Nonstop flight route between Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°12'34"N by 58°39'26"W)
Distance from JQA to YIF:
1,362.19 miles (2,192.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF), Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,362 miles (or 2,192 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 Qaarsut Airport and Saint-Augustin Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JQA / BGUQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W |
| Area Served: | Qaarsut and Uummannaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JQA |
| More Information: | JQA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIF / CYIF |
| Airport Name: | Saint-Augustin Airport |
| Location: | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°12'34"N by 58°39'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Quebec |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIF |
| More Information: | YIF Maps & Info |
Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):
- Qaarsut Airport handled 7,105 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Qaarsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Qaarsut 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 airport thus functions as a mini-hub for Uummannaq, with the terminal building labelled 'Uummannaq', regardless of its actual location, registration, documentation, and existing booking systems.
- In addition to being known as "Qaarsut Airport", other names for JQA include "Mittarfik Qaarsut" and "Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport".
- Proposals to close the airport have to date been rejected.Sunk costs, tourism potential for northwestern and northern Greenland, and the 2010 reinvigoration of the mining activities in Maamorilik northeast of Ukkusissat, as well as on Appat Island in the future−are the primary reasons for keeping the airport open.
- The closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of JQA.
- Waiting area of Qaarsut Airport
- Qaarsut Airport (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF):
- Because of Saint-Augustin Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Augustin 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.
- Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) is La Tabatière Airport (ZLT), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of YIF.
- The furthest airport from Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,299 miles (18,184 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.74 miles (22.11 km) ESE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 22.45 miles (36.13 km) W | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 3 | 24.77 miles (39.86 km) ENE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 4 | 28.81 miles (46.37 km) NE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 5 | 35.95 miles (57.85 km) ESE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 6 | 58.12 miles (93.53 km) NNW | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 60.41 miles (97.21 km) SSE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 110.05 miles (177.10 km) SSE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) NNW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 130.12 miles (209.42 km) S | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 12 | 137.33 miles (221.01 km) SSE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 139.05 miles (223.78 km) S | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 146.69 miles (236.08 km) S | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 160.25 miles (257.89 km) NNW | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.84 miles (16,715.95 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,316.29 miles (16,602.43 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,303.26 miles (16,581.45 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,286.64 miles (16,554.71 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,282.57 miles (16,548.15 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,281.52 miles (16,546.47 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,278.16 miles (16,541.05 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,276.89 miles (16,539.01 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,276.09 miles (16,537.72 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,224.95 miles (16,455.41 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,213.28 miles (16,436.64 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,196.37 miles (16,409.43 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,185.46 miles (16,391.87 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,184.87 miles (16,390.92 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,179.51 miles (16,382.29 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.60 miles (47.64 km) SSW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) SW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 65.52 miles (105.45 km) ENE | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 66.67 miles (107.30 km) SW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 111.92 miles (180.11 km) E | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) WSW | Kégashka Airport (ZKG) | Kegaska, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 136.15 miles (219.11 km) NE | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 141.92 miles (228.39 km) ENE | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 149.08 miles (239.91 km) SSE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 150.70 miles (242.53 km) ENE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.58 miles (245.55 km) NE | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) WSW | Natashquan Airport (YNA) | Natashquan, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 154.27 miles (248.28 km) NE | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) NNW | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 183.89 miles (295.94 km) NNE | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,299.18 miles (18,184.23 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,237.42 miles (18,084.83 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,225.68 miles (18,065.93 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,212.84 miles (18,045.27 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,202.47 miles (18,028.58 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,189.81 miles (18,008.21 km) SSE | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,172.13 miles (17,979.76 km) SSE | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,114.99 miles (17,887.80 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,108.89 miles (17,877.98 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,103.20 miles (17,868.83 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,100.18 miles (17,863.96 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,099.75 miles (17,863.27 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,087.45 miles (17,843.47 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,084.93 miles (17,839.43 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,081.55 miles (17,833.98 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |