Nonstop flight route between La Tuque, Quebec, Canada and Airlie Beach, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(47°24'34"N by 72°47'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E)
Distance from YLQ to WSY:
9,459.44 miles (15,223.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Tuque Airport (YLQ), La Tuque, Quebec, Canada and Whitsunday Airport (WSY), Airlie Beach, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,459 miles (or 15,223 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 La Tuque Airport and Whitsunday 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 La Tuque Airport and Whitsunday Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLQ / CYLQ |
| Airport Name: | La Tuque Airport |
| Location: | La Tuque, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°24'34"N by 72°47'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of La Tuque |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 548 feet (167 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLQ |
| More Information: | YLQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSY / YWHI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Airlie Beach, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°16'36"S by 148°45'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Jeffrey Ruddell |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSY |
| More Information: | WSY Maps & Info |
Facts about La Tuque Airport (YLQ):
- La Tuque Airport (YLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to La Tuque Airport (YLQ) is Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) ESE of YLQ.
- The furthest airport from La Tuque Airport (YLQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of La Tuque Airport's relatively low elevation of 548 feet, planes can take off or land at La Tuque 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 Whitsunday Airport (WSY):
- Whitsunday Airport (WSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Whitsunday Airport", another name for WSY is "Shute Harbour Airport".
- The closest airport to Whitsunday Airport (WSY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of WSY.
- Because of Whitsunday Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Whitsunday 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 | 69.81 miles (112.35 km) ESE | Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY) | Valcartier, Québec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 73.28 miles (117.94 km) S | Trois-Rivières Airport (YRQ) | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 78.33 miles (126.05 km) ESE | Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) | Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 80.44 miles (129.45 km) NNE | Roberval Airport (YRJ) | Roberval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 92.65 miles (149.10 km) NE | Alma Airport (YTF) | Alma, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 96.47 miles (155.25 km) NNE | Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO) | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 104.62 miles (168.37 km) NE | CFB Bagotville (YBG) | Bagotville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 116.66 miles (187.75 km) SW | Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) | Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 120.42 miles (193.79 km) E | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 133.47 miles (214.79 km) SSW | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 134.07 miles (215.77 km) SSW | Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) | Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) SSW | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 141.44 miles (227.62 km) SSW | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 145.87 miles (234.76 km) SSE | Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 146.42 miles (235.64 km) S | Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) | Bromont, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,419.11 miles (18,377.23 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,417.30 miles (18,374.31 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,416.34 miles (18,372.77 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,397.17 miles (18,341.91 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,371.40 miles (18,300.45 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,344.55 miles (18,257.25 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,285.79 miles (18,162.67 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,284.70 miles (18,160.91 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,272.76 miles (18,141.70 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,221.29 miles (18,058.88 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,183.38 miles (17,997.86 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,093.21 miles (17,852.74 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,089.27 miles (17,846.40 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,082.38 miles (17,835.32 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,072.12 miles (17,818.80 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.91 miles (22.39 km) ESE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 20.04 miles (32.25 km) SW | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 39.33 miles (63.30 km) WNW | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) SSE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 130.58 miles (210.15 km) SSW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 147.47 miles (237.32 km) WNW | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 161.78 miles (260.36 km) W | Charters Towers Airport (CXT) | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 164.00 miles (263.94 km) S | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 174.61 miles (281.00 km) S | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 187.30 miles (301.43 km) SSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 229.86 miles (369.92 km) S | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 230.35 miles (370.72 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 234.89 miles (378.02 km) NW | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 241.22 miles (388.20 km) SSE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 271.25 miles (436.54 km) SSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,981.65 miles (19,282.55 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,966.90 miles (19,258.81 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,914.28 miles (19,174.13 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,856.20 miles (19,080.66 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,856.11 miles (19,080.51 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,841.03 miles (19,056.24 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,818.49 miles (19,019.98 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,806.68 miles (19,000.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,800.96 miles (18,991.76 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,519.53 miles (18,538.84 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,516.65 miles (18,534.20 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,453.63 miles (18,432.78 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,428.02 miles (18,391.57 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,427.71 miles (18,391.06 km) W | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,423.93 miles (18,385.00 km) WNW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |