67 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,698.23 miles (17,217.09 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,694.28 miles (17,210.74 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,680.49 miles (17,188.55 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,678.02 miles (17,184.57 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.40 miles (66.63 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) ENE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 67.22 miles (108.19 km) ENE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 76.29 miles (122.78 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) NNE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 130.17 miles (209.49 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 131.28 miles (211.28 km) NNE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 132.34 miles (212.99 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 168.09 miles (270.51 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 254.27 miles (409.21 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.07 miles (19,955.93 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,392.55 miles (19,943.82 km) WNW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,386.81 miles (19,934.59 km) NNW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,370.56 miles (19,908.44 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,320.94 miles (19,828.58 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,318.84 miles (19,825.20 km) NW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,314.43 miles (19,818.10 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,301.30 miles (19,796.98 km) NNE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,287.19 miles (19,774.26 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,280.65 miles (19,763.74 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,270.59 miles (19,747.55 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,263.41 miles (19,735.99 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,260.31 miles (19,731.00 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,248.31 miles (19,711.69 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |