Nonstop flight route between Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aupaluk Airport (YPJ), Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,325 miles (or 13,398 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 Aupaluk Airport and King Shaka International, 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 Aupaluk Airport and King Shaka International. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPJ / CYLA |
Airport Name: | Aupaluk Airport |
Location: | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°17'48"N by 69°35'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YPJ |
More Information: | YPJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUR / FALE |
Airport Name: | King Shaka International |
Location: | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E |
Area Served: | Durban, South Africa |
Operator/Owner: | Dube Tradeport Company |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DUR |
More Information: | DUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Aupaluk Airport (YPJ):
- The furthest airport from Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,721 miles (17,254 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) is Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSW of YPJ.
- Because of Aupaluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Aupaluk 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.
- Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The cargo terminal is located to the north of the passenger terminal, and is in the approximate centre of the airport precinct.
- The project was revived in the late 1990s when the limitations of Durban International Airport became apparent.
- Because of King Shaka International's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at King Shaka International 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.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from King Shaka International (DUR) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,682 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.