Nonstop flight route between Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands and Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Volkel Air Base (UDE), Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands and Waskaganish Airport (YKQ), Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,412 miles (or 5,491 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 Volkel Air Base and Waskaganish 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 Volkel Air Base and Waskaganish Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UDE / EHVK |
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| Location: | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°39'25"N by 5°41'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UDE |
| More Information: | UDE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKQ / CYKQ |
| Airport Name: | Waskaganish Airport |
| Location: | Waskaganish, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°28'23"N by 78°45'29"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Waskaganish Band Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKQ |
| More Information: | YKQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Volkel Air Base (UDE):
- Volkel Air Base (UDE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Volkel Air Base (UDE) is Weeze Airport (NRN), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of UDE.
- The airport has two parallel runways, both in the 06/24 direction, and both being just over 3,020 metres long.
- When later that year the south of the Netherlands was liberated, the Royal Air Force took control of the airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Volkel Air Base", other names for UDE include "Vliegbasis Volkel" and "(Advanced Landing Ground B-80)".
- Because of Volkel Air Base's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Volkel Air Base 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 Volkel Air Base (UDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,886 miles (19,128 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Waskaganish Airport (YKQ):
- The closest airport to Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) is Eastmain River Airport (ZEM), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of YKQ.
- The furthest airport from Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,041 miles (17,768 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Waskaganish Airport (YKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Waskaganish Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Waskaganish 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.
