Nonstop flight route between Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada and Mogadishu, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(61°2'47"N by 69°37'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E)
Distance from YQC to MGQ:
6,907.23 miles (11,116.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quaqtaq Airport (YQC), Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada and Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,907 miles (or 11,116 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 Aden Adde International 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 Quaqtaq Airport and Aden Adde International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | MGQ / HCMM |
| Airport Name: | Aden Adde International Airport |
| Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E |
| Area Served: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGQ |
| More Information: | MGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Quaqtaq Airport (YQC):
- 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.
- Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- In the 1970s, Somalia's then ruling socialist government enlisted its Soviet allies for major renovations to the ground's facilities.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In late 2010, SKA Air and Logistics, a Dubai-based aviation firm that specializes in conflict zones, was contracted by the Transitional Federal Government to manage operations over a period of ten years at the re-opened Aden Adde International Airport.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- In September 2013, the Turkish company Favori LLC began operations at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 138.26 miles (222.51 km) WNW | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia | |
| 2 | 208.13 miles (334.94 km) W | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 3 | 257.92 miles (415.09 km) SW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 4 | 295.92 miles (476.24 km) NNW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) NE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 6 | 334.19 miles (537.82 km) NNW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 361.13 miles (581.17 km) NNE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 8 | 389.91 miles (627.49 km) SW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 9 | 422.83 miles (680.47 km) SW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 426.66 miles (686.65 km) WSW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 439.45 miles (707.23 km) WNW | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 440.12 miles (708.30 km) WSW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 13 | 444.62 miles (715.55 km) WNW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 475.09 miles (764.59 km) NW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 505.54 miles (813.58 km) NW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.41 miles (19,029.49 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,393.90 miles (18,336.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,332.00 miles (18,237.05 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,300.88 miles (18,186.96 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,279.47 miles (18,152.50 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,271.39 miles (18,139.49 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.93 miles (18,121.05 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,248.94 miles (18,103.37 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,213.56 miles (18,046.43 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,213.06 miles (18,045.63 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,212.04 miles (18,043.98 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,206.08 miles (18,034.39 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,147.66 miles (17,940.37 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,132.02 miles (17,915.20 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,114.80 miles (17,887.49 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |