Nonstop flight route between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(43°49'37"N by 66°5'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W)
Distance from YQI to AXR:
6,486.24 miles (10,438.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yarmouth Airport (YQI), Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada and Arutua Airport (AXR), Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,486 miles (or 10,439 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 Yarmouth Airport and Arutua 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 Yarmouth Airport and Arutua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQI / CYQI |
| Airport Name: | Yarmouth Airport |
| Location: | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°49'37"N by 66°5'17"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 140 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQI |
| More Information: | YQI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXR / NTGU |
| Airport Name: | Arutua Airport |
| Location: | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°14'47"S by 146°37'13"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXR |
| More Information: | AXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Yarmouth Airport (YQI):
- The closest airport to Yarmouth Airport (YQI) is Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NNE of YQI.
- Because of Yarmouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 140 feet, planes can take off or land at Yarmouth 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 1936, the Department of National Defence selected the site as a base for Maritime patrol aircraft.
- Yarmouth Airport (YQI) has 2 runways.
- On November 11, 1971, an Iberia Airlines 747 jumbo jet en route from Madrid to New York made an emergency landing at the airport due to a bomb threat.
- The furthest airport from Yarmouth Airport (YQI) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Arutua Airport (AXR):
- The furthest airport from Arutua Airport (AXR) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Arutua Airport (meaning Arutua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Arutua Airport (AXR) is Apataki Airport (APK), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SSE of AXR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.86 miles (83.47 km) NNE | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 98.67 miles (158.79 km) NE | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 3 | 103.33 miles (166.30 km) N | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 4 | 119.55 miles (192.39 km) NW | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 120.65 miles (194.16 km) WNW | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 139.72 miles (224.85 km) ENE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 139.96 miles (225.24 km) N | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 142.77 miles (229.76 km) N | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 146.65 miles (236.02 km) ENE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 149.48 miles (240.57 km) WNW | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 150.64 miles (242.43 km) W | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 151.41 miles (243.67 km) WNW | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 172.50 miles (277.61 km) NNE | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 14 | 179.07 miles (288.18 km) NW | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 179.14 miles (288.30 km) NNW | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,788.87 miles (18,972.29 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,765.47 miles (18,934.64 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,750.01 miles (18,909.76 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,731.65 miles (18,880.22 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,708.77 miles (18,843.40 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,708.62 miles (18,843.15 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,619.35 miles (18,699.49 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,617.47 miles (18,696.46 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,615.32 miles (18,693.00 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,607.96 miles (18,681.15 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,500.29 miles (18,507.88 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,468.41 miles (18,456.56 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,446.09 miles (18,420.65 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,437.36 miles (18,406.60 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,419.58 miles (18,377.98 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) NNE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 66.86 miles (107.60 km) NNE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 141.91 miles (228.38 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 162.79 miles (261.99 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 254.52 miles (409.60 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 259.61 miles (417.79 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 308.84 miles (497.04 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 351.00 miles (564.88 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 383.70 miles (617.51 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 423.35 miles (681.31 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.86 miles (19,918.57 km) ENE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,268.66 miles (19,744.45 km) W | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) NNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,240.05 miles (19,698.40 km) W | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,217.82 miles (19,662.62 km) NNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,192.97 miles (19,622.63 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,186.70 miles (19,612.55 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,185.03 miles (19,609.86 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,182.98 miles (19,606.55 km) WNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,181.16 miles (19,603.62 km) NE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.43 km) NE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,068.13 miles (19,421.73 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,068.09 miles (19,421.67 km) WNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,066.54 miles (19,419.16 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |