Nonstop flight route between Alta, Norway and Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°47'27"N by 71°23'35"W)
Distance from ALF to YQB:
3,336.69 miles (5,369.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alta Airport (ALF), Alta, Norway and Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,337 miles (or 5,370 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 Alta Airport and Québec City Jean Lesage 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 Alta Airport and Québec City Jean Lesage 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: | ALF / ENAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alta, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E |
| Area Served: | Alta, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALF |
| More Information: | ALF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQB / CYQB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°47'27"N by 71°23'35"W |
| Area Served: | Quebec City, Quebec |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQB |
| More Information: | YQB Maps & Info |
Facts about Alta Airport (ALF):
- The closest airport to Alta Airport (ALF) is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of ALF.
- In addition to being known as "Alta Airport", another name for ALF is "Alta lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Alta Airport (ALF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The location in Elvebakken was somewhat controversial in Alta, especially as the airport would be located so close to the town center, potentially causing noise pollution.
- Plans for expanding the 1,670-square-meter terminal facilities were first articulated by the Civil Airport Administration in the 1990s.
- Because of Alta Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alta 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.
- Alta Airport (ALF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airbus bus is operated by Boreal Transport and takes ten minutes to the town center.
- Alta Airport handled 353,051 passengers last year.
Facts about Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB):
- In addition to being known as "Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport", other names for YQB include "Aéroport international Jean-Lesage de Québec" and "Jean Lesage International Airport".
- Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, also known as Jean Lesage International Airport was established in 1939, a year after the closure of the Aérodrome Saint-Louis.
- The furthest airport from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,489 miles (18,490 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Over 15 airlines offer 360 weekly flights from Jean Lesage International Airport to 32 destinations across Eastern Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe.
- Because of Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Québec City Jean Lesage 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.
- Beginning in 2006, with a budget of $65.8 million, Québec/Jean Lesage International Airport underwent a modernization designed to increase the terminal's capacity and substantially enhance the level of passenger service.
- The airport is managed and operated by Aéroport de Québec inc., a non-profit and non-share corporation.
- The closest airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NW of YQB.
- Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) E | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway |     |
| 2 | 45.53 miles (73.28 km) NW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 3 | 49.10 miles (79.02 km) N | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.79 miles (94.62 km) WSW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 5 | 93.43 miles (150.36 km) NE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 108.03 miles (173.85 km) W | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 7 | 111.36 miles (179.22 km) S | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 8 | 125.83 miles (202.50 km) NE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 9 | 132.95 miles (213.96 km) WSW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 10 | 136.52 miles (219.70 km) SE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 11 | 144.88 miles (233.16 km) ENE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 12 | 152.87 miles (246.01 km) E | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 13 | 153.41 miles (246.89 km) ENE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 155.98 miles (251.02 km) E | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 15 | 161.60 miles (260.07 km) SSE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,501.52 miles (16,900.52 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,452.92 miles (16,822.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,431.19 miles (16,787.34 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,426.25 miles (16,779.39 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,386.07 miles (16,714.73 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,370.15 miles (16,689.09 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,346.09 miles (16,650.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,345.74 miles (16,649.82 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,336.53 miles (16,634.99 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,330.10 miles (16,624.64 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,316.11 miles (16,602.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,308.47 miles (16,589.83 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,300.47 miles (16,576.95 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,291.61 miles (16,562.69 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,269.88 miles (16,527.73 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.31 miles (14.98 km) NW | Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY) | Valcartier, Québec, Canada | |
| 2 | 68.26 miles (109.86 km) WSW | Trois-Rivières Airport (YRQ) | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 78.22 miles (125.88 km) NE | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 78.33 miles (126.05 km) WNW | La Tuque Airport (YLQ) | La Tuque, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 94.53 miles (152.14 km) S | Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 107.96 miles (173.74 km) N | CFB Bagotville (YBG) | Bagotville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 108.22 miles (174.16 km) NE | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 119.23 miles (191.88 km) N | Alma Airport (YTF) | Alma, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 122.18 miles (196.63 km) SSW | Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) | Bromont, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 126.17 miles (203.04 km) NNW | Roberval Airport (YRJ) | Roberval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 130.83 miles (210.54 km) SW | Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) | Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 137.45 miles (221.20 km) SSW | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States | |
| 13 | 137.45 miles (221.21 km) SW | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 141.83 miles (228.25 km) SW | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 144.67 miles (232.82 km) NNW | Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO) | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,488.96 miles (18,489.64 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,486.30 miles (18,485.36 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,485.54 miles (18,484.13 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,464.02 miles (18,449.51 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,438.56 miles (18,408.53 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,415.73 miles (18,371.79 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,351.39 miles (18,268.24 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,351.09 miles (18,267.77 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,339.19 miles (18,248.62 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,297.33 miles (18,181.24 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,246.55 miles (18,099.52 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,157.61 miles (17,956.39 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,156.60 miles (17,954.76 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,150.63 miles (17,945.16 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,142.86 miles (17,932.65 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |