Nonstop flight route between Al Hoceima, Morocco and Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(35°10'36"N by 3°50'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W)
Distance from AHU to XQU:
5,557.17 miles (8,943.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU), Al Hoceima, Morocco and Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,557 miles (or 8,943 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 Cherif Al Idrissi Airport and Qualicum Beach 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 Cherif Al Idrissi Airport and Qualicum Beach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHU / GMTA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Al Hoceima, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'36"N by 3°50'21"W |
| Area Served: | Al Hoceima, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHU |
| More Information: | AHU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XQU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Qualicum Beach |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XQU |
| More Information: | XQU Maps & Info |
Facts about Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU):
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) is Melilla Airport (MLN), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) E of AHU.
- In addition to being known as "Cherif Al Idrissi Airport", another name for AHU is "مطار الشريف الإدريسي".
- The furthest airport from Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (meaning Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Great Barrier Aerodrome), and is located 12,354 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU):
- The furthest airport from Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,694 miles (17,211 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of XQU.
- Because of Qualicum Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Qualicum Beach 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.
- In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.34 miles (81.02 km) E | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) |     |
| 2 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) WNW | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 96.13 miles (154.71 km) WNW | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 5 | 107.95 miles (173.73 km) SW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 6 | 108.25 miles (174.21 km) NW | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 7 | 109.89 miles (176.85 km) NNW | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 8 | 111.73 miles (179.81 km) ESE | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 9 | 122.95 miles (197.86 km) WNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 10 | 139.04 miles (223.76 km) N | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 11 | 141.45 miles (227.65 km) NE | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 12 | 164.78 miles (265.19 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 13 | 167.84 miles (270.12 km) WSW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 14 | 182.93 miles (294.39 km) WSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 15 | 183.24 miles (294.90 km) E | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.72 miles (19,881.34 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,327.82 miles (19,839.65 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,319.43 miles (19,826.15 km) SSE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,309.74 miles (19,810.55 km) E | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,303.29 miles (19,800.18 km) E | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,298.91 miles (19,793.13 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,295.61 miles (19,787.81 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,292.65 miles (19,783.05 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,288.99 miles (19,777.17 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,274.15 miles (19,753.28 km) E | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,264.30 miles (19,737.43 km) S | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,258.56 miles (19,728.18 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,245.35 miles (19,706.93 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,242.67 miles (19,702.63 km) SSW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,234.01 miles (19,688.69 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.72 miles (38.17 km) ESE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 24.21 miles (38.97 km) W | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 25.28 miles (40.69 km) NNW | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 25.69 miles (41.34 km) NE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 30.68 miles (49.37 km) SE | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 31.54 miles (50.75 km) ENE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 33.98 miles (54.69 km) NW | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 34.67 miles (55.79 km) N | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 35.42 miles (57.00 km) NW | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 48.36 miles (77.83 km) SW | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 50.40 miles (81.11 km) SE | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 52.62 miles (84.68 km) SE | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) NNW | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 55.44 miles (89.21 km) E | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 57.84 miles (93.08 km) E | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,694.41 miles (17,210.94 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,636.23 miles (17,117.31 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,622.56 miles (17,095.32 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,610.54 miles (17,075.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,605.95 miles (17,068.58 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,579.59 miles (17,026.15 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,579.51 miles (17,026.02 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,565.60 miles (17,003.64 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,550.74 miles (16,979.73 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,541.76 miles (16,965.27 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,515.04 miles (16,922.27 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,501.09 miles (16,899.82 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,490.86 miles (16,883.36 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,473.30 miles (16,855.11 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,472.37 miles (16,853.60 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |