Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(20°42'6"S by 143°6'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(69°32'48"N by 93°34'36"W)
Distance from RCM to YYH:
8,340.41 miles (13,422.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond Airport (RCM), Richmond, Queensland, Australia and Taloyoak Airport (YYH), Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,340 miles (or 13,423 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 Richmond Airport and Taloyoak 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 Richmond Airport and Taloyoak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCM / YRMD |
| Airport Name: | Richmond Airport |
| Location: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°42'6"S by 143°6'52"E |
| Area Served: | Richmond, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Richmond Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCM |
| More Information: | RCM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYH / CYYH |
| Airport Name: | Taloyoak Airport |
| Location: | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°32'48"N by 93°34'36"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYH |
| More Information: | YYH Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond Airport (RCM):
- The closest airport to Richmond Airport (RCM) is Hughenden Airport (HGD), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) E of RCM.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Richmond Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond 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 Richmond Airport (RCM) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,629 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Taloyoak Airport (YYH):
- The furthest airport from Taloyoak Airport (YYH) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 9,768 miles (15,720 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Taloyoak Airport (YYH) is Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) SW of YYH.
- Taloyoak Airport (YYH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Taloyoak Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Taloyoak 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.16 miles (116.12 km) E | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 90.02 miles (144.88 km) W | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 137.45 miles (221.21 km) W | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 163.35 miles (262.88 km) WSW | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 168.74 miles (271.56 km) W | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 202.99 miles (326.68 km) SSE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 207.58 miles (334.07 km) SE | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.58 miles (337.29 km) ENE | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 213.85 miles (344.16 km) N | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 234.40 miles (377.23 km) W | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 242.52 miles (390.29 km) SE | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 256.65 miles (413.04 km) SW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 257.29 miles (414.06 km) ENE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 262.70 miles (422.78 km) NNE | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.33 miles (18,715.55 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,618.44 miles (18,698.02 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,564.61 miles (18,611.39 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,527.56 miles (18,551.77 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,524.47 miles (18,546.79 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,485.09 miles (18,483.42 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,470.28 miles (18,459.59 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,467.15 miles (18,454.55 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,460.39 miles (18,443.66 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,157.71 miles (17,956.55 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,155.19 miles (17,952.50 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,119.06 miles (17,894.35 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,112.99 miles (17,884.57 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,110.22 miles (17,880.13 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,104.72 miles (17,871.26 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 84.28 miles (135.64 km) SW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 116.44 miles (187.40 km) SE | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 282.17 miles (454.10 km) SE | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 283.17 miles (455.72 km) W | Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB) | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 284.99 miles (458.65 km) E | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 304.27 miles (489.67 km) NE | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 307.26 miles (494.49 km) E | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 309.07 miles (497.40 km) NE | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 358.42 miles (576.83 km) N | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 368.78 miles (593.49 km) SSW | Baker Lake Airport (YBK) | Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 409.23 miles (658.58 km) NE | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 435.37 miles (700.66 km) SSE | Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) | Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 461.05 miles (741.99 km) SE | Coral Harbour Airport (YZS) | Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 467.17 miles (751.84 km) S | Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT) | Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 505.58 miles (813.65 km) S | Whale Cove Airport (YXN) | Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,767.70 miles (15,719.55 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,749.70 miles (15,690.59 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,743.55 miles (15,680.68 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,722.78 miles (15,647.26 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,697.94 miles (15,607.28 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,687.90 miles (15,591.13 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,641.76 miles (15,516.87 km) W | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,615.84 miles (15,475.15 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,609.48 miles (15,464.92 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,608.64 miles (15,463.56 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,597.68 miles (15,445.92 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,576.70 miles (15,412.16 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,571.49 miles (15,403.78 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,569.83 miles (15,401.10 km) W | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,565.43 miles (15,394.03 km) W | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |