Nonstop flight route between Airlie Beach, Australia and Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°14'8"N by 123°28'11"W)
Distance from WSY to YJF:
7,353.23 miles (11,833.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whitsunday Airport (WSY), Airlie Beach, Australia and Fort Liard Airport (YJF), Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,353 miles (or 11,834 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 Whitsunday Airport and Fort Liard 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 Whitsunday Airport and Fort Liard Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSY / YWHI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Airlie Beach, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Jeffrey Ruddell |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSY |
| More Information: | WSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YJF / CYJF |
| Airport Name: | Fort Liard Airport |
| Location: | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°14'8"N by 123°28'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 708 feet (216 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YJF |
| More Information: | YJF Maps & Info |
Facts about Whitsunday Airport (WSY):
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Airport", another name for WSY is "Shute Harbour Airport".
- Whitsunday Airport (WSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of WSY.
- Because of Whitsunday Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whitsunday 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 Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Fort Liard Airport (YJF):
- The furthest airport from Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,162 miles (16,354 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Fort Liard Airport (YJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fort Liard Airport's relatively low elevation of 708 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Liard 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 closest airport to Fort Liard Airport (YJF) is Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) SSE of YJF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.91 miles (22.39 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 20.04 miles (32.25 km) SW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) WNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) SSE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 130.58 miles (210.15 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 147.47 miles (237.32 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.78 miles (260.36 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 164.00 miles (263.94 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 174.61 miles (281.00 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 187.30 miles (301.43 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 229.86 miles (369.92 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 230.35 miles (370.72 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.89 miles (378.02 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 241.22 miles (388.20 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 271.25 miles (436.54 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,981.65 miles (19,282.55 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,966.90 miles (19,258.81 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,914.28 miles (19,174.13 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,856.20 miles (19,080.66 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,856.11 miles (19,080.51 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,841.03 miles (19,056.24 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,818.49 miles (19,019.98 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,806.68 miles (19,000.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,800.96 miles (18,991.76 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,519.53 miles (18,538.84 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,516.65 miles (18,534.20 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,453.63 miles (18,432.78 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,428.02 miles (18,391.57 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,427.71 miles (18,391.06 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,423.93 miles (18,385.00 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.39 miles (163.18 km) SSE | Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 129.20 miles (207.92 km) NE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 184.06 miles (296.22 km) W | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 186.97 miles (300.90 km) SE | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 205.50 miles (330.72 km) N | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 247.92 miles (398.98 km) ESE | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 262.85 miles (423.02 km) WSW | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 264.39 miles (425.50 km) ENE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 285.51 miles (459.48 km) NE | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 293.42 miles (472.22 km) SSE | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 295.25 miles (475.15 km) SSE | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 314.98 miles (506.91 km) WSW | Telegraph Creek Airport (YTX) | Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 318.19 miles (512.07 km) W | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 321.41 miles (517.25 km) SSE | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 321.71 miles (517.74 km) WNW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,161.64 miles (16,353.53 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,154.52 miles (16,342.07 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,153.68 miles (16,340.73 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,081.83 miles (16,225.09 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,078.01 miles (16,218.95 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,066.76 miles (16,200.84 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,016.01 miles (16,119.16 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,001.93 miles (16,096.51 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,981.10 miles (16,062.98 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,976.83 miles (16,056.11 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,962.18 miles (16,032.54 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,961.11 miles (16,030.81 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,959.18 miles (16,027.71 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,954.49 miles (16,020.17 km) ESE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,948.02 miles (16,009.74 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |