About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Cancún International Airport (CUN), Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,833 miles (or 4,559 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: XQU /
Airport Names:
  1. Qualicum Beach Airport
  2. CAT4
Location: Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W
Operator/Owner: Town of Qualicum Beach
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 190 feet (58 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from XQU
More Information: XQU Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CUN / MMUN
Airport Names:
  1. Cancún International Airport
  2. Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún
Location: Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
GPS Coordinates: 21°2'12"N by 86°52'36"W
Area Served: Cancún
Operator/Owner: Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 20 feet (6 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from CUN
More Information: CUN Maps & Info

Facts about Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU):

  • In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
  • The furthest airport from Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,694 miles (17,211 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of XQU.
  • Because of Qualicum Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Qualicum Beach 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.

Facts about Cancún International Airport (CUN):

  • ASUR's cargo operations are centered at Cancún International Airport, where the service is rendered by the company Caribbean Logistics, S.
  • On June 1, 2013 it was announced that the Mexican Port Authority will be constructing a Terminal 4 at CUN.
  • The closest airport to Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cozumel International Airport (CZM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of CUN.
  • Cancún International Airport (CUN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
  • The airport has three terminals, two of which are currently in use, with Terminal 1 scheduled for remodeling.
  • Because of Cancún International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cancún International 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Cancún International Airport", another name for CUN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún".

Map of Nearest Airports to Qualicum Beach Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Qualicum Beach Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
123.72 miles (38.17 km) ESENanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA)Nanaimo, British Columbia, CanadaView Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport on a map Set ZNA as origin Airport Set ZNA as destination Airport Get more information about Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport
224.21 miles (38.97 km) WAlberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB)Port Alberni, British Columbia, CanadaView Alberni Valley Regional Airport on a map Set YPB as origin Airport Set YPB as destination Airport Get more information about Alberni Valley Regional Airport
325.28 miles (40.69 km) NNWTexada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB)Texada Island, British Columbia, CanadaView Texada/Gillies Bay Airport on a map Set YGB as origin Airport Set YGB as destination Airport Get more information about Texada/Gillies Bay Airport
425.69 miles (41.34 km) NEPender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT)Pender Harbour, British Columbia, CanadaView Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome on a map Set YPT as origin Airport Set YPT as destination Airport Get more information about Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome
530.68 miles (49.37 km) SENanaimo Airport (YCD)Nanaimo, British Columbia, CanadaView Nanaimo Airport on a map Set YCD as origin Airport Set YCD as destination Airport Get more information about Nanaimo Airport
631.54 miles (50.75 km) ENESechelt Aerodrome (YHS)Sechelt, British Columbia, CanadaView Sechelt Aerodrome on a map Set YHS as origin Airport Set YHS as destination Airport Get more information about Sechelt Aerodrome
733.98 miles (54.69 km) NWCFB Comox (YQQ)Comox, British Columbia, CanadaView CFB Comox on a map Set YQQ as origin Airport Set YQQ as destination Airport Get more information about CFB Comox
834.67 miles (55.79 km) NPowell River Airport (YPW)Powell River, British Columbia, CanadaView Powell River Airport on a map Set YPW as origin Airport Set YPW as destination Airport Get more information about Powell River Airport
935.42 miles (57.00 km) NWCourtenay Airpark (YCA)Courtenay, British Columbia, CanadaView Courtenay Airpark on a map Set YCA as origin Airport Set YCA as destination Airport Get more information about Courtenay Airpark
1048.36 miles (77.83 km) SWBamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF)Bamfield, British Columbia, CanadaView Bamfield Water Aerodrome on a map Set YBF as origin Airport Set YBF as destination Airport Get more information about Bamfield Water Aerodrome
1150.40 miles (81.11 km) SEDuncan Airport (DUQ)Duncan, British Columbia, CanadaView Duncan Airport on a map Set DUQ as origin Airport Set DUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Duncan Airport
1252.62 miles (84.68 km) SEGanges Water Aerodrome (YGG)Ganges, British Columbia, CanadaView Ganges Water Aerodrome on a map Set YGG as origin Airport Set YGG as destination Airport Get more information about Ganges Water Aerodrome
1354.27 miles (87.34 km) NNWCortes Island Aerodrome (YCF)Cortes Island, British Columbia, CanadaView Cortes Island Aerodrome on a map Set YCF as origin Airport Set YCF as destination Airport Get more information about Cortes Island Aerodrome
1455.44 miles (89.21 km) EVancouver International Airport (YVR)Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaView Vancouver International Airport on a map Set YVR as origin Airport Set YVR as destination Airport Get more information about Vancouver International Airport
1557.84 miles (93.08 km) EVancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH)Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaView Vancouver Harbour Water Airport on a map Set CXH as origin Airport Set CXH as destination Airport Get more information about Vancouver Harbour Water Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Qualicum Beach Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Qualicum Beach Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,694.41 miles (17,210.94 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,636.23 miles (17,117.31 km) SSEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
310,622.56 miles (17,095.32 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
410,610.54 miles (17,075.97 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
510,605.95 miles (17,068.58 km) SEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
610,579.59 miles (17,026.15 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
710,579.51 miles (17,026.02 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
810,565.60 miles (17,003.64 km) SEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
910,550.74 miles (16,979.73 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1010,541.76 miles (16,965.27 km) SEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1110,515.04 miles (16,922.27 km) SEHluhluwe Airport (HLW)Hluhluwe, South AfricaView Hluhluwe Airport on a map Set HLW as origin Airport Set HLW as destination Airport Get more information about Hluhluwe Airport
1210,501.09 miles (16,899.82 km) SPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
1310,490.86 miles (16,883.36 km) ESELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
1410,473.30 miles (16,855.11 km) SEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as origin Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport
1510,472.37 miles (16,853.60 km) ESELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Cancún International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Cancún International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
136.20 miles (58.26 km) SCozumel International Airport (CZM)Cozumel, Quintana Roo, MexicoView Cozumel International Airport on a map Set CZM as destination Airport Set CZM as destination Airport Get more information about Cozumel International Airport
2104.95 miles (168.90 km) WSWChichen Itza International Airport (CZA)Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, MexicoView Chichen Itza International Airport on a map Set CZA as destination Airport Set CZA as destination Airport Get more information about Chichen Itza International Airport
3179.52 miles (288.91 km) WManuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID)Mérida, Yucatán, MexicoView Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport on a map Set MID as destination Airport Set MID as destination Airport Get more information about Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport
4198.72 miles (319.81 km) SSWChetumal International Airport (CTM)Chetumal, Quintana Roo, MexicoView Chetumal International Airport on a map Set CTM as destination Airport Set CTM as destination Airport Get more information about Chetumal International Airport
5202.41 miles (325.74 km) SSWSarteneja Airport (SJX)Sarteneja, BelizeView Sarteneja Airport on a map Set SJX as destination Airport Set SJX as destination Airport Get more information about Sarteneja Airport
6208.78 miles (336.00 km) SSWCorozal Airport (CZH)Corozal, BelizeView Corozal Airport on a map Set CZH as destination Airport Set CZH as destination Airport Get more information about Corozal Airport
7226.25 miles (364.12 km) ENELa Coloma Airport (LCL)La Coloma, CubaView La Coloma Airport on a map Set LCL as destination Airport Set LCL as destination Airport Get more information about La Coloma Airport
8227.23 miles (365.69 km) SSWSan Pedro Airport (SPR)San Pedro, BelizeView San Pedro Airport on a map Set SPR as destination Airport Set SPR as destination Airport Get more information about San Pedro Airport
9240.17 miles (386.51 km) SSWCaye Caulker Airport (CUK)Caye Caulker, BelizeView Caye Caulker Airport on a map Set CUK as destination Airport Set CUK as destination Airport Get more information about Caye Caulker Airport
10242.65 miles (390.51 km) SSWCaye Chapel Airport (CYC)Caye Chapel, BelizeView Caye Chapel Airport on a map Set CYC as destination Airport Set CYC as destination Airport Get more information about Caye Chapel Airport
11249.28 miles (401.17 km) WSWIng. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE)Campeche, Campeche, MexicoView Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport on a map Set CPE as destination Airport Set CPE as destination Airport Get more information about Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport
12257.89 miles (415.04 km) SSWBelize City Municipal Airport (TZA)Belize City, BelizeView Belize City Municipal Airport on a map Set TZA as destination Airport Set TZA as destination Airport Get more information about Belize City Municipal Airport
13259.05 miles (416.90 km) SSWPhilip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)Ladyville (near Belize City), BelizeView Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport on a map Set BZE as destination Airport Set BZE as destination Airport Get more information about Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
14268.94 miles (432.82 km) ENERafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER)Nueva Gerona, CubaView Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport on a map Set GER as destination Airport Set GER as destination Airport Get more information about Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport
15293.75 miles (472.74 km) SSWDangriga Airport (DGA)Dangriga, BelizeView Dangriga Airport on a map Set DGA as destination Airport Set DGA as destination Airport Get more information about Dangriga Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Cancún International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Cancún International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,778.13 miles (18,955.02 km) SSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
211,327.40 miles (18,229.63 km) SWChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as destination Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
311,104.18 miles (17,870.40 km) WSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
411,099.39 miles (17,862.69 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
511,098.43 miles (17,861.15 km) SSWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as destination Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
611,088.80 miles (17,845.65 km) WRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as destination Airport Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
711,078.90 miles (17,829.72 km) SWRadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as destination Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
811,065.02 miles (17,807.37 km) SWSoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as destination Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
911,063.06 miles (17,804.23 km) SWHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as destination Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
1011,061.96 miles (17,802.45 km) SWHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as destination Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
1111,055.39 miles (17,791.88 km) SSWRokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as destination Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport
1211,053.07 miles (17,788.15 km) SWCibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as destination Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
1311,041.33 miles (17,769.25 km) SWGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as destination Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport
1411,031.59 miles (17,753.58 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1511,026.94 miles (17,746.10 km) SWTunggul Wulung Airport (CXP)Cilacap, Java Island, IndonesiaView Tunggul Wulung Airport on a map Set CXP as destination Airport Set CXP as destination Airport Get more information about Tunggul Wulung Airport