Nonstop flight route between Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada and Cairns, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(52°55'39"N by 82°25'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E)
Distance from YAT to CNS:
8,847.36 miles (14,238.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Attawapiskat Airport (YAT), Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada and Cairns Airport (CNS), Cairns, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,847 miles (or 14,238 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 Attawapiskat Airport and Cairns 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 Attawapiskat Airport and Cairns Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAT / CYAT |
| Airport Name: | Attawapiskat Airport |
| Location: | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°55'39"N by 82°25'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAT |
| More Information: | YAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNS / YBCS |
| Airport Name: | Cairns Airport |
| Location: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°53'12"S by 145°45'17"E |
| Area Served: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | North Queensland Airports Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNS |
| More Information: | CNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Attawapiskat Airport (YAT):
- Because of Attawapiskat Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Attawapiskat 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.
- Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,866 miles (17,487 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) is Kashechewan Airport (ZKE), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) SE of YAT.
Facts about Cairns Airport (CNS):
- Cairns Airport handled 3,848,728 passengers last year.
- The airport has two passenger terminals on the eastern side of the airport on reclaimed mangrove swamp.
- Because of Cairns Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairns 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 Cairns Airport (CNS) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,832 miles (19,041 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Cairns Airport (CNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- During World War II the Australian Government bought the airport for use by the Royal Australian Air Force.
- The closest airport to Cairns Airport (CNS) is Mareeba Airfield (MRG), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of CNS.
- Airport shuttle bus services to hotels, city centre, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove, Port Douglas and Cape Tribulation are available.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.66 miles (87.96 km) SE | Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 58.80 miles (94.63 km) SSE | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 136.95 miles (220.40 km) SE | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 149.93 miles (241.29 km) E | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 157.09 miles (252.81 km) ENE | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 170.79 miles (274.86 km) WSW | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 171.12 miles (275.39 km) ESE | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 185.16 miles (297.98 km) ESE | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 187.73 miles (302.13 km) NW | Peawanuck Airport (YPO) | Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 201.15 miles (323.71 km) ENE | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 205.79 miles (331.19 km) W | Webequie Airport (YWP) | Webequie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 228.55 miles (367.81 km) SSW | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 236.51 miles (380.63 km) W | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 242.93 miles (390.95 km) S | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 249.31 miles (401.22 km) NE | Kuujjuarapik Airport (YGW) | Kuujjuarapik, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,865.93 miles (17,486.98 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,857.53 miles (17,473.45 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,848.89 miles (17,459.55 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,843.02 miles (17,450.10 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,816.67 miles (17,407.70 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,780.15 miles (17,348.92 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,736.13 miles (17,278.08 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,732.73 miles (17,272.61 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,720.77 miles (17,253.36 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,649.94 miles (17,139.37 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,642.19 miles (17,126.90 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,555.15 miles (16,986.83 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,548.86 miles (16,976.70 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,515.36 miles (16,922.79 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,512.74 miles (16,918.57 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.52 miles (41.08 km) WSW | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 77.19 miles (124.22 km) SSE | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 82.92 miles (133.44 km) WSW | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) NNW | Cooktown Airport (CTN) | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 154.22 miles (248.20 km) N | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 176.46 miles (283.99 km) SSE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 176.83 miles (284.58 km) WSW | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 220.73 miles (355.23 km) S | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 269.81 miles (434.21 km) SE | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 278.41 miles (448.05 km) NW | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 282.73 miles (455.02 km) WNW | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 289.26 miles (465.52 km) SSW | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 305.70 miles (491.98 km) SE | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 14 | 307.87 miles (495.47 km) WNW | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 309.26 miles (497.71 km) SE | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,831.75 miles (19,041.31 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,829.29 miles (19,037.35 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,777.46 miles (18,953.93 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,773.36 miles (18,947.34 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,766.73 miles (18,936.68 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,709.77 miles (18,845.01 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,694.65 miles (18,820.66 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,689.66 miles (18,812.64 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,682.89 miles (18,801.74 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,313.49 miles (18,207.25 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,282.15 miles (18,156.81 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 11,278.06 miles (18,150.24 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 11,257.57 miles (18,117.26 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,238.48 miles (18,086.54 km) W | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 11,228.64 miles (18,070.70 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |