Nonstop flight route between Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Arkalyk, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Arkalyk (AYK), Arkalyk, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,518 miles (or 8,880 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 Qualicum Beach Airport and Arkalyk, 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 Qualicum Beach Airport and Arkalyk. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XQU / | 
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| Location: | Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Qualicum Beach | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XQU | 
| More Information: | XQU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYK / UAUR | 
| Airport Name: | Arkalyk | 
| Location: | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°19'30"N by 66°57'35"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1273 feet (388 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AYK | 
| More Information: | AYK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU):
- Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,694 miles (17,211 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Because of Qualicum Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Qualicum Beach 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 closest airport to Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of XQU.
 - In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
 
Facts about Arkalyk (AYK):
- Arkalyk (AYK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Arkalyk (AYK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,825 miles (17,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Arkalyk (AYK) is Atbasar (ATX), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) NNE of AYK.
 
