Nonstop flight route between Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(28°9'53"S by 153°30'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°2'47"N by 69°37'4"W)
Distance from OOL to YQC:
9,426.32 miles (15,170.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia and Quaqtaq Airport (YQC), Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,426 miles (or 15,170 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 Gold Coast Airport and Quaqtaq 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 Gold Coast Airport and Quaqtaq Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OOL / YBCG |
| Airport Name: | Gold Coast Airport |
| Location: | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°9'53"S by 153°30'17"E |
| Area Served: | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OOL |
| More Information: | OOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQC / CYHA |
| Airport Name: | Quaqtaq Airport |
| Location: | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°2'47"N by 69°37'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration Régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 106 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQC |
| More Information: | YQC Maps & Info |
Facts about Gold Coast Airport (OOL):
- The closest airport to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of OOL.
- On 16 November 2010 Jetstar announced new daily direct services to Hobart.
- The furthest airport from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,905 miles (19,159 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- Gold Coast Airport (OOL) has 2 runways.
- Gold Coast Airport handled 5,261,773 passengers last year.
- Despite the name change from Coolangatta Airport to Gold Coast Airport during the change of ownership, the airport still carries its original IATA Airport code, OOL.
- The airport opened an extension to the main runway as well as a full length parallel taxiway in May 2007.
- Because of Gold Coast Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Gold Coast 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.
Facts about Quaqtaq Airport (YQC):
- The closest airport to Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) is Kangirsuk Airport (YKG), which is located 72 miles (115 kilometers) S of YQC.
- Because of Quaqtaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 106 feet, planes can take off or land at Quaqtaq 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.
- Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,604 miles (17,065 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.31 miles (74.52 km) S | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 48.17 miles (77.52 km) SSW | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 58.95 miles (94.88 km) NNW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) S | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 97.34 miles (156.65 km) NNW | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 110.84 miles (178.38 km) NNW | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 113.88 miles (183.28 km) SSW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 126.42 miles (203.45 km) WSW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.06 miles (223.80 km) NNW | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 149.69 miles (240.90 km) NW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 150.73 miles (242.57 km) S | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 151.43 miles (243.71 km) SW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 185.79 miles (299.00 km) SW | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 189.57 miles (305.09 km) NNW | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 195.22 miles (314.17 km) W | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 11,871.22 miles (19,104.83 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,832.17 miles (19,041.98 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,823.32 miles (19,027.74 km) N | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,819.05 miles (19,020.87 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,779.16 miles (18,956.68 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,773.49 miles (18,947.55 km) N | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,759.48 miles (18,924.99 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,745.36 miles (18,902.27 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,712.55 miles (18,849.48 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,710.28 miles (18,845.82 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,710.01 miles (18,845.39 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,703.82 miles (18,835.43 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,676.68 miles (18,791.75 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,674.15 miles (18,787.68 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.60 miles (115.23 km) S | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 85.32 miles (137.30 km) WNW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 120.90 miles (194.56 km) S | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 124.77 miles (200.79 km) N | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 129.82 miles (208.93 km) WNW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 164.76 miles (265.16 km) S | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 190.31 miles (306.28 km) N | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 204.45 miles (329.03 km) SE | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 208.16 miles (335.00 km) SSE | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 213.48 miles (343.56 km) WNW | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 269.28 miles (433.36 km) WSW | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 286.59 miles (461.23 km) W | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 287.63 miles (462.89 km) WNW | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 14 | 300.24 miles (483.18 km) ESE | Saglek Airport (YSV) | Saglek, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 310.34 miles (499.44 km) NW | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,603.53 miles (17,064.68 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,568.74 miles (17,008.70 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,551.45 miles (16,980.87 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,533.21 miles (16,951.51 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,519.57 miles (16,929.57 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,510.45 miles (16,914.88 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,478.45 miles (16,863.39 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,460.54 miles (16,834.56 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,422.16 miles (16,772.79 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,421.24 miles (16,771.32 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,416.83 miles (16,764.23 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,412.23 miles (16,756.81 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,409.95 miles (16,753.15 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,402.29 miles (16,740.82 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,400.91 miles (16,738.61 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |