Nonstop flight route between Quoin Hill, Vanuatu and Gold Beach, Oregon, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°32'23"N by 168°26'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°24'55"N by 124°25'29"W)
Distance from UIQ to GOL:
4,250.74 miles (6,840.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), Quoin Hill, Vanuatu and Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL), Gold Beach, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,251 miles (or 6,841 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 Quoin Hill Airfield and Gold Beach Municipal 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 Quoin Hill Airfield and Gold Beach Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'55"N by 124°25'29"W |
| Area Served: | Gold Beach, Oregon |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Gold Beach |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOL |
| More Information: | GOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ):
- A site was chosen for a bomber airfield and in October the Seebees started constructing a 6,000 feet by 200 feet runway which was completed by the middle of January 1943.
- With Japanese forces establishing bases on Guadalcanal which threatened the sea route between the U.S.
- The closest airport to Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is Wake Island Airfield (AWK), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) NW of UIQ.
- The base was defended by the 198th Coast Artillery.
- 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.
Facts about Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL):
- Because of Gold Beach Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Gold Beach Municipal 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.
- Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,140 miles (17,928 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) is Brookings Airport (BOK), which is located 25 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of GOL.
- In addition to being known as "Gold Beach Municipal Airport", another name for GOL is "4S1".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.54 miles (39.50 km) SSE | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.30 km) SSE | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 3 | 46.38 miles (74.64 km) N | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 69.71 miles (112.19 km) N | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) | North Bend, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 78.57 miles (126.45 km) NE | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) E | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 100.66 miles (161.99 km) S | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 8 | 107.38 miles (172.81 km) ESE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 9 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) ESE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 10 | 112.54 miles (181.11 km) S | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 11 | 129.50 miles (208.40 km) S | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 12 | 130.36 miles (209.79 km) E | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 132.69 miles (213.54 km) NNE | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 138.75 miles (223.30 km) E | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 150.71 miles (242.55 km) N | Newport Municipal Airport (ONP) | Newport, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,139.76 miles (17,927.66 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,065.54 miles (17,808.21 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,979.34 miles (17,669.50 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,949.54 miles (17,621.53 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,912.82 miles (17,562.44 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,912.55 miles (17,562.00 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,907.03 miles (17,553.13 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,864.42 miles (17,484.55 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,846.22 miles (17,455.25 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,844.54 miles (17,452.55 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,835.12 miles (17,437.39 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,822.88 miles (17,417.70 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,817.68 miles (17,409.33 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,806.73 miles (17,391.71 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,796.96 miles (17,375.98 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |