Nonstop flight route between Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Vardø, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(58°42'41"N by 65°59'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E)
Distance from XGR to VAW:
2,654.86 miles (4,272.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW), Vardø, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,655 miles (or 4,273 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 Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport and Vardø Airport, Svartnes, 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 Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport and Vardø Airport, Svartnes. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGR / CYLU |
| Airport Name: | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport |
| Location: | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°42'41"N by 65°59'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 217 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGR |
| More Information: | XGR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAW / ENSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vardø, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E |
| Area Served: | Vardø, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAW |
| More Information: | VAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR):
- Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) WSW of XGR.
- Because of Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport's relatively low elevation of 217 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) 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 Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW):
- Construction of a new terminal and upgrading the airport to regional standard started in 1984.
- On 5 March 1978 the Partenavian P.68 LN-MAD operated by Norving crashed at Falkefjell during approach to Vadsø Airport.
- The furthest airport from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,373 miles (16,694 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vardø Airport, Svartnes", another name for VAW is "Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes".
- The closest airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 34 miles (56 kilometers) SW of VAW.
- The first plans for a civilian airport at Svartnes was launched by Varangfly, later renamed Norving, in 1964.
- Vardø Airport, Svartnes handled 14,664 passengers last year.
- Because of Vardø Airport, Svartnes's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Vardø Airport, Svartnes 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.71 miles (157.25 km) WSW | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) E | Saglek Airport (YSV) | Saglek, Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) WNW | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 142.31 miles (229.02 km) W | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 167.76 miles (269.98 km) NW | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 204.45 miles (329.03 km) NW | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 218.36 miles (351.41 km) SE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 271.63 miles (437.14 km) S | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 284.75 miles (458.27 km) NW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 312.31 miles (502.62 km) SE | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 314.28 miles (505.79 km) NNW | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 323.63 miles (520.84 km) NW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 348.02 miles (560.09 km) SW | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 351.99 miles (566.47 km) SE | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 358.79 miles (577.42 km) NNW | Iqaluit Airport (YFB) | Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,785.41 miles (17,357.39 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,744.89 miles (17,292.19 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,723.83 miles (17,258.29 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,706.60 miles (17,230.56 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,700.46 miles (17,220.68 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,684.73 miles (17,195.37 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,670.41 miles (17,172.32 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,638.53 miles (17,121.01 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,609.32 miles (17,074.00 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,597.84 miles (17,055.53 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,595.88 miles (17,052.37 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,593.22 miles (17,048.10 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,590.29 miles (17,043.38 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,584.83 miles (17,034.59 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,584.82 miles (17,034.57 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.49 miles (55.51 km) SW | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 2 | 35.51 miles (57.15 km) WNW | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) SSW | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) NW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.01 miles (140.02 km) NW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 116.14 miles (186.92 km) SSE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) WNW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 8 | 143.35 miles (230.69 km) W | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 149.14 miles (240.02 km) SW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 10 | 171.34 miles (275.75 km) W | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.36 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 206.20 miles (331.85 km) W | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 230.69 miles (371.27 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 238.89 miles (384.46 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,284.52 miles (16,551.29 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,267.18 miles (16,523.38 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,258.67 miles (16,509.68 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,224.69 miles (16,455.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,205.49 miles (16,424.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,185.36 miles (16,391.71 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,180.59 miles (16,384.03 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,172.17 miles (16,370.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,171.25 miles (16,369.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,159.19 miles (16,349.59 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,142.01 miles (16,321.94 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,138.48 miles (16,316.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,129.78 miles (16,302.26 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,116.63 miles (16,281.09 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |