Nonstop flight route between Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and Dédougou, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(46°9'41"N by 60°2'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°27'38"N by 3°29'18"W)
Distance from YQY to DGU:
4,014.82 miles (6,461.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY), Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and Dédougou Airport (DGU), Dédougou, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,015 miles (or 6,461 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 Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport and Dédougou 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 Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport and Dédougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQY / CYQY |
| Airport Name: | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport |
| Location: | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°9'41"N by 60°2'53"W |
| Area Served: | Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQY |
| More Information: | YQY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGU / DFOD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dédougou, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°27'38"N by 3°29'18"W |
| Area Served: | Dédougou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 984 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGU |
| More Information: | DGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY):
- Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) is Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) WSW of YQY.
- The furthest airport from Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy 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.
- Over the years, several travellers have been sent to this airport after their travel agents mistook it for the Sydney Airport in Australia.
Facts about Dédougou Airport (DGU):
- Because of Dédougou Airport's relatively low elevation of 984 feet, planes can take off or land at Dédougou 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.
- Dédougou Airport (DGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dédougou Airport", another name for DGU is "Dédougou Airport (Dédougou)".
- The furthest airport from Dédougou Airport (DGU) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Dédougou Airport (meaning Dédougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,132 miles (19,524 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Dédougou Airport (DGU) is Nouna Airport (XNU), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NW of DGU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.43 miles (116.56 km) WSW | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 119.66 miles (192.57 km) NW | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 147.06 miles (236.66 km) W | Charlottetown Airport (YYG) | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 4 | 178.76 miles (287.69 km) NNE | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 181.71 miles (292.43 km) W | Summerside Airport (YSU) | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada | |
| 6 | 185.41 miles (298.39 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 7 | 188.98 miles (304.13 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 8 | 189.54 miles (305.03 km) WSW | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 197.89 miles (318.48 km) WSW | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 221.68 miles (356.76 km) W | Greater Moncton International Airport (YQM) | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 244.05 miles (392.76 km) NNE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 249.08 miles (400.86 km) WSW | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 13 | 263.34 miles (423.80 km) WNW | Miramichi Airport (YCH) | Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 14 | 274.62 miles (441.96 km) NW | Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP) | Gaspé, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 284.33 miles (457.59 km) N | Kégashka Airport (ZKG) | Kegaska, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.67 miles (18,754.71 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,590.88 miles (18,653.67 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,569.11 miles (18,618.64 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,567.31 miles (18,615.73 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,554.04 miles (18,594.37 km) SSE | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,542.21 miles (18,575.35 km) SSE | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,525.21 miles (18,547.98 km) SSE | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,441.25 miles (18,412.86 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,431.57 miles (18,397.28 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,431.01 miles (18,396.38 km) SSE | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,398.63 miles (18,344.28 km) S | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,371.62 miles (18,300.80 km) S | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,321.93 miles (18,220.84 km) S | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,309.92 miles (18,201.51 km) SSE | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,291.28 miles (18,171.50 km) SSW | Forrest Airport (FOS) | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.92 miles (51.38 km) NW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 49.77 miles (80.09 km) NE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 104.61 miles (168.35 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 105.75 miles (170.19 km) S | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 106.41 miles (171.25 km) SSW | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 132.55 miles (213.32 km) SE | Leo Airport (XLU) | Leo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 133.57 miles (214.96 km) E | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 133.61 miles (215.02 km) W | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 9 | 145.23 miles (233.73 km) S | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 147.23 miles (236.94 km) NNW | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 11 | 148.37 miles (238.77 km) SW | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 166.47 miles (267.91 km) ENE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 168.60 miles (271.33 km) WSW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 14 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) NE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 181.34 miles (291.84 km) ESE | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,131.89 miles (19,524.34 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,109.37 miles (19,488.09 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 3 | 12,101.55 miles (19,475.50 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,074.55 miles (19,432.05 km) S | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,065.75 miles (19,417.89 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,050.57 miles (19,393.46 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 12,047.37 miles (19,388.31 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,044.31 miles (19,383.38 km) SSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,027.66 miles (19,356.60 km) SSW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,978.93 miles (19,278.17 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,968.04 miles (19,260.65 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,956.83 miles (19,242.60 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,942.72 miles (19,219.89 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,867.99 miles (19,099.63 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,844.52 miles (19,061.86 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |