Nonstop flight route between St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and Karumba, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(42°46'12"N by 81°6'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°27'17"S by 140°49'54"E)
Distance from YQS to KRB:
9,426.66 miles (15,170.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and Karumba Airport (KRB), Karumba, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,427 miles (or 15,171 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 Karumba 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 Karumba 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: | KRB / YKMB |
| Airport Name: | Karumba Airport |
| Location: | Karumba, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°27'17"S by 140°49'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Carpentaria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRB |
| More Information: | KRB Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS):
- There is one flight training school operating out of the airport, in addition to numerous agricultural aircraft in the summer.
- 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.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- 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 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.
- St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) has 3 runways.
Facts about Karumba Airport (KRB):
- Because of Karumba Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Karumba 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 furthest airport from Karumba Airport (KRB) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Karumba Airport (KRB) is Burketown Airport (BUC), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) WSW of KRB.
- Karumba Airport (KRB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.30 miles (29.44 km) N | London international Airport (YXU) | London, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 40.89 miles (65.80 km) NNW | Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE) | Centralia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 58.96 miles (94.88 km) WSW | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 60.32 miles (97.07 km) NE | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 62.78 miles (101.03 km) WNW | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 65.61 miles (105.59 km) ENE | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 67.28 miles (108.28 km) SE | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 71.73 miles (115.44 km) SSE | Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) W | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 76.40 miles (122.95 km) S | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN) | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) SSW | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 88.36 miles (142.20 km) W | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 91.32 miles (146.96 km) SSE | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 91.39 miles (147.08 km) SSW | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 95.35 miles (153.46 km) E | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,369.97 miles (18,298.15 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,345.99 miles (18,259.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,337.84 miles (18,246.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,320.03 miles (18,217.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,287.85 miles (18,165.99 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,262.27 miles (18,124.83 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.14 miles (18,108.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,245.11 miles (18,097.21 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,241.02 miles (18,090.62 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,197.08 miles (18,019.91 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,130.47 miles (17,912.72 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,101.59 miles (17,866.23 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,085.72 miles (17,840.69 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,082.48 miles (17,835.48 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,048.96 miles (17,781.54 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.81 miles (141.31 km) WSW | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 136.48 miles (219.65 km) WSW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 149.10 miles (239.95 km) NNE | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 155.31 miles (249.95 km) E | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 184.14 miles (296.35 km) NNE | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 223.06 miles (358.99 km) S | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 229.51 miles (369.36 km) SSE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 238.43 miles (383.71 km) SSW | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 243.55 miles (391.96 km) S | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 244.85 miles (394.04 km) E | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 245.34 miles (394.83 km) SW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 269.34 miles (433.46 km) SSE | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 289.48 miles (465.87 km) NNE | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 297.02 miles (478.01 km) NNE | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 302.65 miles (487.07 km) S | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.34 miles (18,520.82 km) W | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,504.34 miles (18,514.39 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,451.86 miles (18,429.93 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,446.32 miles (18,421.01 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,439.50 miles (18,410.04 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,382.50 miles (18,318.32 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,367.29 miles (18,293.83 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,364.81 miles (18,289.85 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,356.51 miles (18,276.49 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,188.45 miles (18,006.01 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,136.29 miles (17,922.08 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,088.49 miles (17,845.15 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,088.24 miles (17,844.75 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 11,073.23 miles (17,820.59 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,063.95 miles (17,805.65 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |