Nonstop flight route between Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and Vacaville, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°9'41"N by 60°2'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°22'40"N by 121°57'42"W)
Distance from YQY to VCB:
3,129.65 miles (5,036.67 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 Nut Tree Airport (VCB), Vacaville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,130 miles (or 5,037 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 Nut Tree 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 Nut Tree 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: | VCB / KVCB |
| Airport Name: | Nut Tree Airport |
| Location: | Vacaville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°22'40"N by 121°57'42"W |
| Area Served: | Vacaville, California |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCB |
| More Information: | VCB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY):
- Over the years, several travellers have been sent to this airport after their travel agents mistook it for the Sydney Airport in Australia.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Nut Tree Airport (VCB):
- Nut Tree Airport (VCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nut Tree Airport covers an area of 262 acres at an elevation of 117 feet above mean sea level.
- Nut Tree Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Vacaville, in Solano County, California, United States.
- The furthest airport from Nut Tree Airport (VCB) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,310 miles (18,202 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Nut Tree Airport (VCB) is Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSE of VCB.
- Because of Nut Tree Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Nut Tree 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 | 8.16 miles (13.13 km) SSE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 2 | 20.70 miles (33.32 km) WSW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.00 miles (43.45 km) ENE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 27.31 miles (43.95 km) S | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 5 | 29.73 miles (47.84 km) NE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.08 miles (58.07 km) WSW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 7 | 36.35 miles (58.50 km) ENE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 8 | 37.94 miles (61.05 km) ENE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 9 | 46.94 miles (75.54 km) WNW | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| 10 | 47.49 miles (76.43 km) SSW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 11 | 47.91 miles (77.10 km) S | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 12 | 50.43 miles (81.16 km) S | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 13 | 51.59 miles (83.03 km) SE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 54.05 miles (86.98 km) NNE | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) SSW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,310.13 miles (18,201.85 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,248.13 miles (18,102.07 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,219.20 miles (18,055.51 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,212.03 miles (18,043.97 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,196.55 miles (18,019.05 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,117.69 miles (17,892.14 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,111.39 miles (17,882.00 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,098.52 miles (17,861.29 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,012.55 miles (17,722.94 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,009.14 miles (17,717.46 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,995.93 miles (17,696.18 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,942.64 miles (17,610.42 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,942.51 miles (17,610.21 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,934.02 miles (17,596.56 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,913.50 miles (17,563.54 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |