Nonstop flight route between Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada and Frieda River, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(49°27'38"N by 123°43'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°36'32"S by 141°57'37"E)
Distance from YHS to FAQ:
6,654.27 miles (10,708.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS), Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada and Frieda River Airport (FAQ), Frieda River, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,654 miles (or 10,709 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 Sechelt Aerodrome and Frieda River 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 Sechelt Aerodrome and Frieda River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YHS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°27'38"N by 123°43'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | District of Sechelt |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHS |
| More Information: | YHS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAQ / AYFR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°36'32"S by 141°57'37"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAQ |
| More Information: | FAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS):
- The closest airport to Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) is Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of YHS.
- The furthest airport from Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Sechelt Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Sechelt Aerodrome 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.
- Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sechelt Aerodrome", another name for YHS is "CAP3".
Facts about Frieda River Airport (FAQ):
- Frieda River Airport (FAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Biangabip Airport (BPK), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of FAQ.
- The furthest airport from Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Because of Frieda River Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Frieda River 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 "Frieda River Airport", another name for FAQ is "Frieda River".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.20 miles (27.68 km) NW | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 22.37 miles (36.01 km) SSW | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) SSW | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) ESE | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 30.28 miles (48.74 km) SE | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 31.54 miles (50.75 km) WSW | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 33.36 miles (53.69 km) NE | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 39.27 miles (63.21 km) WNW | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 41.72 miles (67.14 km) SE | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) SSE | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 43.47 miles (69.95 km) NW | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 45.16 miles (72.68 km) SSE | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 48.33 miles (77.78 km) ESE | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 48.52 miles (78.08 km) S | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 54.10 miles (87.06 km) SSE | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,676.33 miles (17,181.84 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,616.27 miles (17,085.19 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,591.71 miles (17,045.66 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,579.47 miles (17,025.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,576.08 miles (17,020.51 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,549.17 miles (16,977.20 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,548.24 miles (16,975.71 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,536.26 miles (16,956.43 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,521.97 miles (16,933.43 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,512.21 miles (16,917.72 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,492.02 miles (16,885.23 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,486.54 miles (16,876.40 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,462.32 miles (16,837.42 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 10,460.80 miles (16,834.98 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,443.48 miles (16,807.11 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.10 miles (104.77 km) SSW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 102.62 miles (165.16 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) SSW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 149.71 miles (240.94 km) SE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) SE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 166.52 miles (267.99 km) ESE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 168.93 miles (271.86 km) S | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 172.13 miles (277.02 km) NW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 181.39 miles (291.92 km) ESE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 189.31 miles (304.67 km) WNW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 191.37 miles (307.99 km) SSW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 194.33 miles (312.74 km) E | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 194.79 miles (313.48 km) SSW | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 210.59 miles (338.91 km) SSW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 217.38 miles (349.84 km) SSE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.24 miles (19,085.55 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,856.47 miles (19,081.08 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,830.79 miles (19,039.76 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,780.90 miles (18,959.48 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) S | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,735.36 miles (18,886.19 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,691.55 miles (18,815.68 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,685.05 miles (18,805.22 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,605.62 miles (18,677.39 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,602.88 miles (18,672.98 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,597.12 miles (18,663.70 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,531.03 miles (18,557.34 km) SSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,483.91 miles (18,481.51 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,481.20 miles (18,477.15 km) SE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,455.19 miles (18,435.30 km) S | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |