Nonstop flight route between Taroom, Queensland, Australia and Pilot Station, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°48'6"S by 149°54'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Distance from XTO to PQS:
6,599.88 miles (10,621.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taroom Airport (XTO), Taroom, Queensland, Australia and Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,600 miles (or 10,621 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 Taroom Airport and Pilot Station 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 Taroom Airport and Pilot Station Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XTO / YTAM |
| Airport Name: | Taroom Airport |
| Location: | Taroom, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°48'6"S by 149°54'47"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Banana Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 786 feet (240 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XTO |
| More Information: | XTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Taroom Airport (XTO):
- The closest airport to Taroom Airport (XTO) is Miles Airport (WLE), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) SSE of XTO.
- Taroom Airport (XTO) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Taroom Airport (XTO) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,762 miles (18,928 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Taroom Airport's relatively low elevation of 786 feet, planes can take off or land at Taroom 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 Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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 Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.32 miles (114.77 km) SSE | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) SSE | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 107.08 miles (172.32 km) E | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 131.08 miles (210.96 km) ESE | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 156.73 miles (252.23 km) NNE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 162.49 miles (261.50 km) ENE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 167.05 miles (268.83 km) NNW | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 170.91 miles (275.05 km) NNE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 175.62 miles (282.64 km) E | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 176.26 miles (283.66 km) ESE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 187.92 miles (302.42 km) E | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 188.90 miles (304.01 km) NW | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 189.55 miles (305.06 km) S | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 204.66 miles (329.37 km) ESE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 209.40 miles (337.00 km) ESE | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,761.65 miles (18,928.49 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,737.87 miles (18,890.22 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,698.84 miles (18,827.41 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,660.66 miles (18,765.97 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,654.82 miles (18,756.56 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,629.40 miles (18,715.66 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 11,623.94 miles (18,706.88 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,612.59 miles (18,688.60 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,605.99 miles (18,677.98 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,599.83 miles (18,668.07 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,590.45 miles (18,652.98 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,577.64 miles (18,632.36 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,572.83 miles (18,624.62 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,572.79 miles (18,624.55 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,572.18 miles (18,623.58 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |