Nonstop flight route between Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia and Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(56°22'54"N by 30°36'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°24'37"N by 140°52'8"W)
Distance from VLU to YXQ:
4,216.27 miles (6,785.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU), Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia and Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ), Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,216 miles (or 6,785 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 Velikiye Luki Airport and Beaver Creek 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 Velikiye Luki Airport and Beaver Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLU / ULOL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°22'54"N by 30°36'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLU |
| More Information: | VLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXQ / CYXQ |
| Airport Name: | Beaver Creek Airport |
| Location: | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°24'37"N by 140°52'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2131 feet (650 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXQ |
| More Information: | YXQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU):
- In addition to being known as "Velikiye Luki Airport", another name for VLU is "Аэропорт Великие Луки".
- The closest airport to Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Smolensk South Airport (LNX), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) SSE of VLU.
- Because of Velikiye Luki Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Velikiye Luki 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 Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,971 miles (17,657 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ):
- Construction of the Beaver Creek Airport
- The closest airport to Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) is Chisana Airport (CZN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WSW of YXQ.
- The furthest airport from Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,386 miles (16,715 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 126.56 miles (203.68 km) SSE | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia |     |
| 2 | 127.65 miles (205.43 km) NW | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 3 | 147.78 miles (237.83 km) N | Novgorod Yurievo Airport (NVR) | Veliky Novgorod, Russia | |
| 4 | 154.65 miles (248.88 km) W | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 5 | 168.89 miles (271.81 km) S | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 6 | 197.67 miles (318.12 km) NW | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 7 | 198.19 miles (318.96 km) E | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 8 | 200.42 miles (322.55 km) SSW | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 9 | 212.00 miles (341.18 km) SW | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 10 | 236.54 miles (380.68 km) N | Pulkovo Airport (LED) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) | |
| 11 | 240.52 miles (387.07 km) WSW | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 12 | 248.62 miles (400.12 km) N | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 13 | 254.82 miles (410.08 km) W | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 14 | 258.65 miles (416.25 km) ESE | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 15 | 260.83 miles (419.77 km) SE | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,971.37 miles (17,656.66 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,575.75 miles (17,019.98 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,568.20 miles (17,007.82 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,556.48 miles (16,988.97 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,550.11 miles (16,978.71 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,547.76 miles (16,974.93 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,546.52 miles (16,972.93 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,544.18 miles (16,969.17 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,537.54 miles (16,958.49 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,535.88 miles (16,955.82 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,524.01 miles (16,936.71 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,523.31 miles (16,935.59 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,517.55 miles (16,926.31 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,516.64 miles (16,924.84 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,513.84 miles (16,920.34 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) WSW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) NW | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 91.23 miles (146.82 km) NW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 93.30 miles (150.14 km) SE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 94.34 miles (151.82 km) SW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.96 miles (152.83 km) SW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 102.30 miles (164.64 km) NW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 119.61 miles (192.50 km) NNW | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 125.06 miles (201.26 km) NNE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 146.32 miles (235.48 km) W | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 148.38 miles (238.80 km) W | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 156.40 miles (251.69 km) SE | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 161.78 miles (260.35 km) NW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 163.82 miles (263.65 km) N | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 169.68 miles (273.07 km) SSW | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.02 miles (16,714.63 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,372.08 miles (16,692.21 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,347.12 miles (16,652.04 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,342.74 miles (16,644.99 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,277.59 miles (16,540.13 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,254.26 miles (16,502.59 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,221.79 miles (16,450.33 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,142.34 miles (16,322.47 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,141.11 miles (16,320.49 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,139.14 miles (16,317.33 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,131.90 miles (16,305.67 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,129.09 miles (16,301.16 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,121.16 miles (16,288.38 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,103.24 miles (16,259.55 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,101.26 miles (16,256.36 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |