Nonstop flight route between Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada and Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(45°40'46"N by 74°2'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°3'26"N by 6°14'35"W)
Distance from YMX to CSA:
2,914.83 miles (4,690.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX), Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada and Colonsay Airport (CSA), Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,915 miles (or 4,691 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 Montréal–Mirabel International Airport and Colonsay 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 Montréal–Mirabel International Airport and Colonsay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMX / CYMX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°40'46"N by 74°2'18"W |
| Area Served: | Montreal, Quebec |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 271 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMX |
| More Information: | YMX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSA / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°3'26"N by 6°14'35"W |
| Area Served: | Colonsay |
| Operator/Owner: | Argyll and Bute Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSA |
| More Information: | CSA Maps & Info |
Facts about Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX):
- The closest airport to Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) is Cartierville Airport (YCV), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SE of YMX.
- The furthest airport from Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,493 miles (18,495 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In December 2006, in a move he called "correcting a historical injustice," Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the return of 4,450 hectares of farmland expropriated to build Mirabel airport.
- Designed by architects Papineau-Gérin-Lajoie, Mirabel's terminal carried over their creator's award-winning Expo 67 Quebec pavilion design.
- Montréal–Mirabel International Airport opened for business on October 4, 1975, in time for the 1976 Summer Olympics.
- Montréal–Mirabel International Airport Airport), originally called Montréal International Airport and widely known simply as Mirabel, is a cargo airport located in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, 21 nautical miles northwest of Montreal and opened October 4, 1975.
- It is one of two airports in Canada with sufficient right-of-way that can be expanded to accommodate 50 million passengers per year, the other being Toronto Pearson International Airport, though a lack of traffic meant that Mirabel was never expanded beyond its first phase.
- Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Montréal–Mirabel International Airport", another name for YMX is "Aéroport international Montréal–Mirabel".
- Because of Montréal–Mirabel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 271 feet, planes can take off or land at Montréal–Mirabel International 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.
Facts about Colonsay Airport (CSA):
- Colonsay Airport (CSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Colonsay Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Colonsay 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 Colonsay Airport (CSA) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,759 miles (18,925 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Colonsay Airport", other names for CSA include "Port-adhair Colbhasaigh" and "EGEY".
- The closest airport to Colonsay Airport (CSA) is Islay Airport (ILY), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of CSA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.19 miles (30.88 km) SE | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 20.40 miles (32.83 km) SE | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 32.06 miles (51.60 km) ESE | Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) | Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 45.31 miles (72.92 km) SE | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 48.00 miles (77.25 km) SSW | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 61.68 miles (99.26 km) NW | Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) | Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 64.65 miles (104.04 km) SW | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 68.32 miles (109.94 km) ESE | Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) | Bromont, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 72.99 miles (117.46 km) SSE | Clinton County Airport (PLB) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 74.52 miles (119.93 km) W | Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 76.33 miles (122.84 km) SSE | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) W | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 80.01 miles (128.76 km) NE | Trois-Rivières Airport (YRQ) | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 82.64 miles (132.99 km) WSW | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 89.81 miles (144.54 km) S | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,492.55 miles (18,495.42 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,483.30 miles (18,480.53 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,469.63 miles (18,458.53 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,469.47 miles (18,458.28 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,443.26 miles (18,416.10 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,403.91 miles (18,352.77 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,362.46 miles (18,286.06 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,359.28 miles (18,280.94 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,347.31 miles (18,261.69 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,266.53 miles (18,131.68 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,258.49 miles (18,118.74 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,176.83 miles (17,987.32 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,173.95 miles (17,982.69 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,138.78 miles (17,926.08 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,134.78 miles (17,919.65 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.86 miles (41.62 km) S | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 38.83 miles (62.50 km) NW | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 40.26 miles (64.80 km) NNW | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 47.97 miles (77.20 km) SSE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) E | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) ESE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 78.77 miles (126.77 km) SSW | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 80.85 miles (130.12 km) NW | Barra International Airport (BRR) | Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 96.74 miles (155.68 km) S | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 100.52 miles (161.76 km) S | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 107.11 miles (172.37 km) NNW | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 107.82 miles (173.51 km) SW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 13 | 111.14 miles (178.86 km) E | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 113.27 miles (182.30 km) ENE | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 126.45 miles (203.50 km) ENE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,759.43 miles (18,924.92 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,730.52 miles (18,878.40 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,720.26 miles (18,861.89 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,663.59 miles (18,770.68 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,661.91 miles (18,767.98 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,643.59 miles (18,738.49 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,629.25 miles (18,715.41 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,617.08 miles (18,695.83 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,610.00 miles (18,684.44 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,592.61 miles (18,656.45 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,582.22 miles (18,639.73 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,572.75 miles (18,624.49 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,566.75 miles (18,614.83 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,551.03 miles (18,589.54 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,506.63 miles (18,518.08 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |