About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grande Prairie Airport (YQU), Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,473 miles (or 12,026 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YQU / CYQU
Airport Name: Grande Prairie Airport
Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 55°10'47"N by 118°53'4"W
Operator/Owner: Grande Prairie Airport Commission
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 2195 feet (669 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TSV / YBTL
Airport Names:
  1. Townsville Airport
  2. Garbutt Airport
  3. Townsville International Airport
Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 19°15'11"S by 146°45'53"E
Area Served: Townsville, Queensland
Operator/Owner: Department of Defence
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 18 feet (5 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Grande Prairie Airport (YQU):

  • Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,233 miles (16,469 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • The closest airport to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NW of YQU.

Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):

  • The Department of Defence was looking for military airfield sites in northern Australia at the time, and almost immediately Townsville Airport was planned for expansion as a Royal Australian Air Force base for three fighter squadrons.
  • During 1942, the defence establishment in the Townsville region increased enormously, and five other military airfields were built in the immediate vicinity of Townsville.
  • Because of Townsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Townsville 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.
  • Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
  • Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Townsville Airport (TSV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
  • During the 1990s a new crisis was looming for Townsville International Airport.
  • In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
  • On 13 December 2003, an "Open Day" was held for Townsville residents to view the new look airport.

Map of Nearest Airports to Grande Prairie Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Grande Prairie Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
164.00 miles (102.99 km) NWDawson Creek Airport (YDQ)Dawson Creek, British Columbia, CanadaView Dawson Creek Airport on a map Set YDQ as origin Airport Set YDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Dawson Creek Airport
264.72 miles (104.16 km) NNEFairview Airport (ZFW)Fairview, Alberta, CanadaView Fairview Airport on a map Set ZFW as origin Airport Set ZFW as destination Airport Get more information about Fairview Airport
379.14 miles (127.36 km) ENEDonnelly Airport (YOE)Donnelly, Alberta, CanadaView Donnelly Airport on a map Set YOE as origin Airport Set YOE as destination Airport Get more information about Donnelly Airport
487.27 miles (140.45 km) SGrande Cache Airport (YGC)Grande Cache, Alberta, CanadaView Grande Cache Airport on a map Set YGC as origin Airport Set YGC as destination Airport Get more information about Grande Cache Airport
591.44 miles (147.16 km) NEPeace River Airport (YPE)Peace River, Alberta, CanadaView Peace River Airport on a map Set YPE as origin Airport Set YPE as destination Airport Get more information about Peace River Airport
6102.78 miles (165.40 km) NWFort St. John Airport (YXJ)Fort St. John, British Columbia, CanadaView Fort St. John Airport on a map Set YXJ as origin Airport Set YXJ as destination Airport Get more information about Fort St. John Airport
7113.05 miles (181.93 km) WNWChetwynd Airport (YCQ)Chetwynd, British Columbia, CanadaView Chetwynd Airport on a map Set YCQ as origin Airport Set YCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Chetwynd Airport
8134.33 miles (216.18 km) WNWHudson's Hope Airport (YNH)Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, CanadaView Hudson's Hope Airport on a map Set YNH as origin Airport Set YNH as destination Airport Get more information about Hudson's Hope Airport
9136.44 miles (219.57 km) SSEHinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP)Hinton, Alberta, CanadaView Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport on a map Set YJP as origin Airport Set YJP as destination Airport Get more information about Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport
10143.00 miles (230.13 km) ESEWhitecourt Airport (YZU)Whitecourt, Alberta, CanadaView Whitecourt Airport on a map Set YZU as origin Airport Set YZU as destination Airport Get more information about Whitecourt Airport
11147.36 miles (237.15 km) SEEdson Airport (YET)Edson, Alberta, CanadaView Edson Airport on a map Set YET as origin Airport Set YET as destination Airport Get more information about Edson Airport
12154.51 miles (248.66 km) SSEJasper Airport (YJA)Jasper, Alberta, CanadaView Jasper Airport on a map Set YJA as origin Airport Set YJA as destination Airport Get more information about Jasper Airport
13157.06 miles (252.76 km) SEHigh Prairie Airport (ZHP)High Prairie, Alberta, CanadaView High Prairie Airport on a map Set ZHP as origin Airport Set ZHP as destination Airport Get more information about High Prairie Airport
14161.99 miles (260.69 km) ESlave Lake Airport (YZH)Slave Lake, Alberta, CanadaView Slave Lake Airport on a map Set YZH as origin Airport Set YZH as destination Airport Get more information about Slave Lake Airport
15176.42 miles (283.92 km) WSWPrince George Airport (YXS)Prince George, British Columbia, CanadaView Prince George Airport on a map Set YXS as origin Airport Set YXS as destination Airport Get more information about Prince George Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Grande Prairie Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Grande Prairie Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,233.43 miles (16,469.07 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,222.94 miles (16,452.19 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
310,219.19 miles (16,446.15 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
410,198.11 miles (16,412.23 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
510,182.83 miles (16,387.63 km) SEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
610,171.82 miles (16,369.91 km) SSEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
710,167.81 miles (16,363.46 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
810,134.31 miles (16,309.55 km) SEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
910,113.76 miles (16,276.48 km) SEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1010,112.51 miles (16,274.47 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1110,082.99 miles (16,226.96 km) ESEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
1210,078.86 miles (16,220.31 km) SPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
1310,074.04 miles (16,212.56 km) SEHluhluwe Airport (HLW)Hluhluwe, South AfricaView Hluhluwe Airport on a map Set HLW as origin Airport Set HLW as destination Airport Get more information about Hluhluwe Airport
1410,071.99 miles (16,209.25 km) SELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
1510,054.39 miles (16,180.93 km) SELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Townsville Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Townsville Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
163.27 miles (101.82 km) SSWCharters Towers Airport (CXT)Charters Towers, Queensland, AustraliaView Charters Towers Airport on a map Set CXT as destination Airport Set CXT as destination Airport Get more information about Charters Towers Airport
299.44 miles (160.03 km) NNWDunk Island Airport (DKI)Dunk Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Dunk Island Airport on a map Set DKI as destination Airport Set DKI as destination Airport Get more information about Dunk Island Airport
3108.15 miles (174.05 km) ESEBowen Airport (ZBO)Bowen, Queensland, AustraliaView Bowen Airport on a map Set ZBO as destination Airport Set ZBO as destination Airport Get more information about Bowen Airport
4144.35 miles (232.31 km) SEWhitsunday Coast Airport (PPP)Proserpine, Queensland, AustraliaView Whitsunday Coast Airport on a map Set PPP as destination Airport Set PPP as destination Airport Get more information about Whitsunday Coast Airport
5147.47 miles (237.32 km) ESEWhitsunday Airport (WSY)Airlie Beach, AustraliaView Whitsunday Airport on a map Set WSY as destination Airport Set WSY as destination Airport Get more information about Whitsunday Airport
6161.34 miles (259.65 km) ESEGreat Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)Hamilton Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Great Barrier Reef Airport on a map Set HTI as destination Airport Set HTI as destination Airport Get more information about Great Barrier Reef Airport
7174.87 miles (281.43 km) NNWMareeba Airfield (MRG)Mareeba, Queensland, AustraliaView Mareeba Airfield on a map Set MRG as destination Airport Set MRG as destination Airport Get more information about Mareeba Airfield
8176.46 miles (283.99 km) NNWCairns Airport (CNS)Cairns, Queensland, AustraliaView Cairns Airport on a map Set CNS as destination Airport Set CNS as destination Airport Get more information about Cairns Airport
9197.04 miles (317.10 km) WSWHughenden Airport (HGD)Hughenden, Queensland, AustraliaView Hughenden Airport on a map Set HGD as destination Airport Set HGD as destination Airport Get more information about Hughenden Airport
10205.13 miles (330.12 km) SEMackay Airport (MKY)Mackay, Queensland, AustraliaView Mackay Airport on a map Set MKY as destination Airport Set MKY as destination Airport Get more information about Mackay Airport
11206.89 miles (332.96 km) NWChillagoe Airport (LLG)Chillagoe, Queensland, AustraliaView Chillagoe Airport on a map Set LLG as destination Airport Set LLG as destination Airport Get more information about Chillagoe Airport
12211.53 miles (340.42 km) SSEMoranbah Airport (MOV)Moranbah, Queensland, AustraliaView Moranbah Airport on a map Set MOV as destination Airport Set MOV as destination Airport Get more information about Moranbah Airport
13249.38 miles (401.34 km) SSEClermont Airport (CMQ)Clermont, Queensland, AustraliaView Clermont Airport on a map Set CMQ as destination Airport Set CMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Clermont Airport
14254.60 miles (409.74 km) SSEDysart Airport (DYA)Dysart, Queensland, AustraliaView Dysart Airport on a map Set DYA as destination Airport Set DYA as destination Airport Get more information about Dysart Airport
15257.29 miles (414.06 km) WSWRichmond Airport (RCM)Richmond, Queensland, AustraliaView Richmond Airport on a map Set RCM as destination Airport Set RCM as destination Airport Get more information about Richmond Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Townsville Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Townsville Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,883.96 miles (19,125.32 km) WNWAgostinho Neto Airport (NTO)Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape VerdeView Agostinho Neto Airport on a map Set NTO as destination Airport Set NTO as destination Airport Get more information about Agostinho Neto Airport
211,874.20 miles (19,109.63 km) WNWCesária Évora International Airport (VXE)São Vicente, Cape VerdeView Cesária Évora International Airport on a map Set VXE as destination Airport Set VXE as destination Airport Get more information about Cesária Évora International Airport
311,820.32 miles (19,022.91 km) WNWPreguiça Airport (SNE)São Nicolau, Cape VerdeView Preguiça Airport on a map Set SNE as destination Airport Set SNE as destination Airport Get more information about Preguiça Airport
411,784.64 miles (18,965.49 km) WNWSão Filipe Airport (SFL)Fogo, Cape VerdeView São Filipe Airport on a map Set SFL as destination Airport Set SFL as destination Airport Get more information about São Filipe Airport
511,781.70 miles (18,960.76 km) WNWMosteiros Airport (MTI)Mosteiros, Cape VerdeView Mosteiros Airport on a map Set MTI as destination Airport Set MTI as destination Airport Get more information about Mosteiros Airport
611,739.07 miles (18,892.15 km) WNWAmílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)Sal Island, Cape VerdeView Amílcar Cabral International Airport on a map Set SID as destination Airport Set SID as destination Airport Get more information about Amílcar Cabral International Airport
711,727.57 miles (18,873.65 km) WNWPraia International Airport (RAI)Praia, Cape VerdeView Praia International Airport on a map Set RAI as destination Airport Set RAI as destination Airport Get more information about Praia International Airport
811,722.77 miles (18,865.93 km) WNWAristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)Boa Vista, Cape VerdeView Aristides Pereira International Airport on a map Set BVC as destination Airport Set BVC as destination Airport Get more information about Aristides Pereira International Airport
911,717.57 miles (18,857.56 km) WNWMaio Airport (MMO)Maio, Cape VerdeView Maio Airport on a map Set MMO as destination Airport Set MMO as destination Airport Get more information about Maio Airport
1011,382.60 miles (18,318.47 km) WLa Güera Airport (ZLG)La Güera, Western SaharaView La Güera Airport on a map Set ZLG as destination Airport Set ZLG as destination Airport Get more information about La Güera Airport
1111,379.35 miles (18,313.25 km) WNouadhibou International Airport (NDB)Nouadhibou, MauritaniaView Nouadhibou International Airport on a map Set NDB as destination Airport Set NDB as destination Airport Get more information about Nouadhibou International Airport
1211,351.30 miles (18,268.10 km) WNWLéopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR)Dakar, SenegalView Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport on a map Set DKR as destination Airport Set DKR as destination Airport Get more information about Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
1311,311.12 miles (18,203.44 km) WSaint-Louis Airport (XLS)Saint-Louis, SenegalView Saint-Louis Airport on a map Set XLS as destination Airport Set XLS as destination Airport Get more information about Saint-Louis Airport
1411,302.91 miles (18,190.23 km) WNouakchott International Airport (NKC)Nouakchott, MauritaniaView Nouakchott International Airport on a map Set NKC as destination Airport Set NKC as destination Airport Get more information about Nouakchott International Airport
1511,283.32 miles (18,158.70 km) WNWDakhla Airport (VIL)Dakhla, Western SaharaView Dakhla Airport on a map Set VIL as destination Airport Set VIL as destination Airport Get more information about Dakhla Airport