Nonstop flight route between Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Fuyun, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°48'3"N by 89°32'17"E)
Distance from YQX to FYN:
5,480.30 miles (8,819.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Fuyun Airport (FYN), Fuyun, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,480 miles (or 8,820 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 Fuyun 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 Fuyun 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: | FYN / ZWFY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°48'3"N by 89°32'17"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from FYN |
| More Information: | FYN Maps & Info |
Facts about Gander International Airport (YQX):
- 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.
- Gander is near the great circle route between cities of the U.S.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- During the Cold War Gander was notable for the number of persons from the former Warsaw Pact nations who defected there.
- In 1940, the operation of the Newfoundland Airport was assigned by the Dominion of Newfoundland to the Royal Canadian Air Force and it was renamed RCAF Station Gander in 1941.
Facts about Fuyun Airport (FYN):
- The furthest airport from Fuyun Airport (FYN) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,596 miles (18,662 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- The closest airport to Fuyun Airport (FYN) is Altay Airport (AAT), which is located 95 miles (152 kilometers) NW of FYN.
- In addition to being known as "Fuyun Airport", other names for FYN include "富蕴机场" and "Fùyùn Jīchǎng".
| 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 | 94.58 miles (152.22 km) NW | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 126.34 miles (203.33 km) NE | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) N | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 153.87 miles (247.63 km) NW | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 223.64 miles (359.91 km) SSW | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 238.10 miles (383.19 km) WSW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 248.23 miles (399.49 km) NNE | Ulaangom Airport (ULO) | Ulaangom, Uvs Province, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 261.40 miles (420.68 km) S | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 318.49 miles (512.56 km) E | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 340.18 miles (547.47 km) SE | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 372.27 miles (599.10 km) WSW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 379.67 miles (611.02 km) SW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 392.55 miles (631.74 km) NW | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 14 | 395.63 miles (636.71 km) SSW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 401.86 miles (646.73 km) NNE | Kyzyl Airport (KYZ) | Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,596.19 miles (18,662.21 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,573.79 miles (18,626.16 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,566.13 miles (18,613.83 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,563.62 miles (18,609.79 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,563.47 miles (18,609.56 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,558.93 miles (18,602.24 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,557.05 miles (18,599.22 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,548.99 miles (18,586.25 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,548.84 miles (18,586.01 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,541.71 miles (18,574.54 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,529.14 miles (18,554.31 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,515.25 miles (18,531.96 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,501.62 miles (18,510.02 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,489.76 miles (18,490.92 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,486.94 miles (18,486.39 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |