Nonstop flight route between Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°12'34"N by 58°39'26"W)
Distance from PIZ to YIF:
3,272.29 miles (5,266.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ), Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF), Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,272 miles (or 5,266 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport and Saint-Augustin 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport and Saint-Augustin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIZ / PPIZ |
| Airport Name: | Point Lay LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Point Lay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government 11 TCW/LGO Elmendorf |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIZ |
| More Information: | PIZ 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ):
- Because of Point Lay LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lay LRRS 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 was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Point Lay.
- The closest airport to Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 140.56 miles (226.20 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 143.29 miles (230.60 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) S | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 179.43 miles (288.77 km) NE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 197.02 miles (317.08 km) S | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) SSE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 207.68 miles (334.24 km) SSE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 223.59 miles (359.84 km) SE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 229.89 miles (369.97 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 241.11 miles (388.04 km) ENE | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 246.60 miles (396.87 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) SE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.93 miles (16,716.11 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,965.06 miles (16,037.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,959.80 miles (16,028.70 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,944.98 miles (16,004.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,908.50 miles (15,946.15 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.18 miles (15,879.65 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,840.06 miles (15,836.01 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,832.29 miles (15,823.49 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,781.47 miles (15,741.71 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,759.47 miles (15,706.30 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,732.25 miles (15,662.50 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,700.63 miles (15,611.61 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,669.68 miles (15,561.81 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,648.32 miles (15,527.43 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,646.06 miles (15,523.79 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |