Nonstop flight route between Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada and Gao, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(49°24'42"N by 82°28'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E)
Distance from YYU to GAQ:
5,035.86 miles (8,104.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapuskasing Airport (YYU), Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada and Gao International Airport (GAQ), Gao, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,036 miles (or 8,104 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 Kapuskasing Airport and Gao International 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 Kapuskasing Airport and Gao International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYU / CYYU |
| Airport Name: | Kapuskasing Airport |
| Location: | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°24'42"N by 82°28'6"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Corporation of the Town of Kapuskasing |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 743 feet (226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYU |
| More Information: | YYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAQ / GAGO |
| Airport Name: | Gao International Airport |
| Location: | Gao, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Joint Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAQ |
| More Information: | GAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kapuskasing Airport (YYU):
- Because of Kapuskasing Airport's relatively low elevation of 743 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapuskasing 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.
- Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,042 miles (17,770 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) is Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) WNW of YYU.
Facts about Gao International Airport (GAQ):
- The furthest airport from Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gao International Airport (meaning Gao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- Because of Gao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Gao International 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 closest airport to Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAQ.
- Gao International Airport (GAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.46 miles (94.07 km) WNW | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 68.84 miles (110.78 km) ESE | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 76.34 miles (122.86 km) SE | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 104.31 miles (167.86 km) W | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 117.04 miles (188.36 km) SSW | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 140.34 miles (225.85 km) SE | Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX) | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 145.38 miles (233.97 km) SW | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 152.49 miles (245.40 km) ESE | La Sarre Airport (SSQ) | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 153.62 miles (247.23 km) NNE | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 154.67 miles (248.92 km) W | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 168.57 miles (271.29 km) SE | Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) | Earlton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 181.16 miles (291.55 km) WSW | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 185.09 miles (297.87 km) ESE | Rouyn-Noranda Airport (YUY) | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 195.83 miles (315.16 km) N | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 195.96 miles (315.37 km) WNW | Nakina Airport (YQN) | Nakina, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,041.61 miles (17,769.70 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,025.80 miles (17,744.25 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,018.00 miles (17,731.71 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,004.21 miles (17,709.51 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,991.37 miles (17,688.85 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,942.37 miles (17,610.00 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,916.77 miles (17,568.80 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,911.24 miles (17,559.89 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,899.39 miles (17,540.82 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,830.80 miles (17,430.44 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,789.16 miles (17,363.43 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,749.50 miles (17,299.60 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,735.92 miles (17,277.75 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,706.77 miles (17,230.83 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,693.74 miles (17,209.87 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.73 miles (162.11 km) S | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 124.77 miles (200.80 km) S | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 152.78 miles (245.87 km) SSW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 153.72 miles (247.39 km) S | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 182.59 miles (293.85 km) SW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 195.73 miles (314.99 km) S | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 202.38 miles (325.70 km) W | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 8 | 226.00 miles (363.72 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 231.22 miles (372.12 km) SSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 239.21 miles (384.97 km) W | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 11 | 239.65 miles (385.69 km) SE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 246.41 miles (396.55 km) SW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 251.03 miles (403.99 km) S | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 279.75 miles (450.21 km) SSE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 287.67 miles (462.97 km) SSW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.15 miles (19,939.96 km) ESE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,351.71 miles (19,878.10 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,324.88 miles (19,834.93 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,306.40 miles (19,805.18 km) SE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,280.27 miles (19,763.14 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,276.56 miles (19,757.16 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,270.06 miles (19,746.70 km) ESE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,251.25 miles (19,716.43 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 9 | 12,238.05 miles (19,695.19 km) ESE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,220.92 miles (19,667.62 km) ESE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,207.67 miles (19,646.30 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,143.11 miles (19,542.39 km) W | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,110.17 miles (19,489.38 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) SW | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,968.40 miles (19,261.22 km) SW | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |