About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Comox (YQQ), Comox, British Columbia, Canada and George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU), Castries, Saint Lucia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,322 miles (or 6,956 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YQQ / CYQQ
Airport Names:
  1. CFB Comox
  2. Comox Airport
Location: Comox, British Columbia, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 49°42'38"N by 124°53'12"W
Operator/Owner: Government of Canada
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 84 feet (26 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SLU / TLPC
Airport Name: George F. L. Charles Airport
Location: Castries, Saint Lucia
GPS Coordinates: 14°1'13"N by 60°59'35"W
Operator/Owner: Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 22 feet (7 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about CFB Comox (YQQ):

  • CFB Comox is the location of the Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue, where all para-rescue specialists in the Canadian Forces, known as Search And Rescue Technicians or "SAR Techs", undergo training.
  • The closest airport to CFB Comox (YQQ) is Courtenay Airpark (YCA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WSW of YQQ.
  • Because of CFB Comox's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Comox 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 1964, RCAF Station Sea Island near Vancouver International Airport was closed and turned over to the Canadian Coast Guard.
  • In addition to being known as "CFB Comox", another name for YQQ is "Comox Airport".
  • The furthest airport from CFB Comox (YQQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,677 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • CFB Comox (YQQ) has 2 runways.
  • CFB Comox serves as a forward operating base for temporary deployments of the CF-18 Hornet fighter-interceptor.
  • In 1943, the Royal Canadian Air Force took over control of the airfield, renaming the facility RCAF Station Comox.

Facts about George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU):

  • On average, George F.
  • The furthest airport from George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to George F. L. Charles Airport (meaning George F. L. Charles Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,511 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
  • The closest airport to George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) is Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) S of SLU.
  • Because of George F. L. Charles Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at George F. L. Charles 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.
  • George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to CFB Comox:

List of Nearest Airports to CFB Comox:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
14.77 miles (7.67 km) WSWCourtenay Airpark (YCA)Courtenay, British Columbia, CanadaView Courtenay Airpark on a map Set YCA as origin Airport Set YCA as destination Airport Get more information about Courtenay Airpark
216.52 miles (26.59 km) ETexada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB)Texada Island, British Columbia, CanadaView Texada/Gillies Bay Airport on a map Set YGB as origin Airport Set YGB as destination Airport Get more information about Texada/Gillies Bay Airport
319.23 miles (30.95 km) ENEPowell River Airport (YPW)Powell River, British Columbia, CanadaView Powell River Airport on a map Set YPW as origin Airport Set YPW as destination Airport Get more information about Powell River Airport
422.04 miles (35.47 km) NNWCortes Island Aerodrome (YCF)Cortes Island, British Columbia, CanadaView Cortes Island Aerodrome on a map Set YCF as origin Airport Set YCF as destination Airport Get more information about Cortes Island Aerodrome
523.96 miles (38.56 km) NWCampbell River Airport (YBL)Campbell River, British Columbia, CanadaView Campbell River Airport on a map Set YBL as origin Airport Set YBL as destination Airport Get more information about Campbell River Airport
626.94 miles (43.36 km) SAlberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB)Port Alberni, British Columbia, CanadaView Alberni Valley Regional Airport on a map Set YPB as origin Airport Set YPB as destination Airport Get more information about Alberni Valley Regional Airport
728.48 miles (45.83 km) NWCampbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH)Campbell River, British Columbia, CanadaView Campbell River Water Aerodrome on a map Set YHH as origin Airport Set YHH as destination Airport Get more information about Campbell River Water Aerodrome
833.98 miles (54.69 km) SEQualicum Beach Airport (XQU)Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, CanadaView Qualicum Beach Airport on a map Set XQU as origin Airport Set XQU as destination Airport Get more information about Qualicum Beach Airport
939.43 miles (63.46 km) EPender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT)Pender Harbour, British Columbia, CanadaView Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome on a map Set YPT as origin Airport Set YPT as destination Airport Get more information about Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome
1048.85 miles (78.62 km) NNWBig Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR)Stuart Island, British Columbia, CanadaView Big Bay Water Aerodrome on a map Set YRR as origin Airport Set YRR as destination Airport Get more information about Big Bay Water Aerodrome
1155.10 miles (88.68 km) ESESechelt Aerodrome (YHS)Sechelt, British Columbia, CanadaView Sechelt Aerodrome on a map Set YHS as origin Airport Set YHS as destination Airport Get more information about Sechelt Aerodrome
1256.81 miles (91.43 km) SENanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA)Nanaimo, British Columbia, CanadaView Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport on a map Set ZNA as origin Airport Set ZNA as destination Airport Get more information about Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport
1358.93 miles (94.84 km) SWTofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ)Tofino, British Columbia, CanadaView Tofino/Long Beach Airport on a map Set YAZ as origin Airport Set YAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tofino/Long Beach Airport
1459.91 miles (96.41 km) SWTofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP)Tofino, British Columbia, CanadaView Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome on a map Set YTP as origin Airport Set YTP as destination Airport Get more information about Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome
1561.61 miles (99.15 km) SBamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF)Bamfield, British Columbia, CanadaView Bamfield Water Aerodrome on a map Set YBF as origin Airport Set YBF as destination Airport Get more information about Bamfield Water Aerodrome

Map of Furthest Airports from CFB Comox:

List of Furthest Airports from CFB Comox:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,676.70 miles (17,182.44 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,629.59 miles (17,106.63 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
310,620.74 miles (17,092.39 km) SSEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
410,618.79 miles (17,089.24 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
510,608.96 miles (17,073.43 km) SEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
610,589.09 miles (17,041.45 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
710,584.62 miles (17,034.25 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
810,566.94 miles (17,005.79 km) SEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
910,550.51 miles (16,979.36 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1010,543.76 miles (16,968.50 km) SEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1110,514.12 miles (16,920.79 km) SEHluhluwe Airport (HLW)Hluhluwe, South AfricaView Hluhluwe Airport on a map Set HLW as origin Airport Set HLW as destination Airport Get more information about Hluhluwe Airport
1210,494.58 miles (16,889.35 km) SELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
1310,476.23 miles (16,859.82 km) SELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
1410,476.20 miles (16,859.77 km) SEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as origin Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport
1510,475.22 miles (16,858.19 km) SPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to George F. L. Charles Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to George F. L. Charles Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
120.01 miles (32.21 km) SHewanorra International Airport (UVF)Vieux-Fort, Saint LuciaView Hewanorra International Airport on a map Set UVF as destination Airport Set UVF as destination Airport Get more information about Hewanorra International Airport
239.52 miles (63.60 km) NAimé Césaire Airport (FDF)Le Lamentin / Fort de France, MartiniqueView Aimé Césaire Airport on a map Set FDF as destination Airport Set FDF as destination Airport Get more information about Aimé Césaire Airport
362.26 miles (100.19 km) SSWE.T. Joshua Airport (SVD)Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView E.T. Joshua Airport on a map Set SVD as destination Airport Set SVD as destination Airport Get more information about E.T. Joshua Airport
473.55 miles (118.37 km) SSWJ. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU)Bequia, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView J. F. Mitchell Airport on a map Set BQU as destination Airport Set BQU as destination Airport Get more information about J. F. Mitchell Airport
579.23 miles (127.51 km) SMustique Airport (MQS)Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView Mustique Airport on a map Set MQS as destination Airport Set MQS as destination Airport Get more information about Mustique Airport
694.25 miles (151.69 km) SSWCanouan Airport (CIW)Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView Canouan Airport on a map Set CIW as destination Airport Set CIW as destination Airport Get more information about Canouan Airport
794.79 miles (152.54 km) NNWCanefield Airport (DCF)Canefield, DominicaView Canefield Airport on a map Set DCF as destination Airport Set DCF as destination Airport Get more information about Canefield Airport
8102.24 miles (164.53 km) SSWUnion Island Airport (UNI)Union Island, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesView Union Island Airport on a map Set UNI as destination Airport Set UNI as destination Airport Get more information about Union Island Airport
9107.46 miles (172.93 km) NMelville Hall Airport (DOM)Melville Hall (near Roseau), DominicaView Melville Hall Airport on a map Set DOM as destination Airport Set DOM as destination Airport Get more information about Melville Hall Airport
10111.40 miles (179.28 km) SSWLauriston Airport (CRU)Carriacou Island, GrenadaView Lauriston Airport on a map Set CRU as destination Airport Set CRU as destination Airport Get more information about Lauriston Airport
11120.11 miles (193.30 km) ESEGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)Bridgetown, BarbadosView Grantley Adams International Airport on a map Set BGI as destination Airport Set BGI as destination Airport Get more information about Grantley Adams International Airport
12133.32 miles (214.55 km) NNWLes Saintes Airport (LSS)Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, GuadeloupeView Les Saintes Airport on a map Set LSS as destination Airport Set LSS as destination Airport Get more information about Les Saintes Airport
13149.18 miles (240.08 km) SSWMaurice Bishop International Airport (GND)St. George's, GrenadaView Maurice Bishop International Airport on a map Set GND as destination Airport Set GND as destination Airport Get more information about Maurice Bishop International Airport
14159.06 miles (255.98 km) NNWPointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP)Pointe-à-Pitre, GuadeloupeView Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport on a map Set PTP as destination Airport Set PTP as destination Airport Get more information about Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport
15198.63 miles (319.67 km) SA.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB)Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and TobagoView A.N.R. Robinson International Airport on a map Set TAB as destination Airport Set TAB as destination Airport Get more information about A.N.R. Robinson International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from George F. L. Charles Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from George F. L. Charles Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,123.68 miles (19,511.12 km) SSWUmbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP)Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaView Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport on a map Set WGP as destination Airport Set WGP as destination Airport Get more information about Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport
212,121.04 miles (19,506.87 km) SWTardamu Airport (SAU)Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaView Tardamu Airport on a map Set SAU as destination Airport Set SAU as destination Airport Get more information about Tardamu Airport
312,091.17 miles (19,458.81 km) SWBroome International Airport (BME)Broome, Western Australia, AustraliaView Broome International Airport on a map Set BME as destination Airport Set BME as destination Airport Get more information about Broome International Airport
412,057.51 miles (19,404.63 km) SSultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU)Bima, IndonesiaView Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport on a map Set BMU as destination Airport Set BMU as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport
512,050.34 miles (19,393.10 km) SWDerby Airport (DRB)Derby, Western Australia, AustraliaView Derby Airport on a map Set DRB as destination Airport Set DRB as destination Airport Get more information about Derby Airport
612,049.82 miles (19,392.26 km) SKomodo Airport (LBJ)Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, IndonesiaView Komodo Airport on a map Set LBJ as destination Airport Set LBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Komodo Airport
712,044.54 miles (19,383.76 km) SSWBajawa Soa Airport (BJW)Bajawa, IndonesiaView Bajawa Soa Airport on a map Set BJW as destination Airport Set BJW as destination Airport Get more information about Bajawa Soa Airport
812,036.89 miles (19,371.45 km) SSWH. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE)Ende, Flores, IndonesiaView H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport on a map Set ENE as destination Airport Set ENE as destination Airport Get more information about H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport
912,028.91 miles (19,358.61 km) SSELombok International Airport (LOP)Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, IndonesiaView Lombok International Airport on a map Set LOP as destination Airport Set LOP as destination Airport Get more information about Lombok International Airport
1012,024.53 miles (19,351.55 km) SWEl Tari Airport (KOE)Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaView El Tari Airport on a map Set KOE as destination Airport Set KOE as destination Airport Get more information about El Tari Airport
1112,011.10 miles (19,329.94 km) SSESelaparang Airport (AMI)Mataram, IndonesiaView Selaparang Airport on a map Set AMI as destination Airport Set AMI as destination Airport Get more information about Selaparang Airport
1212,005.54 miles (19,320.99 km) SSWFrans Seda Airport (MOF)Maumere, IndonesiaView Frans Seda Airport on a map Set MOF as destination Airport Set MOF as destination Airport Get more information about Frans Seda Airport
1312,005.52 miles (19,320.97 km) SSWWonopito Airport (LWE)Lewoleba, IndonesiaView Wonopito Airport on a map Set LWE as destination Airport Set LWE as destination Airport Get more information about Wonopito Airport
1411,996.82 miles (19,306.96 km) SPort Hedland International Airport (PHE)Port Hedland, Western Australia, AustraliaView Port Hedland International Airport on a map Set PHE as destination Airport Set PHE as destination Airport Get more information about Port Hedland International Airport
1511,989.28 miles (19,294.83 km) SENgurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS)Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaView Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) on a map Set DPS as destination Airport Set DPS as destination Airport Get more information about Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)