Nonstop flight route between Andamooka, South Australia, Australia and Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(30°26'17"S by 137°8'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°16'53"N by 126°47'54"W)
Distance from ADO to YVQ:
8,283.35 miles (13,330.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andamooka Airport (ADO), Andamooka, South Australia, Australia and Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,283 miles (or 13,331 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 Andamooka Airport and Norman Wells 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 Andamooka Airport and Norman Wells Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADO / YAMK |
| Airport Name: | Andamooka Airport |
| Location: | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°26'17"S by 137°8'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Margot Duke |
| Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADO |
| More Information: | ADO Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVQ |
| More Information: | YVQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Andamooka Airport (ADO):
- Because of Andamooka Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Andamooka 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 Andamooka Airport (ADO) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) E of ADO.
- The furthest airport from Andamooka Airport (ADO) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,527 miles (18,551 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Norman Wells Airport (YVQ):
- Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.57 miles (124.84 km) E | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 115.07 miles (185.19 km) SE | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 174.13 miles (280.24 km) WNW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 199.95 miles (321.79 km) SSE | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 223.52 miles (359.72 km) S | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 229.05 miles (368.63 km) S | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 233.68 miles (376.07 km) WSW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 235.28 miles (378.64 km) SW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 245.17 miles (394.56 km) NE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) ESE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 321.74 miles (517.80 km) SSE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 331.72 miles (533.85 km) SE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 341.39 miles (549.42 km) NNE | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 351.18 miles (565.17 km) NE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 351.57 miles (565.79 km) NE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,527.39 miles (18,551.49 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,517.15 miles (18,535.01 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,458.35 miles (18,440.37 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,444.31 miles (18,417.79 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,406.30 miles (18,356.61 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,373.63 miles (18,304.04 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,334.98 miles (18,241.83 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,326.45 miles (18,228.11 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,145.65 miles (17,937.14 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 10 | 11,139.02 miles (17,926.47 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,103.50 miles (17,869.30 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,079.15 miles (17,830.12 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,019.06 miles (17,733.41 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,011.95 miles (17,721.96 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 10,991.95 miles (17,689.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.03 miles (70.85 km) SE | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 84.51 miles (136.00 km) NW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 97.38 miles (156.72 km) E | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 121.65 miles (195.78 km) N | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 175.09 miles (281.79 km) SE | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 267.11 miles (429.87 km) NW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 276.71 miles (445.33 km) NW | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 286.35 miles (460.83 km) SW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 290.96 miles (468.25 km) NNE | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 291.22 miles (468.67 km) ESE | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 292.14 miles (470.15 km) SW | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 12 | 293.42 miles (472.22 km) WSW | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 297.33 miles (478.51 km) SE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 301.91 miles (485.88 km) NW | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 322.88 miles (519.62 km) ESE | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,990.41 miles (16,077.97 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,986.13 miles (16,071.08 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,969.11 miles (16,043.68 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,927.41 miles (15,976.57 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,885.78 miles (15,909.58 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.69 miles (15,880.46 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,843.50 miles (15,841.55 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,796.75 miles (15,766.31 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,787.76 miles (15,751.84 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,775.77 miles (15,732.53 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,762.24 miles (15,710.76 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,761.78 miles (15,710.03 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,752.78 miles (15,695.54 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,745.68 miles (15,684.11 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,742.20 miles (15,678.52 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |