Nonstop flight route between Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(67°32'48"N by 64°1'54"W)
Distance from LDH to YVM:
9,406.51 miles (15,138.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia and Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,407 miles (or 15,138 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 Lord Howe Island Airport and Qikiqtarjuaq Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDH / YLHI |
| Airport Name: | Lord Howe Island Airport |
| Location: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Lord Howe Island Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDH |
| More Information: | LDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVM / CYVM |
| Airport Name: | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport |
| Location: | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°32'48"N by 64°1'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVM |
| More Information: | YVM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH):
- On 20 April 2009 the runway was damaged by heavy rains of 230 mm in three hours, leaving 100 tourists stuck on the island.
- Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lord Howe Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Lord Howe Island 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 Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is nearly antipodal to Lord Howe Island Airport (meaning Lord Howe Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Madeira Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 363 miles (584 kilometers) WNW of LDH.
Facts about Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM):
- The furthest airport from Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Qikiqtarjuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Qikiqtarjuaq 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.
- Qikiqtarjuaq Airport is located at Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.
- Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Qikiqtarjuaq is the destination in, and title of, an episode of Cabin Pressure, a BBC radio sit-com set in a one-aircraft airline.
- The closest airport to Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) is Pangnirtung Airport (YXP), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) SSW of YVM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 363.11 miles (584.37 km) WNW | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 366.14 miles (589.25 km) W | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 373.68 miles (601.37 km) W | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 377.27 miles (607.16 km) WNW | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 378.66 miles (609.39 km) WNW | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 379.81 miles (611.24 km) WNW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 394.60 miles (635.04 km) WNW | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 407.11 miles (655.18 km) WNW | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 432.32 miles (695.76 km) WSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 446.40 miles (718.42 km) WSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 447.08 miles (719.50 km) W | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 451.21 miles (726.15 km) WSW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 457.66 miles (736.53 km) WNW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 459.12 miles (738.87 km) NW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 460.51 miles (741.11 km) WSW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,149.55 miles (19,552.75 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,090.89 miles (19,458.36 km) NW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,081.45 miles (19,443.17 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) NW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,989.82 miles (19,295.69 km) NNE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) WNW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,963.80 miles (19,253.82 km) WNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,929.64 miles (19,198.84 km) NNE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,882.86 miles (19,123.56 km) WNW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 11,828.45 miles (19,036.00 km) NNE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,816.30 miles (19,016.45 km) NNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,815.18 miles (19,014.64 km) WNW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.08 miles (172.32 km) SSW | Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 231.28 miles (372.22 km) NNW | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 273.15 miles (439.59 km) E | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 4 | 278.00 miles (447.40 km) E | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 5 | 278.45 miles (448.13 km) ENE | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 6 | 291.27 miles (468.75 km) ENE | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 291.69 miles (469.42 km) SSW | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 293.52 miles (472.37 km) ENE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 9 | 293.65 miles (472.58 km) ENE | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 300.11 miles (482.98 km) ENE | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 322.73 miles (519.39 km) ENE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 12 | 338.52 miles (544.79 km) NE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 13 | 338.91 miles (545.42 km) ESE | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 340.92 miles (548.66 km) ENE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 349.47 miles (562.42 km) ENE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,372.19 miles (16,692.38 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.05 miles (16,569.85 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,291.83 miles (16,563.06 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,290.07 miles (16,560.23 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,287.52 miles (16,556.12 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,273.76 miles (16,533.97 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,261.35 miles (16,514.01 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,252.12 miles (16,499.15 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,191.93 miles (16,402.28 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,187.70 miles (16,395.47 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,182.94 miles (16,387.81 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,174.01 miles (16,373.44 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,165.43 miles (16,359.63 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,137.97 miles (16,315.45 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,137.27 miles (16,314.31 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |