Nonstop flight route between Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada and Lugano, Agno, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(61°2'47"N by 69°37'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E)
Distance from YQC to LUG:
3,168.98 miles (5,099.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quaqtaq Airport (YQC), Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada and Lugano Airport (LUG), Lugano, Agno, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,169 miles (or 5,100 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 Quaqtaq Airport and Lugano Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQC / CYHA |
| Airport Name: | Quaqtaq Airport |
| Location: | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°2'47"N by 69°37'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration Régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 106 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQC |
| More Information: | YQC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUG / LSZA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°0'12"N by 8°54'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lugano, Switzerland |
| Operator/Owner: | Lugano Airport SA |
| Airport Type: | Public AOE |
| Elevation: | 915 feet (279 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUG |
| More Information: | LUG Maps & Info |
Facts about Quaqtaq Airport (YQC):
- Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) is Kangirsuk Airport (YKG), which is located 72 miles (115 kilometers) S of YQC.
- Because of Quaqtaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 106 feet, planes can take off or land at Quaqtaq 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 Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,604 miles (17,065 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lugano Airport (LUG):
- Lugano Airport (LUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lugano Airport", another name for LUG is "Aeroporto di Lugano".
- Because of Lugano Airport's relatively low elevation of 915 feet, planes can take off or land at Lugano 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 Lugano Airport (LUG) is Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SSW of LUG.
- The furthest airport from Lugano Airport (LUG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lugano Airport (meaning Lugano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,134 miles (19,527 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport has a single, bi-directional runway with an asphalt surface, identified as 01/19.
- The airport is some 6 kilometres from Lugano city centre by road, and a similar distance from the nearest junctions on the A2 motorway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.60 miles (115.23 km) S | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 85.32 miles (137.30 km) WNW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 120.90 miles (194.56 km) S | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 124.77 miles (200.79 km) N | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 129.82 miles (208.93 km) WNW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 164.76 miles (265.16 km) S | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 190.31 miles (306.28 km) N | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 204.45 miles (329.03 km) SE | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 208.16 miles (335.00 km) SSE | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 213.48 miles (343.56 km) WNW | Salluit Airport (YZG) | Salluit, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 269.28 miles (433.36 km) WSW | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 286.59 miles (461.23 km) W | Akulivik Airport (AKV) | Akulivik, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 287.63 miles (462.89 km) WNW | Ivujivik Airport (YIK) | Ivujivik, Québec, Canada | |
| 14 | 300.24 miles (483.18 km) ESE | Saglek Airport (YSV) | Saglek, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 310.34 miles (499.44 km) NW | Cape Dorset Airport (YTE) | Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,603.53 miles (17,064.68 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,568.74 miles (17,008.70 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,551.45 miles (16,980.87 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,533.21 miles (16,951.51 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,519.57 miles (16,929.57 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,510.45 miles (16,914.88 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,478.45 miles (16,863.39 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,460.54 miles (16,834.56 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,422.16 miles (16,772.79 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,421.24 miles (16,771.32 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,416.83 miles (16,764.23 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,412.23 miles (16,756.81 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,409.95 miles (16,753.15 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,402.29 miles (16,740.82 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,400.91 miles (16,738.61 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) SSW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 2 | 42.20 miles (67.92 km) SSE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 3 | 44.51 miles (71.63 km) ESE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) NE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 76.40 miles (122.95 km) WSW | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 77.30 miles (124.41 km) WNW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 79.23 miles (127.52 km) ESE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) NNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 82.33 miles (132.50 km) SW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 10 | 85.03 miles (136.84 km) SSE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 11 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) NW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) N | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) NNE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 14 | 104.25 miles (167.77 km) ESE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 15 | 105.71 miles (170.12 km) SE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,133.64 miles (19,527.15 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,687.35 miles (18,808.93 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,683.76 miles (18,803.14 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,678.47 miles (18,794.63 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,662.74 miles (18,769.31 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,661.72 miles (18,767.67 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,656.21 miles (18,758.80 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,640.91 miles (18,734.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,626.44 miles (18,710.89 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,621.92 miles (18,703.62 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,616.11 miles (18,694.28 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,613.57 miles (18,690.19 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,606.75 miles (18,679.21 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,593.09 miles (18,657.22 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,589.59 miles (18,651.58 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |