Nonstop flight route between Narvik, Nordland, Norway and Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK), Narvik, Nordland, Norway and Nanaimo Airport (YCD), Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,079 miles (or 6,564 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 Narvik Airport, Framnes and Nanaimo 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 Narvik Airport, Framnes and Nanaimo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK):

• Narvik was served by a seaplane service from 1935 to 1939 and from 1946 to 1971.
• Widerøe replaced their older aircraft with the Dash 8 between 1993 and 1995.
• The airlines Braathens SAFE and Widerøe both launched an alternative proposal whereby the government instead should build a network of short take-off and landing airports.
• In the tender valid from 1 April 2012 the routes to Svolvær, Leknes, Røst and Narvik were awarded to Danish Air Transport.
• In addition to being known as "Narvik Airport, Framnes", another name for NVK is "Narvik lufthavn, Framnes".
• The airport's only service is a Widerøe route to Bodø, operated using the Dash 8-100.
• Narvik Airport, Framnes handled 32,110 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) is Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) WNW of NVK.
• A new terminal opened on 24 September 1986.
• Because of Narvik Airport, Framnes's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Narvik Airport, Framnes 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 Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,664 miles (17,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The Harstad–Narvik area had been proposed as a potential location of Bardufoss Air Station when it had been planned during the late 1930s.

Facts about Nanaimo Airport (YCD):

• Nanaimo Airport (YCD) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,705 miles (17,228 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• There is large parking area offering long and short term vehicle parking as well as designated parking for persons with disabilities.
• Because of Nanaimo Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanaimo 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.
• Nanaimo Airport, is located 7 nautical miles south southeast of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada at 3350 Spitfire Road,Cassidy.
• The closest airport to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of YCD.