Nonstop flight route between Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
Departure Airport:
(72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°53'17"N by 61°10'49"W)
Distance from YSR to MQS:
4,258.75 miles (6,853.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanisivik Airport (YSR), Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada and Mustique Airport (MQS), Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,259 miles (or 6,854 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 Nanisivik Airport and Mustique 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 Nanisivik Airport and Mustique Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSR / CYSR |
| Airport Name: | Nanisivik Airport |
| Location: | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°58'55"N by 84°36'48"W |
| Area Served: | Arctic Bay, Nunavut |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2106 feet (642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSR |
| More Information: | YSR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQS / TVSM |
| Airport Name: | Mustique Airport |
| Location: | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°53'17"N by 61°10'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mustique Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQS |
| More Information: | MQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanisivik Airport (YSR):
- The closest airport to Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Arctic Bay Airport (YAB), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) W of YSR.
- The airport was about 19 km directly southeast of Arctic Bay but the road between them is 32 km and a one way taxi fare was $40.00.
- On August 10, 2007, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced construction of a new docking and refueling facility in Nanisivik for the Canadian Forces, in an effort to maintain a Canadian presence in Arctic waters during the navigable season.
- The furthest airport from Nanisivik Airport (YSR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,772 miles (15,727 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Nanisivik Airport (YSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nanisivik Airport was located 8 nautical miles south of Nanisivik,Nunavut, Canada, and was operated by the Government of Nunavut.
Facts about Mustique Airport (MQS):
- Mustique Airport (MQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mustique Airport (MQS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Mustique Airport (meaning Mustique Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,622 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Mustique Airport (MQS) is J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of MQS.
- Because of Mustique Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Mustique 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 | 8.92 miles (14.36 km) W | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada |     |
| 2 | 136.92 miles (220.34 km) E | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 231.88 miles (373.17 km) NW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 239.94 miles (386.15 km) N | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 257.54 miles (414.47 km) SSE | Igloolik Airport (YGT) | Igloolik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 6 | 300.37 miles (483.39 km) SSE | Hall Beach Airport (YUX) | Hall Beach, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 7 | 309.07 miles (497.40 km) SW | Taloyoak Airport (YYH) | Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 328.89 miles (529.29 km) SSW | Kugaaruk Airport (YBB) | Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 376.92 miles (606.58 km) NE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 387.30 miles (623.29 km) ESE | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 11 | 392.86 miles (632.25 km) SW | Gjoa Haven Airport (YHK) | Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 408.09 miles (656.75 km) NNE | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 414.39 miles (666.90 km) NE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 448.08 miles (721.11 km) S | Repulse Bay Airport (YUT) | Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 484.86 miles (780.30 km) N | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,772.23 miles (15,726.84 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,694.67 miles (15,602.02 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,694.14 miles (15,601.16 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,688.10 miles (15,591.45 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,686.86 miles (15,589.45 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,685.02 miles (15,586.49 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,671.64 miles (15,564.96 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,663.88 miles (15,552.47 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,661.30 miles (15,548.31 km) WSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,650.33 miles (15,530.66 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,647.77 miles (15,526.55 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,631.11 miles (15,499.73 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,621.48 miles (15,484.24 km) W | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,610.98 miles (15,467.34 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,607.54 miles (15,461.81 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.85 miles (14.23 km) NW | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 2 | 17.02 miles (27.40 km) SW | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 3 | 17.83 miles (28.70 km) N | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 4 | 25.49 miles (41.02 km) SW | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 5 | 34.56 miles (55.61 km) SW | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 6 | 60.38 miles (97.17 km) NNE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 7 | 73.49 miles (118.27 km) SW | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 8 | 79.23 miles (127.51 km) N | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 9 | 114.36 miles (184.05 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 10 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) N | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 11 | 122.39 miles (196.97 km) S | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 12 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) S | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 13 | 169.78 miles (273.23 km) N | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 14 | 177.29 miles (285.32 km) SSW | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 183.89 miles (295.93 km) N | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,192.78 miles (19,622.32 km) SSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,167.96 miles (19,582.39 km) SW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,136.22 miles (19,531.31 km) S | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,124.15 miles (19,511.88 km) SSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,110.62 miles (19,490.10 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,103.33 miles (19,478.37 km) SSE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,097.66 miles (19,469.25 km) SW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,085.20 miles (19,449.20 km) SSE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,062.79 miles (19,413.12 km) SW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,062.78 miles (19,413.11 km) SW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,058.54 miles (19,406.30 km) WSW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,058.35 miles (19,405.98 km) SE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,019.91 miles (19,344.12 km) SSW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,998.00 miles (19,308.86 km) SE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,989.50 miles (19,295.18 km) SW | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |