Nonstop flight route between Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States and Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°16'54"N by 77°45'55"W)
Distance from FSU to YGW:
1,911.13 miles (3,075.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU), Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States and Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW), Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,911 miles (or 3,076 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 relatively short distance between Fort Sumner Municipal Airport and Kuujjuarapik Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FSU / KFSU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°29'16"N by 104°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Sumner, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Fort Sumner |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4165 feet (1,269 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FSU |
| More Information: | FSU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGW / CYGW |
| Airport Name: | Kuujjuarapik Airport |
| Location: | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°16'54"N by 77°45'55"W |
| Area Served: | Kuujjuarapik, Whapmagoostui |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGW |
| More Information: | YGW Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU):
- In addition to being known as "Fort Sumner Municipal Airport", another name for FSU is "Fort Sumner Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) E of FSU.
- In the 1980s, the airport was chosen as a launch site for NASA's high altitude balloon program.
- Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Fort Sumner Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,165 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FSU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FSU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,167 miles (17,971 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Fort Sumner Municipal Airport is a village owned, public use airport located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Fort Sumner, a village in De Baca County, New Mexico, United States.
- Current two operational balloon launch campaigns are conducted at the airport each year.
Facts about Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW):
- The furthest airport from Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,848 miles (17,458 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) is Umiujaq Airport (YUD), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) NNE of YGW.
- Because of Kuujjuarapik Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuujjuarapik 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.
- Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) NE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) E | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 83.91 miles (135.04 km) SSW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 96.09 miles (154.65 km) NNW | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) S | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) NW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 137.06 miles (220.57 km) SSE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 141.12 miles (227.10 km) WNW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 141.84 miles (228.26 km) NE | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 143.57 miles (231.05 km) ENE | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.40 miles (232.38 km) E | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 148.05 miles (238.26 km) NNE | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 148.11 miles (238.36 km) NW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 148.49 miles (238.97 km) ESE | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,166.70 miles (17,971.01 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,966.62 miles (17,649.02 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,901.72 miles (17,544.57 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,886.51 miles (17,520.10 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,596.55 miles (17,053.45 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,535.55 miles (16,955.29 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,478.47 miles (16,863.42 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,462.10 miles (16,837.08 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,459.03 miles (16,832.14 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,434.04 miles (16,791.92 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,407.47 miles (16,749.16 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,391.24 miles (16,723.05 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,358.84 miles (16,670.90 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,326.51 miles (16,618.86 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.20 miles (159.64 km) NNE | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 104.04 miles (167.43 km) NNW | Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 111.94 miles (180.16 km) SSW | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 114.49 miles (184.25 km) S | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 133.93 miles (215.54 km) SSE | La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 162.75 miles (261.92 km) SSW | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 194.99 miles (313.81 km) ESE | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 213.37 miles (343.38 km) S | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 220.72 miles (355.22 km) N | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 249.31 miles (401.22 km) SW | Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 256.97 miles (413.55 km) SSE | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 261.56 miles (420.95 km) SW | Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 266.31 miles (428.58 km) S | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 266.43 miles (428.78 km) SW | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 266.46 miles (428.82 km) E | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,847.74 miles (17,457.70 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,839.33 miles (17,444.17 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,837.49 miles (17,441.20 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,816.03 miles (17,406.67 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,790.63 miles (17,365.80 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,771.62 miles (17,335.20 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,703.35 miles (17,225.33 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,703.05 miles (17,224.85 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,691.16 miles (17,205.70 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,672.90 miles (17,176.33 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,599.39 miles (17,058.02 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,522.38 miles (16,934.09 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,509.83 miles (16,913.89 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,504.86 miles (16,905.90 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,500.31 miles (16,898.57 km) SW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |