Nonstop flight route between Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°32'9"N by 76°31'5"W)
Distance from GLA to YUD:
2,640.19 miles (4,248.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow International Airport (GLA), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Umiujaq Airport (YUD), Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,640 miles (or 4,249 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 Glasgow International Airport and Umiujaq 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 Glasgow International Airport and Umiujaq Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLA / EGPF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°52'18"N by 4°25'59"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Scotland and UK |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLA |
| More Information: | GLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUD / CYMU |
| Airport Name: | Umiujaq Airport |
| Location: | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°32'9"N by 76°31'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 251 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUD |
| More Information: | YUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow International Airport (GLA):
- Because of Glasgow International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow 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.
- In addition to being known as "Glasgow International Airport", another name for GLA is "Port-adhair Eadar-nàiseanta Ghlaschu".
- By 1996, Glasgow was handling over 5.5 million passengers per annum, making it the fourth largest airport in the UK.
- In the 1960s, Glasgow Corporation decided that a new airport for the city was required.
- Glasgow International Airport handled 7,363,764 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSW of GLA.
- The Royal Navy left in October 1963.
- In 1940, a torpedo training unit was formed, which trained both RAF and Royal Navy crews.
- The airport is home to the Scottish regional airline Loganair, currently a Flybe franchise operator, who have their head office located on site.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,739 miles (18,892 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Glasgow International Airport (GLA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Umiujaq Airport (YUD):
- The closest airport to Umiujaq Airport (YUD) is Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW), which is located 99 miles (160 kilometers) SSW of YUD.
- Because of Umiujaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 251 feet, planes can take off or land at Umiujaq 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 furthest airport from Umiujaq Airport (YUD) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,800 miles (17,381 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Umiujaq Airport (YUD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.82 miles (41.56 km) SSW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) E | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 56.63 miles (91.14 km) NE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 57.39 miles (92.37 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 67.38 miles (108.44 km) NE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 69.49 miles (111.83 km) ENE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) SE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 97.88 miles (157.52 km) WNW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 103.20 miles (166.09 km) WNW | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 103.53 miles (166.62 km) SW | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 109.39 miles (176.04 km) SW | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) N | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) WSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,739.22 miles (18,892.39 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,712.41 miles (18,849.25 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,711.55 miles (18,847.86 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,658.51 miles (18,762.51 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,652.41 miles (18,752.68 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,630.07 miles (18,716.74 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,618.31 miles (18,697.82 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,615.01 miles (18,692.51 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,593.84 miles (18,658.43 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,593.31 miles (18,657.58 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,576.02 miles (18,629.76 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,570.78 miles (18,621.31 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,566.75 miles (18,614.83 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,544.91 miles (18,579.69 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,532.20 miles (18,559.23 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.20 miles (159.64 km) SSW | Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 104.07 miles (167.48 km) W | Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 145.72 miles (234.51 km) NNW | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 205.22 miles (330.27 km) S | La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 206.51 miles (332.34 km) SSW | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 211.03 miles (339.61 km) SSW | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 222.52 miles (358.11 km) SSE | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 244.54 miles (393.54 km) N | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 249.72 miles (401.88 km) ESE | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 260.41 miles (419.09 km) SSW | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 283.92 miles (456.93 km) NE | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 301.61 miles (485.39 km) N | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 308.47 miles (496.43 km) SSW | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 317.31 miles (510.66 km) NE | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 320.46 miles (515.73 km) ENE | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,800.29 miles (17,381.34 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,786.17 miles (17,358.62 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,780.99 miles (17,350.28 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,760.12 miles (17,316.69 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,735.17 miles (17,276.53 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,722.08 miles (17,255.48 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,646.84 miles (17,134.39 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,646.14 miles (17,133.25 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,635.06 miles (17,115.42 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,635.02 miles (17,115.36 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,539.44 miles (16,961.54 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,480.42 miles (16,866.57 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,457.49 miles (16,829.65 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,451.43 miles (16,819.91 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,449.46 miles (16,816.73 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |