Nonstop flight route between Nordholz, Germany and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(53°46'4"N by 8°39'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(67°32'48"N by 64°1'54"W)
Distance from FCN to YVM:
2,462.85 miles (3,963.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), Nordholz, Germany and Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM), Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,463 miles (or 3,964 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 Nordholz Naval Airbase and Qikiqtarjuaq Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCN / ETMN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nordholz, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°46'4"N by 8°39'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | German Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCN |
| More Information: | FCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVM / CYVM |
| Airport Name: | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport |
| Location: | Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°32'48"N by 64°1'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Nunavut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVM |
| More Information: | YVM Maps & Info |
Facts about Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN):
- Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nordholz Naval Airbase's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Nordholz Naval Airbase 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.
- MFG 3 was left as the only unit at Nordholz, when the final two Noratlas of "Passon" left the airbase in 1981.
- During the occupation of Denmark and Norway, Kampfgeschwader 100 flew attacks from Nordholz with their Heinkel He 111 medium bombers.
- The furthest airport from Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,711 miles (18,847 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Nordholz Naval Airbase", another name for FCN is "(Advanced Landing Ground R-56)".
- The closest airport to Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) is Bremerhaven Airport (BRV), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) S of FCN.
Facts about Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM):
- One instrument approach is available, a NDB or GNSS circling approach.
- Because of Qikiqtarjuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Qikiqtarjuaq 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 furthest airport from Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) is Pangnirtung Airport (YXP), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) SSW of YVM.
- Qikiqtarjuaq Airport (YVM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.37 miles (29.57 km) S | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany |     |
| 2 | 28.37 miles (45.65 km) NNE | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 30.37 miles (48.87 km) W | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 4 | 41.86 miles (67.36 km) NW | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) S | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 6 | 50.79 miles (81.74 km) ESE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) E | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 8 | 64.27 miles (103.43 km) WSW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 9 | 73.56 miles (118.39 km) NE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 10 | 80.19 miles (129.05 km) N | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 11 | 80.71 miles (129.89 km) W | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 12 | 84.09 miles (135.33 km) E | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.40 miles (151.92 km) NNE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) WSW | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 98.95 miles (159.24 km) SE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,710.90 miles (18,846.81 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,456.48 miles (18,437.38 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,443.85 miles (18,417.04 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,418.58 miles (18,376.38 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,418.15 miles (18,375.68 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,416.23 miles (18,372.60 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,415.46 miles (18,371.35 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,406.80 miles (18,357.42 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,393.93 miles (18,336.71 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,393.72 miles (18,336.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,366.78 miles (18,293.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,366.67 miles (18,292.84 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,365.50 miles (18,290.95 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,362.03 miles (18,285.36 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,358.69 miles (18,279.99 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.08 miles (172.32 km) SSW | Pangnirtung Airport (YXP) | Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 2 | 231.28 miles (372.22 km) NNW | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 3 | 273.15 miles (439.59 km) E | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 4 | 278.00 miles (447.40 km) E | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 5 | 278.45 miles (448.13 km) ENE | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 6 | 291.27 miles (468.75 km) ENE | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 291.69 miles (469.42 km) SSW | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 293.52 miles (472.37 km) ENE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 9 | 293.65 miles (472.58 km) ENE | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 300.11 miles (482.98 km) ENE | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 322.73 miles (519.39 km) ENE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 12 | 338.52 miles (544.79 km) NE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 13 | 338.91 miles (545.42 km) ESE | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 340.92 miles (548.66 km) ENE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 349.47 miles (562.42 km) ENE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,372.19 miles (16,692.38 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,296.05 miles (16,569.85 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,291.83 miles (16,563.06 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,290.07 miles (16,560.23 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,287.52 miles (16,556.12 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,273.76 miles (16,533.97 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,261.35 miles (16,514.01 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,252.12 miles (16,499.15 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,191.93 miles (16,402.28 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,187.70 miles (16,395.47 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,182.94 miles (16,387.81 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,174.01 miles (16,373.44 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,165.43 miles (16,359.63 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,137.97 miles (16,315.45 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,137.27 miles (16,314.31 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |