Nonstop flight route between Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada and Niuafo'ou, Tonga:
Departure Airport:
(46°6'57"N by 64°40'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°34'15"S by 175°37'50"W)
Distance from YQM to NFO:
7,987.93 miles (12,855.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM), Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada and Mata'aho Airport (NFO), Niuafo'ou, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,988 miles (or 12,855 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 Greater Moncton International Airport and Mata'aho 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 Greater Moncton International Airport and Mata'aho Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQM / CYQM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°6'57"N by 64°40'42"W |
| Area Served: | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQM |
| More Information: | YQM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NFO / NFTO |
| Airport Name: | Mata'aho Airport |
| Location: | Niuafo'ou, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'15"S by 175°37'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NFO |
| More Information: | NFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM):
- In addition to being known as "Greater Moncton International Airport", another name for YQM is "Moncton/Greater Moncton International Airport".
- Because of Greater Moncton International Airport's relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Moncton 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.
- Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Both FedEx Express and Purolator Courier also have large hangars at the airport.
- In May 2006, Continental Airlines' subsidiary Continental Express began Moncton's only nonstop service to the United States with once-daily flights to Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, near New York City.
- During the 1940s, civilian air services expanded and became available servicing Montreal, Halifax, Charlottetown, Sydney, Saint John, Fredericton and Newfoundland.
- In 1929, a local private company bought the land at Léger's Corner airstrip and through the years two runways were constructed as well as structures for aircraft maintenance.
- The closest airport to Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) is Summerside Airport (YSU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ENE of YQM.
- Greater Moncton International Airport handled 615,085 passengers last year.
Facts about Mata'aho Airport (NFO):
- The furthest airport from Mata'aho Airport (NFO) is Tahoua Airport (THZ), which is nearly antipodal to Mata'aho Airport (meaning Mata'aho Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tahoua Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Tahoua, Niger.
- The closest airport to Mata'aho Airport (NFO) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is located 164 miles (263 kilometers) NNW of NFO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.16 miles (74.29 km) ENE | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |     |
| 2 | 71.74 miles (115.45 km) NNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 3 | 75.52 miles (121.54 km) E | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 4 | 79.04 miles (127.20 km) S | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 80.44 miles (129.45 km) SW | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 6 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) WSW | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 7 | 90.84 miles (146.19 km) W | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 102.46 miles (164.90 km) SE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 115.95 miles (186.60 km) NNW | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 117.05 miles (188.37 km) SSE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 11 | 121.09 miles (194.88 km) SSW | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 139.99 miles (225.29 km) NNW | Bonaventure Airport (YVB) | Bonaventure, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 149.10 miles (239.95 km) W | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 151.07 miles (243.12 km) NNW | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 153.03 miles (246.28 km) WSW | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.97 miles (18,755.20 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,616.86 miles (18,695.47 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,594.74 miles (18,659.88 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,578.03 miles (18,632.99 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,570.13 miles (18,620.27 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,556.48 miles (18,598.31 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,512.11 miles (18,526.90 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,467.75 miles (18,455.51 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,461.86 miles (18,446.03 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,456.74 miles (18,437.79 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,352.21 miles (18,269.56 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,344.15 miles (18,256.59 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,327.81 miles (18,230.30 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,304.06 miles (18,192.08 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,267.49 miles (18,133.22 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 163.69 miles (263.43 km) NNW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 184.40 miles (296.77 km) WNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 246.40 miles (396.54 km) NE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 258.42 miles (415.89 km) ENE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 270.34 miles (435.06 km) ENE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 285.85 miles (460.04 km) ENE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 287.85 miles (463.24 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 302.72 miles (487.18 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 339.68 miles (546.66 km) W | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 341.03 miles (548.83 km) ENE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 349.97 miles (563.23 km) WSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 357.73 miles (575.71 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 393.03 miles (632.51 km) S | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 399.73 miles (643.30 km) WSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 409.39 miles (658.85 km) ENE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.39 miles (19,892.07 km) NW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,230.72 miles (19,683.39 km) NE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,204.15 miles (19,640.62 km) NW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,177.41 miles (19,597.59 km) WNW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,148.33 miles (19,550.79 km) NE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,146.55 miles (19,547.93 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 7 | 12,143.21 miles (19,542.55 km) E | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,143.11 miles (19,542.39 km) E | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,139.82 miles (19,537.10 km) ENE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,139.49 miles (19,536.57 km) NW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 11 | 12,138.66 miles (19,535.22 km) NE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,121.89 miles (19,508.25 km) ENE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,121.15 miles (19,507.05 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,116.27 miles (19,499.20 km) NNE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 15 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.17 km) WNW | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |