Nonstop flight route between Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Kaolack, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(48°56'12"N by 54°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°8'48"N by 16°3'3"W)
Distance from YQX to KLC:
3,243.82 miles (5,220.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gander International Airport (YQX), Gander, Newfoundland, Canada and Kaolack Airport (KLC), Kaolack, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,244 miles (or 5,220 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 Kaolack 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 Kaolack 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: | KLC / GOOK |
| Airport Name: | Kaolack Airport |
| Location: | Kaolack, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°8'48"N by 16°3'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLC |
| More Information: | KLC 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.
- Gander International Airport (YQX) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- Following Newfoundland's entry into Confederation, the government renamed the airport Gander Airport and it came under the administration of Canada's federal Department of Transport.
- 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.
Facts about Kaolack Airport (KLC):
- Kaolack Airport (KLC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kaolack Airport (KLC) is Banjul International Airport (BJL), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SW of KLC.
- Because of Kaolack Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaolack 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 Kaolack Airport (KLC) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Kaolack Airport (meaning Kaolack Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 68.92 miles (110.91 km) SW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 2 | 104.62 miles (168.38 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 3 | 111.02 miles (178.67 km) S | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 112.84 miles (181.60 km) SE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 128.77 miles (207.24 km) SSW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 134.40 miles (216.30 km) NNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 7 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) S | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 160.44 miles (258.21 km) N | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 9 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) E | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 10 | 189.27 miles (304.60 km) NNE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 11 | 197.40 miles (317.68 km) S | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 12 | 200.10 miles (322.03 km) ESE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 14 | 211.16 miles (339.82 km) ESE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 211.48 miles (340.34 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.91 miles (19,632.19 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,195.39 miles (19,626.53 km) W | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,193.03 miles (19,622.73 km) W | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,182.30 miles (19,605.46 km) W | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,170.64 miles (19,586.70 km) WSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,156.58 miles (19,564.07 km) WSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,154.30 miles (19,560.40 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,146.26 miles (19,547.46 km) SSE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 12,141.50 miles (19,539.81 km) WSW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,134.03 miles (19,527.77 km) WSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,133.86 miles (19,527.51 km) WSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,130.98 miles (19,522.87 km) WSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,111.76 miles (19,491.94 km) SSE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 12,109.65 miles (19,488.54 km) WSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,094.92 miles (19,464.84 km) SE | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |