Nonstop flight route between Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Rimouski, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°28'40"N by 68°29'47"W)
Distance from EDI to YXK:
2,698.88 miles (4,343.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Rimouski Airport (YXK), Rimouski, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,699 miles (or 4,343 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 Edinburgh Airport and Rimouski 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 Edinburgh Airport and Rimouski Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDI / EGPH |
| Airport Name: | Edinburgh Airport |
| Location: | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W |
| Area Served: | Edinburgh, Lothian, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Central Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDI |
| More Information: | EDI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXK / CYXK |
| Airport Name: | Rimouski Airport |
| Location: | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°28'40"N by 68°29'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Rimouski |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXK |
| More Information: | YXK Maps & Info |
Facts about Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
- When the war ended the airfield still remained under military control, but by the late 1940s the first commercial services were launched.
- On 27 February 2001, a Loganair Shorts 360 operating a Royal Mail flight to Belfast, crashed into the Firth of Forth shortly after taking off from Edinburgh at 1730 GMT.
- The airport is served by Edinburgh Trams, a light rail link from the terminal to Edinburgh city centre.
- The closest airport to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Perth Airport (PSL), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of EDI.
- The airport lies on the A8 Glasgow-Edinburgh road, and can be easily reached by the M8 and the M9.
- Because of Edinburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Edinburgh 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 only international services from Edinburgh during the 1980s were to Amsterdam and Dublin, but in the following years links were opened to destinations in France and Germany.
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Edinburgh Airport handled 9,775,443 passengers last year.
Facts about Rimouski Airport (YXK):
- Because of Rimouski Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Rimouski 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.
- Rimouski Airport (YXK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rimouski Airport (YXK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,448 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Rimouski Airport (YXK) is Mont-Joli Airport (YYY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of YXK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.93 miles (54.61 km) N | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) NNE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 37.19 miles (59.85 km) NNE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) W | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 56.45 miles (90.85 km) WSW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 73.36 miles (118.06 km) SSE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.15 miles (146.68 km) SE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 97.40 miles (156.75 km) NNE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 111.14 miles (178.86 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 112.96 miles (181.80 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 113.58 miles (182.78 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 117.64 miles (189.32 km) N | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.19 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 125.58 miles (202.10 km) SE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,712.80 miles (18,849.87 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,690.69 miles (18,814.29 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,687.04 miles (18,808.42 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,640.54 miles (18,733.58 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,630.52 miles (18,717.46 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,607.12 miles (18,679.80 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,597.87 miles (18,664.91 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,596.65 miles (18,662.96 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,577.69 miles (18,632.45 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,569.71 miles (18,619.60 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,557.03 miles (18,599.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,556.85 miles (18,598.90 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.70 miles (18,584.17 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,544.36 miles (18,578.80 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,525.86 miles (18,549.03 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.02 miles (25.78 km) NE | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 33.12 miles (53.30 km) NW | Forestville Airport (YFE) | Forestville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 47.15 miles (75.88 km) NNE | Baie-Comeau Airport (YBC) | Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 54.36 miles (87.48 km) ENE | Matane Airport (YME) | Matane, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 70.34 miles (113.20 km) SW | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) S | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 96.24 miles (154.89 km) SSE | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 100.34 miles (161.48 km) SW | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 105.21 miles (169.32 km) ESE | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 109.34 miles (175.96 km) SSE | Loring International Airport (LIZ) | Limestone, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 113.19 miles (182.17 km) SSE | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 115.14 miles (185.30 km) W | CFB Bagotville (YBG) | Bagotville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 125.38 miles (201.78 km) S | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 140.18 miles (225.59 km) ESE | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 142.41 miles (229.18 km) E | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,447.59 miles (18,423.06 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,426.30 miles (18,388.81 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,414.71 miles (18,370.15 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,395.28 miles (18,338.88 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,371.43 miles (18,300.50 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,367.54 miles (18,294.24 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,284.43 miles (18,160.49 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,282.26 miles (18,156.99 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,279.45 miles (18,152.47 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,270.68 miles (18,138.35 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,167.19 miles (17,971.81 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,130.44 miles (17,912.67 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,107.41 miles (17,875.60 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,096.04 miles (17,857.30 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,083.53 miles (17,837.17 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |