Nonstop flight route between Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Ayawasi, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°11'59"S by 132°30'0"E)
Distance from YQX to AYW:
9,111.88 miles (14,664.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Ayawasi Airport (AYW), Ayawasi, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,112 miles (or 14,664 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 Gander International Airport and Ayawasi 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 Gander International Airport and Ayawasi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQX / CYQX |
| Airport Name: | Gander International Airport |
| Location: | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W |
| Area Served: | Gander, Newfoundland |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 496 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQX |
| More Information: | YQX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ayawasi, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'59"S by 132°30'0"E |
| Elevation: | 1800 feet (549 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYW |
| More Information: | AYW Maps & Info |
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- The furthest airport from Gander International Airport (YQX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,395 miles (18,338 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- To honour the people of Gander and Halifax for their support during the operation, Lufthansa named a new Airbus A340-300 "Gander/Halifax" on May 16, 2002.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gander International Airport's relatively low elevation of 496 feet, planes can take off or land at Gander 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.
- Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938, with its first landing on January 11 of that year, by Captain Douglas Fraser flying a Fox Moth of Imperial Airways.
- The closest airport to Gander International Airport (YQX) is St. John's International Airport (YYT), which is located 124 miles (199 kilometers) SE of YQX.
- On December 12, 1985 Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashed on take-off from, the then runway 22.
- During the Cold War Gander was notable for the number of persons from the former Warsaw Pact nations who defected there.
Facts about Ayawasi Airport (AYW):
- The furthest airport from Ayawasi Airport (AYW) is Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), which is nearly antipodal to Ayawasi Airport (meaning Ayawasi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,708 kilometers) away in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Ayawasi Airport (AYW) is Anggi Airport (AGD), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) E of AYW.
- In addition to being known as "Ayawasi Airport", another name for AYW is "WASA".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 123.55 miles (198.84 km) SE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 129.30 miles (208.08 km) W | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 152.40 miles (245.27 km) SW | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 4 | 167.64 miles (269.79 km) SSW | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 5 | 182.39 miles (293.52 km) NNW | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 183.47 miles (295.26 km) W | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 208.22 miles (335.10 km) NNW | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 235.79 miles (379.46 km) NW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 239.22 miles (384.98 km) NNW | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 239.82 miles (385.95 km) NW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 242.28 miles (389.91 km) N | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 245.94 miles (395.81 km) WNW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 249.94 miles (402.24 km) WNW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 256.42 miles (412.66 km) NNW | Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 259.22 miles (417.17 km) NNW | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,394.88 miles (18,338.23 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,366.76 miles (18,292.98 km) SSE | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,353.80 miles (18,272.12 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,348.45 miles (18,263.52 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,337.00 miles (18,245.10 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,336.53 miles (18,244.33 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,328.58 miles (18,231.54 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,317.15 miles (18,213.15 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,316.66 miles (18,212.36 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,310.76 miles (18,202.86 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.08 miles (18,198.54 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,299.50 miles (18,184.74 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,297.75 miles (18,181.92 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,285.21 miles (18,161.74 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.44 miles (18,141.19 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 95.27 miles (153.32 km) E | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 109.12 miles (175.61 km) E | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 112.73 miles (181.42 km) SE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 119.93 miles (193.00 km) S | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 164.87 miles (265.33 km) E | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 187.97 miles (302.51 km) SSE | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 249.20 miles (401.05 km) E | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 287.96 miles (463.43 km) WSW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 287.96 miles (463.43 km) WSW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 308.66 miles (496.75 km) S | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 327.28 miles (526.70 km) SE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 337.22 miles (542.70 km) SSE | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 350.39 miles (563.90 km) WSW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 357.76 miles (575.76 km) SSE | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 380.15 miles (611.79 km) SE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,245.84 miles (19,707.71 km) SSE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,177.67 miles (19,598.01 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,091.41 miles (19,459.19 km) SW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,055.87 miles (19,401.99 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,018.41 miles (19,341.71 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 12,012.70 miles (19,332.52 km) SW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,009.20 miles (19,326.88 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,987.03 miles (19,291.20 km) SE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,971.75 miles (19,266.62 km) S | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,969.14 miles (19,262.41 km) SSE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,954.67 miles (19,239.13 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 11,948.10 miles (19,228.55 km) SW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,912.24 miles (19,170.85 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,902.73 miles (19,155.55 km) ENE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,902.72 miles (19,155.52 km) SSE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |