Nonstop flight route between Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Narita (near Tokyo), Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Narita International Airport (NRT), Narita (near Tokyo), Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,610 miles (or 7,419 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 Narita 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 Qualicum Beach Airport and Narita 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: | 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: | NRT / RJAA |
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Location: | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°45'55"N by 140°23'8"E |
Area Served: | Greater Tokyo Area |
Operator/Owner: | Narita Airport Authority (NAA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NRT |
More Information: | NRT Maps & Info |
Facts about Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of XQU.
- Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Narita International Airport (NRT):
- Japan Airlines operates the Japan Airlines Narita Operation Center at Narita Airport.
- Japan Airlines is currently the main operator in T2.
- Narita Airport has plenty of rail connections, with airport express trains as well as commuter trains running on various routes to Tokyo and beyond.
- The furthest airport from Narita International Airport (NRT) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,686 miles (18,806 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Because of Narita International Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Narita International 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.
- Fixed rate taxi service to Tokyo, Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Miura is available.
- Vanilla Air, a low cost carrier, has its headquarters within Terminal 2.
- Narita International Airport (NRT) has 2 runways.
- For domestic flights, three gates in the main building are connected to both the main departures concourse and to a separate domestic check-in facility.
- In addition to being known as "Narita International Airport", other names for NRT include "成田国際空港" and "Narita Kokusai Kūkō".
- Terminal 2 is divided into a main building and satellite, both of which are designed around linear concourses.
- Narita International Airport handled 31,432,754 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Narita International Airport (NRT) is Tokyo International Airport (HND), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) WSW of NRT.