Nonstop flight route between St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,996 miles (or 11,258 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 St. Thomas Municipal Airport and Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum 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 St. Thomas Municipal Airport and Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum 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: | YQS / CYQS | 
| Airport Name: | St. Thomas Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'12"N by 81°6'34"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of St. Thomas | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 779 feet (237 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YQS | 
| More Information: | YQS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWC / OMDW | 
| Airport Name: | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport | 
| Location: | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°55'5"N by 55°10'32"E | 
| Area Served: | Dubai | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Dubai | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DWC | 
| More Information: | DWC Maps & Info | 
Facts about St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS):
- The closest airport to St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) is London international Airport (YXU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of YQS.
 - The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
 - Because of St. Thomas Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 779 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Thomas Municipal 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.
 - St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) has 3 runways.
 - The furthest airport from St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,370 miles (18,298 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - There is one flight training school operating out of the airport, in addition to numerous agricultural aircraft in the summer.
 
Facts about Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC):
- Designed for the future, Al Maktoum International Airport proposes to handle all next-generation aircraft, including the Airbus A380 super-jumbo.
 - Dubai World Central—the whole complex, not just the international airport—will have a total of 100,000 parking slots for automobile vehicles for its employees, Dubai residents, tourists, and other users.
 - In the first quarter of 2014, 102,000 passengers went through the airport.
 - Because of Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum 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.
 - The closest airport to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is Dubai International Airport (DXB), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of DWC.
 - Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,789 miles (18,973 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - The airport will complement Dubai International Airport, some 40 km away.
 
