About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada and Fukushima Airport (FKS), Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,991 miles (or 6,423 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YVQ / CYVQ
Airport Name: Norman Wells Airport
Location: Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 65°16'53"N by 126°47'54"W
Operator/Owner: Government of the Northwest Territories
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 238 feet (73 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FKS / RJSF
Airport Names:
  1. Fukushima Airport
  2. 福島空港
  3. Fukushima Kūkō
Location: Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E
Area Served: Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Civil
Elevation: 1220 feet (372 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Norman Wells Airport (YVQ):

  • The furthest airport from Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,990 miles (16,078 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
  • Because of Norman Wells Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Wells 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 Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) is Tulita Airport (ZFN), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of YVQ.
  • Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Fukushima Airport (FKS):

  • In addition to being known as "Fukushima Airport", other names for FKS include "福島空港" and "Fukushima Kūkō".
  • Fukushima Airport was conceived in the late 1970s, and planning at the prefectural level began in 1981.
  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
  • The closest airport to Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of FKS.

Map of Nearest Airports to Norman Wells Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Norman Wells Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
144.03 miles (70.85 km) SETulita Airport (ZFN)Tulita, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Tulita Airport on a map Set ZFN as origin Airport Set ZFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tulita Airport
284.51 miles (136.00 km) NWFort Good Hope Airport (YGH)Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Fort Good Hope Airport on a map Set YGH as origin Airport Set YGH as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Good Hope Airport
397.38 miles (156.72 km) EDéline Airport (YWJ)Deline, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Déline Airport on a map Set YWJ as origin Airport Set YWJ as destination Airport Get more information about Déline Airport
4121.65 miles (195.78 km) NColville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK)Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport on a map Set YCK as origin Airport Set YCK as destination Airport Get more information about Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport
5175.09 miles (281.79 km) SEWrigley Airport (YWY)Wrigley, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Wrigley Airport on a map Set YWY as origin Airport Set YWY as destination Airport Get more information about Wrigley Airport
6267.11 miles (429.87 km) NWFort McPherson Airport (ZFM)Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Fort McPherson Airport on a map Set ZFM as origin Airport Set ZFM as destination Airport Get more information about Fort McPherson Airport
7276.71 miles (445.33 km) NWInuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV)Inuvik, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport on a map Set YEV as origin Airport Set YEV as destination Airport Get more information about Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport
8286.35 miles (460.83 km) SWRoss River Airport (XRR)Ross River, Yukon, CanadaView Ross River Airport on a map Set XRR as origin Airport Set XRR as destination Airport Get more information about Ross River Airport
9290.96 miles (468.25 km) NNEPaulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC)Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport on a map Set YPC as origin Airport Set YPC as destination Airport Get more information about Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport
10291.22 miles (468.67 km) ESEGamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA)Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, CanadaView Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport on a map Set YRA as origin Airport Set YRA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport
11292.14 miles (470.15 km) SWFaro Airport (ZFA)Faro, Yukon, CanadaView Faro Airport on a map Set ZFA as origin Airport Set ZFA as destination Airport Get more information about Faro Airport
12293.42 miles (472.22 km) WSWMayo Airport (YMA)Mayo, Yukon, CanadaView Mayo Airport on a map Set YMA as origin Airport Set YMA as destination Airport Get more information about Mayo Airport
13297.33 miles (478.51 km) SEFort Simpson Airport (YFS)Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Fort Simpson Airport on a map Set YFS as origin Airport Set YFS as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Simpson Airport
14301.91 miles (485.88 km) NWAklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK)Aklavik, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport on a map Set LAK as origin Airport Set LAK as destination Airport Get more information about Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport
15322.88 miles (519.62 km) ESEWhatì Airport (YLE)Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Whatì Airport on a map Set YLE as origin Airport Set YLE as destination Airport Get more information about Whatì Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Norman Wells Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Norman Wells Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19,990.41 miles (16,077.97 km) SEPort 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
29,986.13 miles (16,071.08 km) SEPort 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
39,969.11 miles (16,043.68 km) SEEast 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
49,927.41 miles (15,976.57 km) SEGeorge 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
59,885.78 miles (15,909.58 km) SEMthatha 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
69,867.69 miles (15,880.46 km) SSEMargate 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
79,843.50 miles (15,841.55 km) SECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
89,796.75 miles (15,766.31 km) SSEKing 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
99,787.76 miles (15,751.84 km) SSEPietermaritzburg 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
109,775.77 miles (15,732.53 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
119,762.24 miles (15,710.76 km) SESemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as origin Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
129,761.78 miles (15,710.03 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
139,752.78 miles (15,695.54 km) SSERichards 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
149,745.68 miles (15,684.11 km) SEMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
159,742.20 miles (15,678.52 km) SEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as origin Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Fukushima Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Fukushima Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
158.10 miles (93.51 km) SSWUtsunomiya Air Field (QUT)Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, JapanView Utsunomiya Air Field on a map Set QUT as destination Airport Set QUT as destination Airport Get more information about Utsunomiya Air Field
268.46 miles (110.18 km) NNESendai Airport (SDJ)Natori, JapanView Sendai Airport on a map Set SDJ as destination Airport Set SDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sendai Airport
381.90 miles (131.80 km) NYamagata Airport (GAJ)Yamagata, Honshū, JapanView Yamagata Airport on a map Set GAJ as destination Airport Set GAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Yamagata Airport
487.90 miles (141.46 km) NWNiigata Airport (KIJ)Niigata, JapanView Niigata Airport on a map Set KIJ as destination Airport Set KIJ as destination Airport Get more information about Niigata Airport
5101.06 miles (162.64 km) SNarita International Airport (NRT)Narita (near Tokyo), JapanView Narita International Airport on a map Set NRT as destination Airport Set NRT as destination Airport Get more information about Narita International Airport
6114.91 miles (184.94 km) NNWShonai Airport (SYO)Yamagata, JapanView Shonai Airport on a map Set SYO as destination Airport Set SYO as destination Airport Get more information about Shonai Airport
7121.14 miles (194.96 km) SSWTokyo International Airport (HND)Tokyo, Honshū, JapanView Tokyo International Airport on a map Set HND as destination Airport Set HND as destination Airport Get more information about Tokyo International Airport
8156.84 miles (252.40 km) NNEHanamaki Airport (HNA)Morioka, Honshū, JapanView Hanamaki Airport on a map Set HNA as destination Airport Set HNA as destination Airport Get more information about Hanamaki Airport
9156.95 miles (252.58 km) WSWMatsumoto Airport (MMJ)Matsumoto, Nagano, JapanView Matsumoto Airport on a map Set MMJ as destination Airport Set MMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Matsumoto Airport
10165.39 miles (266.17 km) NAkita Airport (AXT)Akita, JapanView Akita Airport on a map Set AXT as destination Airport Set AXT as destination Airport Get more information about Akita Airport
11183.37 miles (295.11 km) WSWToyama Airport (TOY)Toyama, Toyama, JapanView Toyama Airport on a map Set TOY as destination Airport Set TOY as destination Airport Get more information about Toyama Airport
12204.85 miles (329.67 km) NOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as destination Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
13209.45 miles (337.07 km) SWShizuoka Airport (FSZ)Shizuoka, Honshu, JapanView Shizuoka Airport on a map Set FSZ as destination Airport Set FSZ as destination Airport Get more information about Shizuoka Airport
14223.29 miles (359.35 km) SSWMiyakejima Airport (MYE)Miyakejima, JapanView Miyakejima Airport on a map Set MYE as destination Airport Set MYE as destination Airport Get more information about Miyakejima Airport
15229.72 miles (369.70 km) WSWKomatsu Airport (KMQ)Komatsu, Ishikawa, JapanView Komatsu Airport on a map Set KMQ as destination Airport Set KMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Komatsu Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Fukushima Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Fukushima Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,638.65 miles (18,730.54 km) ESERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
211,618.57 miles (18,698.24 km) SEDiomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM)Criciúma, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport on a map Set CCM as destination Airport Set CCM as destination Airport Get more information about Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport
311,617.33 miles (18,696.24 km) ESEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
411,604.08 miles (18,674.90 km) ESESalgado Filho International Airport (POA)Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Salgado Filho International Airport on a map Set POA as destination Airport Set POA as destination Airport Get more information about Salgado Filho International Airport
511,594.98 miles (18,660.27 km) SEFlorianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN)Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport on a map Set FLN as destination Airport Set FLN as destination Airport Get more information about Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport
611,558.55 miles (18,601.63 km) ESETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
711,555.30 miles (18,596.41 km) ECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
811,546.80 miles (18,582.72 km) SENavegantes Airport (NVT)Navegantes, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Navegantes Airport on a map Set NVT as destination Airport Set NVT as destination Airport Get more information about Navegantes Airport
911,540.83 miles (18,573.12 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1011,535.11 miles (18,563.91 km) SEAntônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ)Lages, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport on a map Set LAJ as destination Airport Set LAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport
1111,515.70 miles (18,532.68 km) ESEComandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX)Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport on a map Set BGX as destination Airport Set BGX as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport
1211,504.09 miles (18,513.99 km) SEJoinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI)Joinville, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport on a map Set JOI as destination Airport Set JOI as destination Airport Get more information about Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport
1311,503.72 miles (18,513.40 km) ECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1411,502.74 miles (18,511.82 km) ESECerro Largo International Airport (VCH)Vichadero, Rivera, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set VCH as destination Airport Set VCH as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1511,477.81 miles (18,471.70 km) EVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport