Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°46'12"N by 81°6'34"W)
Distance from FAI to YQS:
2,933.21 miles (4,720.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,933 miles (or 4,721 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 Fairbanks International Airport and St. Thomas Municipal 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 Fairbanks International Airport and St. Thomas Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAI / PAFA |
| Airport Name: | Fairbanks International Airport |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAI |
| More Information: | FAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQS / CYQS |
| Airport Name: | St. Thomas Municipal Airport |
| Location: | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'12"N by 81°6'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of St. Thomas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 779 feet (237 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQS |
| More Information: | YQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):
- The furthest airport from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,289 miles (16,558 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of FAI.
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has 4 runways.
- In September 2013 there were two incidents of vehicular trespass onto its taxiway and runways, by users unknowingly following Apple Map's errant directions to Fairbanks International Airport.
- Pan American World Airways had also served Fairbanks since 1932.
- Because of Fairbanks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairbanks 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.
Facts about St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS):
- St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) is London international Airport (YXU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of YQS.
- The furthest airport from St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,370 miles (18,298 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was purchased by the City of St.
- Because of St. Thomas Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 779 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Thomas Municipal 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) ENE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.45 miles (65.10 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.99 miles (168.97 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.00 miles (16,558.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,268.99 miles (16,526.29 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.50 miles (16,520.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,233.40 miles (16,469.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,230.95 miles (16,465.07 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.37 miles (16,308.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,089.42 miles (16,237.30 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.05 miles (16,124.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,013.68 miles (16,115.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,008.87 miles (16,107.68 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,008.26 miles (16,106.69 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.72 miles (16,102.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.42 miles (16,100.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,986.04 miles (16,070.93 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,978.05 miles (16,058.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.30 miles (29.44 km) N | London international Airport (YXU) | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 40.89 miles (65.80 km) NNW | Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE) | Centralia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 58.96 miles (94.88 km) WSW | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 60.32 miles (97.07 km) NE | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 62.78 miles (101.03 km) WNW | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 65.61 miles (105.59 km) ENE | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 67.28 miles (108.28 km) SE | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 71.73 miles (115.44 km) SSE | Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) W | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 76.40 miles (122.95 km) S | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN) | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) SSW | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 88.36 miles (142.20 km) W | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 91.32 miles (146.96 km) SSE | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 91.39 miles (147.08 km) SSW | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 95.35 miles (153.46 km) E | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,369.97 miles (18,298.15 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,345.99 miles (18,259.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,337.84 miles (18,246.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,320.03 miles (18,217.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,287.85 miles (18,165.99 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,262.27 miles (18,124.83 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.14 miles (18,108.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,245.11 miles (18,097.21 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,241.02 miles (18,090.62 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,197.08 miles (18,019.91 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,130.47 miles (17,912.72 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,101.59 miles (17,866.23 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,085.72 miles (17,840.69 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,082.48 miles (17,835.48 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,048.96 miles (17,781.54 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |