Nonstop flight route between Suffield, Alberta, Canada and Igaliku, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(50°16'23"N by 111°10'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°59'26"N by 45°25'18"W)
Distance from YSD to QFX:
2,548.14 miles (4,100.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Suffield (YSD), Suffield, Alberta, Canada and Igaliku Heliport (QFX), Igaliku, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,548 miles (or 4,101 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 CFB Suffield and Igaliku Heliport, 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 CFB Suffield and Igaliku Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSD / CYSD |
| Airport Name: | CFB Suffield |
| Location: | Suffield, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°16'23"N by 111°10'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 2525 feet (770 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSD |
| More Information: | YSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFX / |
| Airport Name: | Igaliku Heliport |
| Location: | Igaliku, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°59'26"N by 45°25'18"W |
| Area Served: | Igaliku, Greenland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from QFX |
| More Information: | QFX Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Suffield (YSD):
- Following the fall of Algeria to Nazi Germany, the British Army required a new training facility for carrying out experiments in chemical warfare.
- The furthest airport from CFB Suffield (YSD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,339 miles (16,640 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to CFB Suffield (YSD) is Medicine Hat Airport (YXH), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SE of YSD.
- The decision to designate the Suffield Block a military training facility in 1941 left tens of square kilometres of undisturbed prairie grassland intact from the effects of industrial agriculture.
Facts about Igaliku Heliport (QFX):
- The closest airport to Igaliku Heliport (QFX) is Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of QFX.
- The furthest airport from Igaliku Heliport (QFX) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,073 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) SE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 84.80 miles (136.47 km) WSW | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 122.13 miles (196.55 km) NE | Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 123.74 miles (199.15 km) SSW | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 125.03 miles (201.22 km) N | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 127.06 miles (204.49 km) SSW | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) SSE | Havre City-County Airport (HVR) | Havre, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 135.94 miles (218.78 km) WSW | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 137.03 miles (220.53 km) WSW | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 137.36 miles (221.07 km) WNW | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 144.76 miles (232.96 km) N | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.82 miles (247.55 km) E | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 174.82 miles (281.35 km) N | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 176.72 miles (284.41 km) NW | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 191.29 miles (307.86 km) S | Malmstrom Air Force Base (GFA) | Great Falls, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,339.33 miles (16,639.50 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,307.65 miles (16,588.51 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,307.15 miles (16,587.70 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,286.72 miles (16,554.83 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,280.75 miles (16,545.23 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,251.37 miles (16,497.93 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,140.27 miles (16,319.14 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,121.78 miles (16,289.38 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,052.05 miles (16,177.17 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,050.04 miles (16,173.93 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,049.62 miles (16,173.25 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,039.80 miles (16,157.45 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,033.11 miles (16,146.69 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,031.69 miles (16,144.40 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,021.70 miles (16,128.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.73 miles (18.87 km) N | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 21.96 miles (35.35 km) WSW | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 27.25 miles (43.85 km) S | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 27.91 miles (44.92 km) SW | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 30.28 miles (48.73 km) SSW | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 6 | 36.71 miles (59.08 km) S | Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland | |
| 7 | 37.33 miles (60.08 km) SSW | Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) | Saarloq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 58.85 miles (94.71 km) SSE | Tasiusaq Heliport (XEQ) | Tasiusaq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 59.14 miles (95.18 km) S | Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) | Nanortalik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 59.99 miles (96.54 km) WSW | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland | |
| 11 | 69.58 miles (111.97 km) SE | Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 73.05 miles (117.56 km) SSE | Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN) | Narsaq Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) WNW | Paamiut Airport (JFR) | Paamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 297.19 miles (478.28 km) NW | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 15 | 372.46 miles (599.41 km) NNE | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.51 miles (17,819.44 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,992.30 miles (17,690.35 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,979.15 miles (17,669.18 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,977.55 miles (17,666.62 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,975.14 miles (17,662.74 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,967.22 miles (17,649.98 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,961.67 miles (17,641.05 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,925.16 miles (17,582.29 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,884.33 miles (17,516.59 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,842.25 miles (17,448.87 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,832.32 miles (17,432.88 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,808.42 miles (17,394.43 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.30 miles (17,394.23 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,797.62 miles (17,377.05 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,791.59 miles (17,367.33 km) SSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |