About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Iqaluit Airport (YFB), Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada and Atuona Airport (AUQ), Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,244 miles (or 10,048 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YFB / CYFB
Airport Name: Iqaluit Airport
Location: Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 63°45'24"N by 68°33'21"W
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 110 feet (34 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AUQ / NTMN
Airport Names:
  1. Atuona Airport
  2. Hiva Oa Airport
Location: Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
GPS Coordinates: 9°46'6"S by 139°0'47"W
Area Served: Atuona, Hiva Oa
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1481 feet (451 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Iqaluit Airport (YFB):

  • With the introduction of the intercontinental Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8, fewer airlines stopped at Iqaluit.
  • Iqaluit Airport was originally founded as Frobisher Bay Air Base in 1942.
  • The closest airport to Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Kimmirut Airport (YLC), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SSW of YFB.
  • In the 1980s, Canada's airline industry was in transition, with Air Canada and Canadian Airlines rapidly buying up regional operators.
  • Iqaluit Airport (YFB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Iqaluit Airport (YFB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,428 miles (16,782 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Because of Iqaluit Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Iqaluit 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 December 2005 the Government of Nunavut announced that they would spend $40 million to repair the runway, build a new emergency services facility and a new terminal.

Facts about Atuona Airport (AUQ):

  • The closest airport to Atuona Airport (AUQ) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is located 437 miles (703 kilometers) SSW of AUQ.
  • The furthest airport from Atuona Airport (AUQ) is Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR), which is nearly antipodal to Atuona Airport (meaning Atuona Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
  • Atuona Airport (AUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Atuona Airport", another name for AUQ is "Hiva Oa Airport".

Map of Nearest Airports to Iqaluit Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Iqaluit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
174.98 miles (120.67 km) SSWKimmirut Airport (YLC)Kimmirut, Nunavut, CanadaView Kimmirut Airport on a map Set YLC as origin Airport Set YLC as destination Airport Get more information about Kimmirut Airport
2184.04 miles (296.18 km) SWKangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB)Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, CanadaView Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport on a map Set YWB as origin Airport Set YWB as destination Airport Get more information about Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport
3184.74 miles (297.31 km) NNEPangnirtung Airport (YXP)Pangnirtung, Nunavut, CanadaView Pangnirtung Airport on a map Set YXP as origin Airport Set YXP as destination Airport Get more information about Pangnirtung Airport
4190.31 miles (306.28 km) SQuaqtaq Airport (YQC)Quaqtaq, Quebec, CanadaView Quaqtaq Airport on a map Set YQC as origin Airport Set YQC as destination Airport Get more information about Quaqtaq Airport
5209.02 miles (336.39 km) SWKattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU)Raglan Mines, Quebec, CanadaView Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport on a map Set YAU as origin Airport Set YAU as destination Airport Get more information about Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport
6243.46 miles (391.82 km) WNWCape Dorset Airport (YTE)Cape Dorset, Nunavut, CanadaView Cape Dorset Airport on a map Set YTE as origin Airport Set YTE as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Dorset Airport
7248.29 miles (399.59 km) WSWSalluit Airport (YZG)Salluit, Quebec, CanadaView Salluit Airport on a map Set YZG as origin Airport Set YZG as destination Airport Get more information about Salluit Airport
8261.91 miles (421.50 km) SKangirsuk Airport (YKG)Kangirsuk, Quebec, CanadaView Kangirsuk Airport on a map Set YKG as origin Airport Set YKG as destination Airport Get more information about Kangirsuk Airport
9291.69 miles (469.42 km) NNEQikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM)Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, CanadaView Qikiqtarjuaq Airport on a map Set YVM as origin Airport Set YVM as destination Airport Get more information about Qikiqtarjuaq Airport
10306.95 miles (493.99 km) WSWIvujivik Airport (YIK)Ivujivik, Québec, CanadaView Ivujivik Airport on a map Set YIK as origin Airport Set YIK as destination Airport Get more information about Ivujivik Airport
11310.06 miles (498.99 km) SAupaluk Airport (YPJ)Aupaluk, Quebec, CanadaView Aupaluk Airport on a map Set YPJ as origin Airport Set YPJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aupaluk Airport
12354.66 miles (570.76 km) STasiujaq Airport (YTQ)Tasiujaq, Quebec, CanadaView Tasiujaq Airport on a map Set YTQ as origin Airport Set YTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiujaq Airport
13358.79 miles (577.42 km) SSEKangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR)Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, CanadaView Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport on a map Set XGR as origin Airport Set XGR as destination Airport Get more information about Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport
14368.49 miles (593.02 km) WSWAkulivik Airport (AKV)Akulivik, Quebec, CanadaView Akulivik Airport on a map Set AKV as origin Airport Set AKV as destination Airport Get more information about Akulivik Airport
15381.82 miles (614.48 km) SWPuvirnituq Airport (YPX)Puvirnituq, Quebec, CanadaView Puvirnituq Airport on a map Set YPX as origin Airport Set YPX as destination Airport Get more information about Puvirnituq Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Iqaluit Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Iqaluit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,427.71 miles (16,781.74 km) SAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
210,411.26 miles (16,755.26 km) WSWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as origin Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
310,389.30 miles (16,719.91 km) SManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,370.04 miles (16,688.92 km) SMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
510,356.00 miles (16,666.33 km) WSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as origin Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
610,352.28 miles (16,660.34 km) SBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
710,349.24 miles (16,655.44 km) WSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as origin Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
810,343.04 miles (16,645.47 km) SKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
910,343.02 miles (16,645.43 km) WSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as origin Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
1010,341.31 miles (16,642.69 km) WSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as origin Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
1110,329.97 miles (16,624.43 km) SBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1210,328.18 miles (16,621.55 km) SWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as origin Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
1310,325.23 miles (16,616.81 km) WSWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as origin Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
1410,311.93 miles (16,595.40 km) SSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1510,302.26 miles (16,579.84 km) WSWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as origin Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Atuona Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Atuona Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1436.72 miles (702.83 km) SSWFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
2492.47 miles (792.56 km) SSWRaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
3565.13 miles (909.48 km) SSWMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
4575.54 miles (926.25 km) SWManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
5585.64 miles (942.50 km) SWAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
6588.32 miles (946.81 km) SSWHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
7604.13 miles (972.24 km) SSEPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
8623.35 miles (1,003.19 km) SWFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
9637.42 miles (1,025.83 km) SWArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
10639.89 miles (1,029.80 km) SWApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
11657.72 miles (1,058.49 km) SNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
12681.57 miles (1,096.87 km) SWAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
13743.26 miles (1,196.15 km) WSWMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
14760.79 miles (1,224.37 km) STureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
15891.55 miles (1,434.81 km) SWFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as destination Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Atuona Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Atuona Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,376.90 miles (19,918.64 km) WAba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)Dire Dawa, EthiopiaView Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport on a map Set DIR as destination Airport Set DIR as destination Airport Get more information about Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
212,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) NECombolcha Airport (DSE)Dessie / Kombolcha, EthiopiaView Combolcha Airport on a map Set DSE as destination Airport Set DSE as destination Airport Get more information about Combolcha Airport
312,302.25 miles (19,798.50 km) WNWWilwal International Airport (JIJ)Jijiga, EthiopiaView Wilwal International Airport on a map Set JIJ as destination Airport Set JIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Wilwal International Airport
412,288.99 miles (19,777.16 km) WBorama Airport (BXX)Borama, SomaliaView Borama Airport on a map Set BXX as destination Airport Set BXX as destination Airport Get more information about Borama Airport
512,285.40 miles (19,771.39 km) NWAli-Sabieh Airport (AII)Ali-Sabieh, DjiboutiView Ali-Sabieh Airport on a map Set AII as destination Airport Set AII as destination Airport Get more information about Ali-Sabieh Airport
612,277.98 miles (19,759.45 km) ENEAddis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)Addis Ababa, EthiopiaView Addis Ababa Bole International Airport on a map Set ADD as destination Airport Set ADD as destination Airport Get more information about Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
712,270.45 miles (19,747.33 km) ENEMekane Selam Airport (MKS)Mekane Selam, EthiopiaView Mekane Selam Airport on a map Set MKS as destination Airport Set MKS as destination Airport Get more information about Mekane Selam Airport
812,254.93 miles (19,722.35 km) NGhinnir Airport (GNN)Ghinnir, EthiopiaView Ghinnir Airport on a map Set GNN as destination Airport Set GNN as destination Airport Get more information about Ghinnir Airport
912,245.92 miles (19,707.86 km) NWDjibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)Djibouti, DjiboutiView Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport on a map Set JIB as destination Airport Set JIB as destination Airport Get more information about Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport
1012,242.73 miles (19,702.72 km) NNERobe Airport (GOB)Goba, EthiopiaView Robe Airport on a map Set GOB as destination Airport Set GOB as destination Airport Get more information about Robe Airport
1112,235.08 miles (19,690.41 km) NWMoucha Airport (MHI)Moucha Island, DjiboutiView Moucha Airport on a map Set MHI as destination Airport Set MHI as destination Airport Get more information about Moucha Airport
1212,232.95 miles (19,686.98 km) NELalibela Airport (LLI)Lalibela, EthiopiaView Lalibela Airport on a map Set LLI as destination Airport Set LLI as destination Airport Get more information about Lalibela Airport
1312,224.80 miles (19,673.86 km) WHargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA)Hargeisa, SomaliaView Hargeisa Egal International Airport on a map Set HGA as destination Airport Set HGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hargeisa Egal International Airport
1412,219.37 miles (19,665.12 km) NWObock Airport (OBC)Obock, DjiboutiView Obock Airport on a map Set OBC as destination Airport Set OBC as destination Airport Get more information about Obock Airport
1512,187.36 miles (19,613.60 km) NEDebre Tabor Airport (DBT)Debre Tabor, EthiopiaView Debre Tabor Airport on a map Set DBT as destination Airport Set DBT as destination Airport Get more information about Debre Tabor Airport