Nonstop flight route between St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(42°46'12"N by 81°6'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°1'24"N by 124°59'3"W)
Distance from YQS to YCF:
2,117.33 miles (3,407.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF), Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,117 miles (or 3,408 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 relatively short distance between St. Thomas Municipal Airport and Cortes Island Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YCF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°1'24"N by 124°59'3"W |
| Area Served: | Cortes Island |
| Operator/Owner: | M. Ching |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCF |
| More Information: | YCF 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 Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF):
- In addition to being known as "Cortes Island Aerodrome", another name for YCF is "CCI9".
- The closest airport to Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) is Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) W of YCF.
- Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cortes Island Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Cortes Island Aerodrome 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 Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,657 miles (17,151 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| 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 | 11.94 miles (19.21 km) W | Campbell River Water Aerodrome (YHH) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 13.76 miles (22.14 km) WSW | Campbell River Airport (YBL) | Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 22.04 miles (35.47 km) SSE | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 23.78 miles (38.27 km) S | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 25.19 miles (40.54 km) ESE | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 26.83 miles (43.17 km) NNW | Big Bay Water Aerodrome (YRR) | Stuart Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 30.82 miles (49.59 km) SE | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 48.54 miles (78.12 km) S | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 51.46 miles (82.82 km) ESE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) SSE | Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 68.60 miles (110.40 km) SE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 72.94 miles (117.38 km) SW | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (YTP) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 74.02 miles (119.13 km) SSW | Tofino/Long Beach Airport (YAZ) | Tofino, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 74.56 miles (119.98 km) W | Tahsis Water Aerodrome (ZTS) | Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 75.44 miles (121.41 km) SE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,657.34 miles (17,151.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,622.68 miles (17,095.50 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,612.64 miles (17,079.35 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,602.23 miles (17,062.59 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 10,599.60 miles (17,058.37 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,583.83 miles (17,032.97 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,576.47 miles (17,021.14 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,556.61 miles (16,989.17 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,539.31 miles (16,961.33 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,533.83 miles (16,952.51 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,502.54 miles (16,902.15 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,485.66 miles (16,874.99 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,467.40 miles (16,845.61 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,466.79 miles (16,844.63 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,461.15 miles (16,835.55 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |