Nonstop flight route between Natal, Brazil and Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(5°54'29"S by 35°14'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W)
Distance from NAT to XQU:
6,489.43 miles (10,443.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT), Natal, Brazil and Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,489 miles (or 10,444 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 Augusto Severo International 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 Augusto Severo International 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: | NAT / SBNT |
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| Location: | Natal, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°54'29"S by 35°14'57"W |
| Area Served: | Natal |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NAT |
| More Information: | NAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XQU / |
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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 Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT):
- Because of Augusto Severo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusto Severo 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.
- Due to the fact that the capacity of the airport does not meet the present demand of passengers, the brand-new Greater Natal International Airport was built at São Gonçalo do Amarante.
- In addition to being known as "Augusto Severo International Airport", another name for NAT is "Aeroporto Internacional Augusto Severo".
- The airport is located 18 km from downtown Natal.
- In 2000, the present passenger terminal was built.
- On March 31, 1980, the Ministry of Aeronautics transferred to Infraero the task of managing the airport.
- Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is located 11,994 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The closest airport to Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) is Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) SSE of NAT.
- Augusto Severo International Airport handled 2,408,206 passengers last year.
Facts about Qualicum Beach Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
- Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.96 miles (141.55 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) SSW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 3 | 153.39 miles (246.85 km) WNW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 4 | 154.88 miles (249.25 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 5 | 240.50 miles (387.05 km) NE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 6 | 252.02 miles (405.59 km) S | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 7 | 269.80 miles (434.20 km) WNW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 372.26 miles (599.10 km) SSW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 9 | 437.26 miles (703.70 km) WSW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 492.61 miles (792.78 km) WNW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 11 | 524.28 miles (843.74 km) W | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 12 | 527.04 miles (848.18 km) SSW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 564.27 miles (908.11 km) WNW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 612.36 miles (985.49 km) SW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 646.50 miles (1,040.44 km) SW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,994.17 miles (19,302.70 km) NE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 11,938.43 miles (19,212.99 km) WNW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 11,917.25 miles (19,178.90 km) ENE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 11,913.37 miles (19,172.66 km) N | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 5 | 11,906.53 miles (19,161.65 km) N | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 6 | 11,864.69 miles (19,094.32 km) N | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 11,856.03 miles (19,080.39 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 11,805.92 miles (18,999.74 km) N | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 9 | 11,802.73 miles (18,994.60 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,796.96 miles (18,985.31 km) N | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 11 | 11,787.46 miles (18,970.02 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,781.74 miles (18,960.83 km) NNE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,768.49 miles (18,939.51 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,729.13 miles (18,876.16 km) E | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 15 | 11,716.68 miles (18,856.12 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 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 | |