About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ), Quoin Hill, Vanuatu and London Stansted Airport (STN), Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,588 miles (or 12,211 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: UIQ / NVVQ
Airport Name: Quoin Hill Airfield
Location: Quoin Hill, Vanuatu
GPS Coordinates: 17°32'23"N by 168°26'31"E
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: STN / EGSS
Airport Name: London Stansted Airport
Location: Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 51°53'5"N by 0°14'6"E
Area Served: London, United Kingdom
Operator/Owner: Manchester Airports Group
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 348 feet (106 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ):

  • The closest airport to Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is Wake Island Airfield (AWK), which is located 169 miles (272 kilometers) NW of UIQ.
  • On 25 March 1942, the Army sent about 500 men to Efate from Noumea, and the 4th Defense Battalion, 45th Marines, arrived on 8 April.
  • Investigations took place in the late 1980s as to whether Quoin Hill could be used as an alternate for Bauerfield International Airport, but this never came to fruition.
  • The furthest airport from Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,749 miles (18,907 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.

Facts about London Stansted Airport (STN):

  • London Stansted Airport (STN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • London Stansted Airport handled 17,852,393 passengers last year.
  • The furthest airport from London Stansted Airport (STN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • Stansted's Air traffic control tower was completed in 1996 is amongst the tallest in Britain and was the tallest at the time of its construction.
  • The closest airport to London Stansted Airport (STN) is MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of STN.
  • Because of London Stansted Airport's relatively low elevation of 348 feet, planes can take off or land at London Stansted 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.
  • Long-haul services to the USA returned in late 2005, when Eos Airlines and MAXjet Airways commenced all-business-class services from Stansted to New York-JFK Airport.
  • During the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s the Fire Service Training School was based on the eastern side of the airfield under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, now the Civil Aviation Authority.
  • The Ministry of Civil Aviation finally took control of Stansted in 1949 and the airport was then used as a base by several UK charter airlines.
  • In November 2006 Uttlesford District Council rejected a BAA planning application to increase the permitted number of aircraft movements and to remove the limit on passenger numbers.
  • In 2007 passenger numbers peaked at nearly 24 million, but then declined for 5 years and in 2012 the total was around 17.5 million.

Map of Nearest Airports to Quoin Hill Airfield:

List of Nearest Airports to Quoin Hill Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1168.82 miles (271.69 km) NWWake Island Airfield (AWK)Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying IslandsView Wake Island Airfield on a map Set AWK as origin Airport Set AWK as destination Airport Get more information about Wake Island Airfield
2446.58 miles (718.70 km) SSEUtirik Airport (UTK)Utirik Island, Marshall IslandsView Utirik Airport on a map Set UTK as origin Airport Set UTK as destination Airport Get more information about Utirik Airport
3453.10 miles (729.20 km) SSWRongelap Airport (RNP)Rongelap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Rongelap Airport on a map Set RNP as origin Airport Set RNP as destination Airport Get more information about Rongelap Airport
4458.02 miles (737.11 km) SSWBikini Atoll Airport (BII)Bikini Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Bikini Atoll Airport on a map Set BII as origin Airport Set BII as destination Airport Get more information about Bikini Atoll Airport
5516.41 miles (831.08 km) SSEAiluk Airport (AIM)Ailuk, Marshall IslandsView Ailuk Airport on a map Set AIM as origin Airport Set AIM as destination Airport Get more information about Ailuk Airport
6527.11 miles (848.29 km) SSEMejit Airport (MJB)Mejit Island, Marshall IslandsView Mejit Airport on a map Set MJB as origin Airport Set MJB as destination Airport Get more information about Mejit Airport
7534.60 miles (860.36 km) SSWWotho Airport (WTO)Wotho, Marshall IslandsView Wotho Airport on a map Set WTO as origin Airport Set WTO as destination Airport Get more information about Wotho Airport
8536.33 miles (863.14 km) SLikiep Airport (LIK)Likiep Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Likiep Airport on a map Set LIK as origin Airport Set LIK as destination Airport Get more information about Likiep Airport
9571.26 miles (919.35 km) SSEWotje Airport (WTE)Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall IslandsView Wotje Airport on a map Set WTE as origin Airport Set WTE as destination Airport Get more information about Wotje Airport
10577.93 miles (930.09 km) SElenak Airport (EAL)Elenak, Marshall IslandsView Elenak Airport on a map Set EAL as origin Airport Set EAL as destination Airport Get more information about Elenak Airport
11592.06 miles (952.83 km) SWEnewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT)Enewetak, Marshall IslandsView Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield on a map Set ENT as origin Airport Set ENT as destination Airport Get more information about Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield
12611.27 miles (983.74 km) SBucholz Army Airfield (KWA)Kwajalein, Marshall IslandsView Bucholz Army Airfield on a map Set KWA as origin Airport Set KWA as destination Airport Get more information about Bucholz Army Airfield
13611.47 miles (984.06 km) SEbadon Airstrip (EBN)Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ebadon Airstrip on a map Set EBN as origin Airport Set EBN as destination Airport Get more information about Ebadon Airstrip
14613.16 miles (986.78 km) SSWLae Airport (LML)Lae Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Lae Airport on a map Set LML as origin Airport Set LML as destination Airport Get more information about Lae Airport
15618.86 miles (995.95 km) SSEKaben Airport (KBT)Maloelap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Kaben Airport on a map Set KBT as origin Airport Set KBT as destination Airport Get more information about Kaben Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Quoin Hill Airfield:

List of Furthest Airports from Quoin Hill Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,748.55 miles (18,907.41 km) SSERAF Ascension (ASI)Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint HelenaView RAF Ascension on a map Set ASI as origin Airport Set ASI as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Ascension
210,899.60 miles (17,541.17 km) SCape Palmas Airport (CPA)Cape Palmas, LiberiaView Cape Palmas Airport on a map Set CPA as origin Airport Set CPA as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Palmas Airport
310,887.73 miles (17,522.07 km) SSasstown Airport (SAZ)Sasstown, LiberiaView Sasstown Airport on a map Set SAZ as origin Airport Set SAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Sasstown Airport
410,867.82 miles (17,490.02 km) SGreenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI)Greenville, LiberiaView Greenville/Sinoe Airport on a map Set SNI as origin Airport Set SNI as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville/Sinoe Airport
510,840.92 miles (17,446.73 km) SSWSassandra Airport (ZSS)Sassandra, Côte d'IvoireView Sassandra Airport on a map Set ZSS as origin Airport Set ZSS as destination Airport Get more information about Sassandra Airport
610,813.73 miles (17,402.97 km) SBuchanan Airport (UCN)Buchanan, LiberiaView Buchanan Airport on a map Set UCN as origin Airport Set UCN as destination Airport Get more information about Buchanan Airport
710,792.16 miles (17,368.25 km) SRoberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB)Monrovia, LiberiaView Roberts International Airport Roberts Field on a map Set ROB as origin Airport Set ROB as destination Airport Get more information about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field
810,790.27 miles (17,365.21 km) STchien Airport (THC)Tchien, LiberiaView Tchien Airport on a map Set THC as origin Airport Set THC as destination Airport Get more information about Tchien Airport
910,789.46 miles (17,363.91 km) SSpriggs Payne Airport (MLW)Monrovia, LiberiaView Spriggs Payne Airport on a map Set MLW as origin Airport Set MLW as destination Airport Get more information about Spriggs Payne Airport
1010,777.55 miles (17,344.75 km) SSWFélix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ)Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireView Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport on a map Set ABJ as origin Airport Set ABJ as destination Airport Get more information about Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
1110,769.99 miles (17,332.58 km) SSWDivo Airport (DIV)Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)View Divo Airport on a map Set DIV as origin Airport Set DIV as destination Airport Get more information about Divo Airport
1210,760.88 miles (17,317.92 km) WLubango Mukanka Airport (SDD)Lubango, AngolaView Lubango Mukanka Airport on a map Set SDD as origin Airport Set SDD as destination Airport Get more information about Lubango Mukanka Airport
1310,759.54 miles (17,315.77 km) SSWGagnoa Airport (GGN)Gagnoa, Côte d'IvoireView Gagnoa Airport on a map Set GGN as origin Airport Set GGN as destination Airport Get more information about Gagnoa Airport
1410,751.72 miles (17,303.17 km) SSWAboisso Airport (ABO)Aboisso, Côte d'IvoireView Aboisso Airport on a map Set ABO as origin Airport Set ABO as destination Airport Get more information about Aboisso Airport
1510,750.87 miles (17,301.81 km) SGuiglo Airport (GGO)Guiglo, Côte d'IvoireView Guiglo Airport on a map Set GGO as origin Airport Set GGO as destination Airport Get more information about Guiglo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to London Stansted Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to London Stansted Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.08 miles (21.05 km) ENEMDPGA Wethersfield (WXF)Braintree, England, United KingdomView MDPGA Wethersfield on a map Set WXF as destination Airport Set WXF as destination Airport Get more information about MDPGA Wethersfield
214.88 miles (23.95 km) NNWDuxford Aerodrome (QFO)Duxford, England, United KingdomView Duxford Aerodrome on a map Set QFO as destination Airport Set QFO as destination Airport Get more information about Duxford Aerodrome
322.26 miles (35.82 km) NCambridge International Airport (CBG)Cambridge, England, United KingdomView Cambridge International Airport on a map Set CBG as destination Airport Set CBG as destination Airport Get more information about Cambridge International Airport
422.32 miles (35.92 km) WSWHatfield Aerodrome (HTF)Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United KingdomView Hatfield Aerodrome on a map Set HTF as destination Airport Set HTF as destination Airport Get more information about Hatfield Aerodrome
525.74 miles (41.43 km) WLondon Luton Airport (LTN)Luton (near London), England, United KingdomView London Luton Airport on a map Set LTN as destination Airport Set LTN as destination Airport Get more information about London Luton Airport
627.34 miles (44.00 km) SSWLondon City Airport (LCY)London, England, United KingdomView London City Airport on a map Set LCY as destination Airport Set LCY as destination Airport Get more information about London City Airport
729.28 miles (47.13 km) SELondon Southend Airport (SEN)Southend, Essex (near London) United KingdomView London Southend Airport on a map Set SEN as destination Airport Set SEN as destination Airport Get more information about London Southend Airport
834.77 miles (55.95 km) NNERAF Mildenhall (MHZ)Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United KingdomView RAF Mildenhall on a map Set MHZ as destination Airport Set MHZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mildenhall
936.17 miles (58.21 km) SWRAF Northolt (NHT)Ruislip, England, United KingdomView RAF Northolt on a map Set NHT as destination Airport Set NHT as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Northolt
1038.33 miles (61.69 km) NNWRAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH)Alconbury, England, United KingdomView RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 on a map Set AYH as destination Airport Set AYH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102
1138.58 miles (62.09 km) SSERochester Airport (RCS)Rochester, Kent, England, United KingdomView Rochester Airport on a map Set RCS as destination Airport Set RCS as destination Airport Get more information about Rochester Airport
1238.65 miles (62.19 km) NNERAF Lakenheath (LKZ)Lakenheath, England, United KingdomView RAF Lakenheath on a map Set LKZ as destination Airport Set LKZ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lakenheath
1338.99 miles (62.75 km) NERAF Honington USAAF Station 375 (BEQ)Bury St. Edmunds, England, United KingdomView RAF Honington USAAF Station 375 on a map Set BEQ as destination Airport Set BEQ as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Honington USAAF Station 375
1439.26 miles (63.19 km) SSWLondon Biggin Hill Airport (BQH)Biggin Hill / London, England, United KingdomView London Biggin Hill Airport on a map Set BQH as destination Airport Set BQH as destination Airport Get more information about London Biggin Hill Airport
1541.02 miles (66.02 km) SWLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR)London, England, United KingdomView London Heathrow Airport on a map Set LHR as destination Airport Set LHR as destination Airport Get more information about London Heathrow Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from London Stansted Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from London Stansted Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,858.33 miles (19,084.09 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,823.66 miles (19,028.29 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,801.86 miles (18,993.20 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,792.76 miles (18,978.56 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,779.84 miles (18,957.77 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
611,769.01 miles (18,940.34 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,761.78 miles (18,928.71 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
811,760.31 miles (18,926.33 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
911,755.86 miles (18,919.17 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,731.13 miles (18,879.38 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1111,729.48 miles (18,876.72 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1211,714.91 miles (18,853.28 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,713.41 miles (18,850.86 km) SSEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1411,707.36 miles (18,841.13 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,686.90 miles (18,808.20 km) SEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome