Nonstop flight route between St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium:
Departure Airport:
(42°46'12"N by 81°6'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°15'52"N by 4°45'11"E)
Distance from YQS to OBL:
3,851.82 miles (6,198.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL), Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,852 miles (or 6,199 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield, 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield. 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: | OBL / EBZR |
| Airport Name: | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield |
| Location: | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°15'52"N by 4°45'11"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBL |
| More Information: | OBL Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS):
- St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) has 3 runways.
- 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 in uncontrolled airspace but has a UNICOM operating during working hours on 122.70 MHz.
- 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 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.
Facts about Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL):
- Because of Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield 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 Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of OBL.
- The furthest airport from Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,919 miles (19,181 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) 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 | 13.71 miles (22.06 km) WSW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 2 | 21.85 miles (35.16 km) NW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 22.27 miles (35.84 km) NNE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 27.68 miles (44.55 km) SSW | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 5 | 29.70 miles (47.80 km) ENE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 48.62 miles (78.25 km) NE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 49.71 miles (80.01 km) NNW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 50.54 miles (81.34 km) ESE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 52.73 miles (84.85 km) SE | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 10 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SSW | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 11 | 59.73 miles (96.13 km) ESE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 12 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) NNW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 64.22 miles (103.34 km) ENE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 14 | 69.32 miles (111.56 km) ESE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 15 | 72.09 miles (116.02 km) N | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,918.66 miles (19,181.18 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,678.23 miles (18,794.25 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,672.65 miles (18,785.27 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,654.11 miles (18,755.42 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,649.30 miles (18,747.68 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,647.77 miles (18,745.22 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,631.91 miles (18,719.70 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,627.38 miles (18,712.41 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,619.75 miles (18,700.12 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,617.07 miles (18,695.82 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,603.83 miles (18,674.51 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,603.58 miles (18,674.10 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,591.75 miles (18,655.06 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,589.05 miles (18,650.72 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,588.72 miles (18,650.18 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |