Nonstop flight route between Burgos, Spain and Quoin Hill, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(42°21'27"N by 3°36'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°32'23"N by 168°26'31"E)
Distance from RGS to UIQ:
8,267.41 miles (13,305.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Burgos Airport (RGS), Burgos, Spain and Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), Quoin Hill, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,267 miles (or 13,305 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 Burgos Airport and Quoin Hill Airfield, 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 Burgos Airport and Quoin Hill Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RGS / LEBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Burgos, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'27"N by 3°36'48"W |
| Area Served: | Burgos, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2963 feet (903 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RGS |
| More Information: | RGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UIQ / NVVQ |
| Airport Name: | Quoin Hill Airfield |
| Location: | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°32'23"N by 168°26'31"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIQ |
| More Information: | UIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Burgos Airport (RGS):
- The closest airport to Burgos Airport (RGS) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) NE of RGS.
- The furthest airport from Burgos Airport (RGS) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Burgos Airport (meaning Burgos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,334 miles (19,849 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- On 21 July 1949, the University Air Militia began its activities, after which 22 classes would form in its facilities, the offices of the latter being handed over in 1971.
- In addition to being known as "Burgos Airport", another name for RGS is "Aeropuerto de Burgos".
- Besides, charter flights are operated during the summer holidays to different locations of Spain, as Andalucía and Islas Baleares.
- Burgos Airport (RGS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ):
- The furthest airport from Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,749 miles (18,907 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is Wake Island Airfield (AWK), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) NW of UIQ.
- Investigations took place in the late 1980s as to whether Quoin Hill could be used as an alternate for Bauerfield International Airport, but this never came to fruition.
- On 25 March 1942, the Army sent about 500 men to Efate from Noumea, and the 4th Defense Battalion, 45th Marines, arrived on 8 April.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.97 miles (93.30 km) NE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |     |
| 2 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) E | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 3 | 74.29 miles (119.57 km) NNE | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 4 | 74.63 miles (120.10 km) N | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 5 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) SW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 6 | 104.06 miles (167.46 km) ENE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 7 | 105.28 miles (169.43 km) W | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 8 | 115.27 miles (185.52 km) NE | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 9 | 128.86 miles (207.39 km) S | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 10 | 130.29 miles (209.68 km) S | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 11 | 130.68 miles (210.31 km) NE | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 12 | 137.59 miles (221.44 km) SW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 140.40 miles (225.96 km) ESE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 148.08 miles (238.32 km) NW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 15 | 162.31 miles (261.22 km) WSW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,333.67 miles (19,849.07 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,328.68 miles (19,841.03 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,313.18 miles (19,816.10 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,295.08 miles (19,786.97 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,294.65 miles (19,786.28 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,290.51 miles (19,779.61 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,258.17 miles (19,727.57 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,256.80 miles (19,725.36 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,242.24 miles (19,701.92 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,235.58 miles (19,691.20 km) S | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,226.73 miles (19,676.96 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,226.37 miles (19,676.38 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,186.58 miles (19,612.36 km) E | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,186.33 miles (19,611.95 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,181.96 miles (19,604.91 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 168.82 miles (271.69 km) NW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 446.58 miles (718.70 km) SSE | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 453.10 miles (729.20 km) SSW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 458.02 miles (737.11 km) SSW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 516.41 miles (831.08 km) SSE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 527.11 miles (848.29 km) SSE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 534.60 miles (860.36 km) SSW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 536.33 miles (863.14 km) S | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 571.26 miles (919.35 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 577.93 miles (930.09 km) S | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 592.06 miles (952.83 km) SW | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 611.27 miles (983.74 km) S | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 611.47 miles (984.06 km) S | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 613.16 miles (986.78 km) SSW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 618.86 miles (995.95 km) SSE | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.55 miles (18,907.41 km) SSE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 10,899.60 miles (17,541.17 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 10,887.73 miles (17,522.07 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 10,867.82 miles (17,490.02 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 10,840.92 miles (17,446.73 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 10,813.73 miles (17,402.97 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 10,792.16 miles (17,368.25 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 10,790.27 miles (17,365.21 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 10,789.46 miles (17,363.91 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 10,777.55 miles (17,344.75 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 10,769.99 miles (17,332.58 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 10,760.88 miles (17,317.92 km) W | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 13 | 10,759.54 miles (17,315.77 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 10,751.72 miles (17,303.17 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 10,750.87 miles (17,301.81 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |