Nonstop flight route between Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada and Reykjavík, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(51°28'23"N by 78°45'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W)
Distance from YKQ to RKV:
2,176.24 miles (3,502.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waskaganish Airport (YKQ), Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada and Reykjavík Airport (RKV), Reykjavík, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,176 miles (or 3,502 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 relatively short distance between Waskaganish Airport and Reykjavík Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | RKV / BIRK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W |
| Area Served: | Reykjavík |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKV |
| More Information: | RKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Waskaganish Airport (YKQ):
- The closest airport to Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) is Eastmain River Airport (ZEM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of YKQ.
- 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.
- Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Reykjavík Airport (RKV):
- Reykjavík Airport handled 430,316 passengers last year.
- Reykjavík Airport is the chiefly domestic airport serving Reykjavík, Iceland, is one and a quarter miles from the city centre.
- Because of Reykjavík Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Reykjavík 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 "Reykjavík Airport", other names for RKV include "Reykjavík Domestic Airport" and "Reykjavíkurflugvöllur".
- Reykjavík Airport (RKV) has 3 runways.
- On 27 December 1980, Douglas C-47B N54605 of Visionair International was damaged beyond repair in a storm at Reykjavik Airport.
- The closest airport to Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Keflavík International Airport (KEF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of RKV.
- The city has grown around the airport and it is now located in the western part of the city.
- The furthest airport from Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
| 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 | 22.46 miles (36.14 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 2 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) SE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 3 | 114.54 miles (184.34 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 115.06 miles (185.16 km) NNW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 5 | 129.97 miles (209.16 km) N | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NNE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 137.67 miles (221.56 km) NNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 154.97 miles (249.40 km) NE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 163.91 miles (263.78 km) NNE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) NE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) NNE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 12 | 202.02 miles (325.11 km) E | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 234.72 miles (377.74 km) ENE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 236.22 miles (380.16 km) ENE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 239.66 miles (385.70 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,186.70 miles (18,003.21 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,151.59 miles (17,946.71 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,095.83 miles (17,856.96 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,058.59 miles (17,797.03 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,053.35 miles (17,788.60 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,038.98 miles (17,765.47 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,027.38 miles (17,746.80 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,020.33 miles (17,735.45 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,974.08 miles (17,661.03 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,961.98 miles (17,641.56 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,952.53 miles (17,626.35 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,939.69 miles (17,605.68 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,933.56 miles (17,595.81 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,907.70 miles (17,554.19 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,901.82 miles (17,544.73 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |