Nonstop flight route between Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada and Aiyura, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(51°28'23"N by 78°45'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E)
Distance from YKQ to AYU:
8,414.30 miles (13,541.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waskaganish Airport (YKQ), Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada and Aiyura Airport (AYU), Aiyura, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,414 miles (or 13,541 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 Waskaganish Airport and Aiyura 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 Waskaganish Airport and Aiyura Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKQ / CYKQ |
| Airport Name: | Waskaganish Airport |
| Location: | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°28'23"N by 78°45'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Waskaganish Band Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKQ |
| More Information: | YKQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYU / AYAY |
| Airport Name: | Aiyura Airport |
| Location: | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E |
| Elevation: | 5100 feet (1,554 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYU |
| More Information: | AYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Waskaganish Airport (YKQ):
- Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Waskaganish Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Waskaganish 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 closest airport to Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) is Eastmain River Airport (ZEM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of YKQ.
- The furthest airport from Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,041 miles (17,768 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Aiyura Airport (AYU):
- Aiyura Airport (AYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Gusap Airport (GAP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of AYU.
- The furthest airport from Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,723 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Aiyura Airport's high elevation of 5,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.00 miles (85.29 km) N | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 80.75 miles (129.96 km) W | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 106.26 miles (171.00 km) N | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 113.60 miles (182.82 km) E | Nemiscau Airport (YNS) | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 125.46 miles (201.91 km) SSE | Matagami Airport (YNM) | Matagami, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 135.16 miles (217.52 km) WNW | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 136.49 miles (219.66 km) WNW | Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 155.14 miles (249.67 km) NNE | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 161.30 miles (259.58 km) N | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 177.63 miles (285.86 km) S | La Sarre Airport (SSQ) | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 180.58 miles (290.62 km) NE | La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 185.16 miles (297.98 km) NW | Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 185.49 miles (298.51 km) SSE | Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) | Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 191.46 miles (308.12 km) SSW | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 202.21 miles (325.43 km) S | Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) | Amos, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,040.57 miles (17,768.02 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,034.69 miles (17,758.57 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,029.48 miles (17,750.19 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,017.98 miles (17,731.68 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,991.82 miles (17,689.57 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,959.23 miles (17,637.13 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,909.26 miles (17,556.72 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,906.72 miles (17,552.62 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,894.75 miles (17,533.36 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,833.56 miles (17,434.89 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,812.11 miles (17,400.36 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,722.41 miles (17,256.01 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,719.77 miles (17,251.75 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,694.57 miles (17,211.20 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,687.64 miles (17,200.05 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) N | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 56.18 miles (90.42 km) SSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) N | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.37 miles (127.73 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 109.05 miles (175.49 km) SW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 112.70 miles (181.37 km) S | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 113.34 miles (182.40 km) SSW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 115.39 miles (185.70 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 115.98 miles (186.66 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 136.07 miles (218.98 km) WSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.85 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.23 miles (18,866.66 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,673.94 miles (18,787.34 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,609.69 miles (18,683.94 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,608.68 miles (18,682.32 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,586.95 miles (18,647.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,567.40 miles (18,615.89 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,556.94 miles (18,599.04 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,542.53 miles (18,575.85 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,504.49 miles (18,514.64 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,504.29 miles (18,514.32 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,503.32 miles (18,512.75 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,488.66 miles (18,489.16 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,488.51 miles (18,488.91 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,479.92 miles (18,475.10 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,470.72 miles (18,460.28 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |