Nonstop flight route between Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and La Sarre, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°55'0"N by 79°10'45"W)
Distance from CWL to SSQ:
3,207.25 miles (5,161.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and La Sarre Airport (SSQ), La Sarre, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,207 miles (or 5,162 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 Cardiff Airport and La Sarre 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 Cardiff Airport and La Sarre Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWL / EGFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W |
| Area Served: | Cardiff South Wales Mid Wales West Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Welsh Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWL |
| More Information: | CWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSQ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°55'0"N by 79°10'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of La Sarre |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSQ |
| More Information: | SSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- On 1 April 1965 the Ministry of Aviation handed over the airport to Glamorgan County Council and it was renamed Glamorgan Airport.
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
- As of March 2013, the Welsh Government is in the process of acquiring Cardiff Airport from TBI/Abertis, who may also divest themselves of all their airport assets following international criticism of their management of these resources.
- The furthest airport from Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- Cardiff Airport has also had several problems with wild fly-grazing horses around the airfield and the Redwings Sanctuary in Norfolk were needed to assist in the rescue of 23 unclaimed horses that had been left on the site.
- Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff 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.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2006 the Irish low cost carrier Ryanair withdrew from the airport ending 5 years of service on the Cardiff to Dublin route daily.
Facts about La Sarre Airport (SSQ):
- In addition to being known as "La Sarre Airport", another name for SSQ is "CSR8".
- La Sarre Airport (SSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Amos/Magny Airport (YEY), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of SSQ.
- The furthest airport from La Sarre Airport (SSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,169 miles (17,974 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 77.83 miles (125.26 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.99 miles (19,244.47 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,941.33 miles (19,217.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.31 miles (19,191.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.18 miles (19,190.06 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,894.52 miles (19,142.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,886.11 miles (19,128.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.11 miles (19,106.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,865.67 miles (19,095.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,857.70 miles (19,083.07 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.23 miles (19,050.13 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,828.86 miles (19,036.66 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,822.85 miles (19,026.99 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,822.35 miles (19,026.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,807.49 miles (19,002.27 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.85 miles (78.61 km) ESE | Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) | Amos, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) SSE | Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY) | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 61.05 miles (98.26 km) SW | Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX) | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 84.24 miles (135.57 km) W | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 85.13 miles (137.01 km) NE | Matagami Airport (YNM) | Matagami, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 87.45 miles (140.73 km) SE | Val-d'Or Airport (YVO) | Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 89.84 miles (144.59 km) SSW | Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) | Earlton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 98.36 miles (158.30 km) E | Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) | Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 102.94 miles (165.66 km) WSW | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 152.49 miles (245.40 km) WNW | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 175.23 miles (282.00 km) SSW | Sudbury Airport (YSB) | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 175.90 miles (283.09 km) NNW | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.75 miles (284.45 km) S | North Bay Airport (YYB) | North Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 177.63 miles (285.86 km) N | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 205.72 miles (331.08 km) WSW | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,168.80 miles (17,974.40 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,156.85 miles (17,955.16 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,145.54 miles (17,936.97 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,140.97 miles (17,929.60 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,119.02 miles (17,894.29 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,076.11 miles (17,825.22 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,040.92 miles (17,768.59 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,036.63 miles (17,761.69 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,024.70 miles (17,742.49 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,949.76 miles (17,621.88 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,931.17 miles (17,591.97 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,864.29 miles (17,484.34 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,855.83 miles (17,470.72 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,823.67 miles (17,418.97 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,808.06 miles (17,393.85 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |