Nonstop flight route between Beckley, West Virginia, United States and Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(37°47'13"N by 81°7'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°41'27"N by 76°8'8"W)
Distance from BKW to YNS:
990.78 miles (1,594.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), Beckley, West Virginia, United States and Nemiscau Airport (YNS), Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 991 miles (or 1,594 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 relatively short distance between Raleigh County Memorial Airport and Nemiscau Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKW / KBKW |
| Airport Name: | Raleigh County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'13"N by 81°7'27"W |
| Area Served: | Beckley, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Raleigh County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2504 feet (763 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKW |
| More Information: | BKW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YNS / CYHH |
| Airport Name: | Nemiscau Airport |
| Location: | Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°41'27"N by 76°8'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Hydro-Québec |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YNS |
| More Information: | YNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW):
- The closest airport to Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) is Mercer County Airport (BLF), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of BKW.
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Beckley, a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States.
- In 2005, the airport was the least busy airport with scheduled airline service in the United States, with 2,578 passengers using the facility that year.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,491 miles (18,494 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) has 2 runways.
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport covers an area of 1,433 acres at an elevation of 2,504 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Nemiscau Airport (YNS):
- The furthest airport from Nemiscau Airport (YNS) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,089 miles (17,846 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Nemiscau Airport (YNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nemiscau Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Nemiscau 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 Nemiscau Airport (YNS) is Eastmain River Airport (ZEM), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) WNW of YNS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.26 miles (55.13 km) S | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.86 miles (64.14 km) E | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 48.00 miles (77.25 km) NNW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 51.13 miles (82.28 km) SSE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) SE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 70.54 miles (113.52 km) ESE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 86.35 miles (138.97 km) WNW | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 87.70 miles (141.14 km) WNW | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) SSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 94.92 miles (152.75 km) SW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 108.10 miles (173.97 km) S | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 108.97 miles (175.37 km) N | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 110.06 miles (177.13 km) ESE | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 114.95 miles (184.99 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 15 | 114.99 miles (185.05 km) NNE | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,491.43 miles (18,493.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,469.26 miles (18,457.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,446.43 miles (18,421.20 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,443.47 miles (18,416.44 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,413.40 miles (18,368.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,398.50 miles (18,344.07 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,389.07 miles (18,328.88 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,378.19 miles (18,311.38 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,367.19 miles (18,293.67 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,348.58 miles (18,263.72 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,333.90 miles (18,240.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,305.48 miles (18,194.36 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,287.23 miles (18,164.99 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,281.52 miles (18,155.81 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,248.11 miles (18,102.03 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.14 miles (174.04 km) WNW | Eastmain River Airport (ZEM) | Eastmain, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | 113.60 miles (182.82 km) W | Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 129.96 miles (209.15 km) N | La Grande-3 Airport (YAR) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 145.77 miles (234.59 km) NW | Wemindji Airport (YNC) | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 148.92 miles (239.67 km) NNW | La Grande Rivière Airport (YGL) | Radisson, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 150.08 miles (241.52 km) SSE | Chibougamau/Chapais Airport (YMT) | Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 151.94 miles (244.53 km) SSW | Matagami Airport (YNM) | Matagami, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 175.85 miles (283.00 km) NE | La Grande-4 Airport (YAH) | Northern Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 186.73 miles (300.52 km) NW | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 187.90 miles (302.40 km) SSW | Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) | Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 194.35 miles (312.78 km) W | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 234.02 miles (376.62 km) SW | La Sarre Airport (SSQ) | La Sarre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 235.38 miles (378.81 km) SSW | Amos/Magny Airport (YEY) | Amos, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 239.28 miles (385.08 km) WNW | Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 239.37 miles (385.23 km) W | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,089.07 miles (17,846.09 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,087.55 miles (17,843.64 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,086.52 miles (17,841.98 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,065.66 miles (17,808.41 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,039.95 miles (17,767.03 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,015.45 miles (17,727.60 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,954.20 miles (17,629.02 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,953.13 miles (17,627.31 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,941.19 miles (17,608.09 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,903.13 miles (17,546.85 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,852.25 miles (17,464.96 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,761.77 miles (17,319.34 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,758.96 miles (17,314.82 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,758.44 miles (17,313.99 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,742.58 miles (17,288.47 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |