Nonstop flight route between Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Ballalae, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(58°5'41"N by 68°25'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E)
Distance from YVP to BAS:
8,194.59 miles (13,187.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP), Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Balalae Airport (BAS), Ballalae, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,195 miles (or 13,188 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 Kuujjuaq Airport and Balalae 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 Kuujjuaq Airport and Balalae Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVP / CYVP |
| Airport Name: | Kuujjuaq Airport |
| Location: | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°5'41"N by 68°25'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Kativik Regional Government Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVP |
| More Information: | YVP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAS / AGGE |
| Airport Name: | Balalae Airport |
| Location: | Ballalae, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°59'32"S by 155°53'17"E |
| Area Served: | Among other centres, Nila rural training centre -Shortland Island |
| Operator/Owner: | local community of shortland islands western province |
| Airport Type: | Grass airstrip suits STOL Twin Otter aircraft has |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAS |
| More Information: | BAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP):
- The furthest airport from Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,812 miles (17,400 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Kuujjuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuujjuaq 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 airport site at Fort Chimo was located and surveyed on 12 July 1941 by a USAAF team under Captain Elliott Roosevelt, operating by amphibious aircraft out of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) has 2 runways.
- Crystal I was planned to be a transport hub between the Eastern Route, which originated at Presque Isle Army Airfield, Maine and the Central Route, which originated at Romulus Army Airfield, Michigan.
- The closest airport to Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) is Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NW of YVP.
- Kuujjuaq Airport is a mandatory frequency airport with an operating Flight Service Station.
Facts about Balalae Airport (BAS):
- The furthest airport from Balalae Airport (BAS) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,891 miles (19,137 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Balalae Airport (BAS) is Mono Airport (MNY), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SW of BAS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) NW | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 93.17 miles (149.93 km) NNW | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 97.71 miles (157.25 km) ENE | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) NNW | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 208.16 miles (335.00 km) N | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 211.08 miles (339.69 km) E | Saglek Airport (YSV) | Saglek, Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 235.52 miles (379.03 km) SSE | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 266.35 miles (428.65 km) SSW | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 270.26 miles (434.94 km) NNW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 272.98 miles (439.32 km) ESE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 299.16 miles (481.45 km) NNW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 320.46 miles (515.73 km) WSW | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 332.10 miles (534.46 km) N | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 342.28 miles (550.84 km) WNW | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 351.35 miles (565.45 km) W | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,811.59 miles (17,399.53 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,776.81 miles (17,343.56 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,759.17 miles (17,315.16 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,741.04 miles (17,285.98 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,727.70 miles (17,264.51 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,718.36 miles (17,249.49 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,684.23 miles (17,194.56 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,629.18 miles (17,105.96 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,624.65 miles (17,098.68 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,617.90 miles (17,087.82 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,571.24 miles (17,012.72 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,549.73 miles (16,978.11 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,537.62 miles (16,958.61 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,536.82 miles (16,957.33 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,526.79 miles (16,941.18 km) WSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.70 miles (59.07 km) SW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 39.86 miles (64.15 km) ENE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 48.95 miles (78.77 km) NNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) SE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 118.80 miles (191.18 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 131.82 miles (212.14 km) SE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 136.91 miles (220.34 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 206.65 miles (332.58 km) NNW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 253.70 miles (408.28 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 264.16 miles (425.12 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 270.13 miles (434.73 km) ESE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 297.68 miles (479.06 km) WNW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) NW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 314.80 miles (506.62 km) WNW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 329.53 miles (530.32 km) SW | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,891.05 miles (19,136.74 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,887.17 miles (19,130.50 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,880.20 miles (19,119.28 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,869.52 miles (19,102.09 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,811.07 miles (19,008.03 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,799.56 miles (18,989.50 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,798.98 miles (18,988.56 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 11,779.74 miles (18,957.60 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 11,773.73 miles (18,947.93 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,768.35 miles (18,939.27 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 11 | 11,766.51 miles (18,936.32 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 11,758.57 miles (18,923.54 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,753.89 miles (18,916.01 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,738.20 miles (18,890.76 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,728.23 miles (18,874.71 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |