Nonstop flight route between Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland and Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV), Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland and Kelowna International Airport (YLW), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,883 miles (or 4,639 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 Aappilattoq Heliport and Kelowna 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 Aappilattoq Heliport and Kelowna 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: | QUV / BGAQ |
| Airport Name: | Aappilattoq Heliport |
| Location: | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°9'6"N by 44°17'17"W |
| Area Served: | Aappilattoq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from QUV |
| More Information: | QUV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLW / CYLW |
| Airport Name: | Kelowna International Airport |
| Location: | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W |
| Area Served: | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLW |
| More Information: | YLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV):
- The closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) is Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of QUV.
- Because of Aappilattoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Aappilattoq Heliport 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 Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,142 miles (17,931 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Kelowna International Airport (YLW):
- The airport is serviced by Kelowna Regional Route 23 and Vernon Regional Route 90 buses, which connect Vernon and Lake Country with UBC Okanagan Exchange in Kelowna.
- The closest airport to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of YLW.
- The furthest airport from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,004 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Today, the recently expanded main terminal building is a modern, full-service facility covering approximately 76,000 sq ft.
- Kelowna International Airport handled 1,440,952 passengers last year.
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW) currently has only 1 runway.
