Nonstop flight route between St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Quoin Hill, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(51°23'30"N by 56°4'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°32'23"N by 168°26'31"E)
Distance from YAY to UIQ:
6,969.86 miles (11,216.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Anthony Airport (YAY), St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), Quoin Hill, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,970 miles (or 11,217 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 St. Anthony Airport and Quoin Hill Airfield, 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 St. Anthony Airport and Quoin Hill Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAY / CYAY |
| Airport Name: | St. Anthony Airport |
| Location: | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'30"N by 56°4'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAY |
| More Information: | YAY Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about St. Anthony Airport (YAY):
- Because of St. Anthony Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Anthony 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 St. Anthony Airport (YAY) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,260 miles (18,122 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- St. Anthony Airport (YAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to St. Anthony Airport (YAY) is Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of YAY.
Facts about Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ):
- The base was defended by the 198th Coast Artillery.
- On 25 March 1942, the Army sent about 500 men to Efate from Noumea, and the 4th Defense Battalion, 45th Marines, arrived on 8 April.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is Wake Island Airfield (AWK), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) NW of UIQ.
- With Japanese forces establishing bases on Guadalcanal which threatened the sea route between the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.66 miles (76.69 km) W | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) N | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 69.98 miles (112.62 km) NNE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 78.97 miles (127.09 km) N | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 82.21 miles (132.30 km) N | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 94.93 miles (152.78 km) N | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 111.92 miles (180.11 km) W | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 131.31 miles (211.33 km) WSW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 144.12 miles (231.94 km) N | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 151.72 miles (244.17 km) WSW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 161.53 miles (259.96 km) SSW | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 163.31 miles (262.82 km) NNW | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 167.35 miles (269.33 km) WSW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 182.39 miles (293.52 km) SSE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 216.62 miles (348.61 km) NNW | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,260.39 miles (18,121.80 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,208.82 miles (18,038.81 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,196.00 miles (18,018.17 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,195.25 miles (18,016.97 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,193.75 miles (18,014.55 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,191.29 miles (18,010.58 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,187.61 miles (18,004.66 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,186.53 miles (18,002.93 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,178.02 miles (17,989.24 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,174.64 miles (17,983.80 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,162.04 miles (17,963.52 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,161.77 miles (17,963.08 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,158.65 miles (17,958.06 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,152.04 miles (17,947.42 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,144.47 miles (17,935.25 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 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 | |