Nonstop flight route between Golmud, Qinghai, China and Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°9'25"N by 67°50'11"W)
Distance from GOQ to YSL:
6,564.12 miles (10,563.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golmud Airport (GOQ), Golmud, Qinghai, China and Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL), Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,564 miles (or 10,564 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 Golmud Airport and Saint-Léonard Aerodrome, 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 Golmud Airport and Saint-Léonard Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOQ / ZLGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Golmud, Qinghai, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°24'2"N by 94°47'9"E |
| Area Served: | Golmud |
| Elevation: | 9333 feet (2,845 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOQ |
| More Information: | GOQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSL / CYSL |
| Airport Name: | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome |
| Location: | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°9'25"N by 67°50'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Edmundston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 794 feet (242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSL |
| More Information: | YSL Maps & Info |
Facts about Golmud Airport (GOQ):
- Because of Golmud Airport's high elevation of 9,333 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GOQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GOQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Golmud Airport", other names for GOQ include "格尔木机场" and "Gé'ěrmù Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Golmud Airport (GOQ) is Dunhuang Airport (DNH), which is located 260 miles (418 kilometers) N of GOQ.
- Golmud Airport (GOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL):
- Because of Saint-Léonard Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 794 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Léonard Aerodrome 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 closest airport to Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) is Loring International Airport (LIZ), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) S of YSL.
- Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,544 miles (18,578 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 259.83 miles (418.15 km) N | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China |     |
| 2 | 277.39 miles (446.42 km) SSE | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| 3 | 307.13 miles (494.28 km) NE | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 362.45 miles (583.31 km) ENE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 403.23 miles (648.94 km) E | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 6 | 421.64 miles (678.57 km) ENE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 425.54 miles (684.84 km) SSE | Qamdo Bamda Airport (BPX) | Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 8 | 440.09 miles (708.26 km) ENE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 449.03 miles (722.64 km) N | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 454.78 miles (731.90 km) ESE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 490.80 miles (789.87 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 490.80 miles (789.87 km) E | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 491.07 miles (790.30 km) S | Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) | Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 14 | 510.78 miles (822.01 km) NE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 522.65 miles (841.12 km) WNW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,762.64 miles (18,930.09 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,740.26 miles (18,894.08 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,729.67 miles (18,877.02 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,719.13 miles (18,860.07 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,718.99 miles (18,859.84 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,717.47 miles (18,857.40 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,705.01 miles (18,837.35 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,699.18 miles (18,827.95 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,699.08 miles (18,827.80 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,696.61 miles (18,823.83 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,685.32 miles (18,805.66 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,661.11 miles (18,766.68 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 14 | 11,648.68 miles (18,746.69 km) WSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,633.98 miles (18,723.03 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.49 miles (23.31 km) S | Loring International Airport (LIZ) | Limestone, Maine, United States | |
| 2 | 21.51 miles (34.62 km) SSW | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 24.05 miles (38.70 km) WNW | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 33.82 miles (54.43 km) SSW | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 71.48 miles (115.04 km) S | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 90.80 miles (146.14 km) NE | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 7 | 91.80 miles (147.74 km) WNW | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 96.24 miles (154.89 km) NNW | Rimouski Airport (YXK) | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 101.76 miles (163.77 km) N | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 103.39 miles (166.39 km) ENE | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 108.35 miles (174.37 km) SE | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 12 | 111.86 miles (180.03 km) SSW | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 112.44 miles (180.95 km) E | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 14 | 112.88 miles (181.66 km) SE | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 115.77 miles (186.31 km) WNW | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,543.72 miles (18,577.78 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,522.35 miles (18,543.39 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,510.16 miles (18,523.76 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,490.89 miles (18,492.76 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,467.17 miles (18,454.58 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,463.77 miles (18,449.11 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,378.20 miles (18,311.39 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,377.96 miles (18,311.01 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,374.94 miles (18,306.15 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,366.41 miles (18,292.42 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,262.15 miles (18,124.62 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,225.48 miles (18,065.61 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,202.65 miles (18,028.87 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,192.21 miles (18,012.07 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,179.01 miles (17,990.83 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |