Nonstop flight route between Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and Koné, New Caledonia:
Departure Airport:
(46°9'41"N by 60°2'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°3'11"S by 164°50'16"E)
Distance from YQY to KNQ:
9,383.92 miles (15,101.91 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 Koné Airport (KNQ), Koné, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,384 miles (or 15,102 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 Koné 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 Koné 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: | KNQ / NWWD |
| Airport Name: | Koné Airport |
| Location: | Koné, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°3'11"S by 164°50'16"E |
| Area Served: | Koné, New Caledonia |
| Operator/Owner: | Direction Territoriale de l'Aviation Civile (DTAC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNQ |
| More Information: | KNQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY):
- Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- Over the years, several travellers have been sent to this airport after their travel agents mistook it for the Sydney Airport in Australia.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Koné Airport (KNQ):
- Koné Airport (KNQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Koné Airport (KNQ) is Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), which is nearly antipodal to Koné Airport (meaning Koné Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Akjoujt Airport), and is located 12,333 miles (19,847 kilometers) away in Akjoujt, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Koné Airport (KNQ) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NW of KNQ.
- Because of Koné Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Koné 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.
| 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 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) NW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 110.79 miles (178.30 km) SE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 119.46 miles (192.26 km) NW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 134.00 miles (215.64 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 208.13 miles (334.95 km) E | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 313.12 miles (503.92 km) ENE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 323.76 miles (521.05 km) E | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 324.34 miles (521.97 km) NE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 326.16 miles (524.90 km) ENE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 333.50 miles (536.72 km) ENE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 356.84 miles (574.27 km) NE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 365.33 miles (587.94 km) ENE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 373.00 miles (600.28 km) NNE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 376.21 miles (605.45 km) NE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 377.49 miles (607.51 km) NE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.55 miles (19,847.27 km) NNW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,316.05 miles (19,820.71 km) E | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,312.52 miles (19,815.03 km) E | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 4 | 12,294.79 miles (19,786.50 km) WNW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,246.23 miles (19,708.35 km) NNE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 6 | 12,245.24 miles (19,706.76 km) NW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,226.29 miles (19,676.25 km) NNE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) WNW | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) N | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,150.13 miles (19,553.68 km) NW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,139.32 miles (19,536.29 km) NW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,134.22 miles (19,528.09 km) N | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,124.99 miles (19,513.24 km) NNW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,116.24 miles (19,499.14 km) N | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 15 | 12,081.74 miles (19,443.63 km) NNW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |