Nonstop flight route between Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Stord, Hordaland, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(49°20'13"N by 124°23'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°47'34"N by 5°20'22"E)
Distance from XQU to SRP:
4,388.34 miles (7,062.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU), Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada and Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), Stord, Hordaland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,388 miles (or 7,062 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 Stord Airport, Sørstokken, 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 Stord Airport, Sørstokken. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XQU / |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | SRP / ENSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stord, Hordaland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°47'34"N by 5°20'22"E |
| Area Served: | Stord, Hordaland, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Stord Municipality Hordaland County Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRP |
| More Information: | SRP Maps & Info |
Facts about Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU):
- In addition to being known as "Qualicum Beach Airport", another name for XQU is "CAT4".
- Qualicum Beach Airport (XQU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP):
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken handled 30,711 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Stord Airport, Sørstokken", other names for SRP include "Stord lufthavn, Sørstokken" and "ENSO".
- Local politicians protested against not receiving a direct flight to Oslo.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of SRP.
- One-third of the necessary capital would be granted from private investors, one third from public grants and one third as loans.
- Because of Stord Airport, Sørstokken's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Stord Airport, Sørstokken 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 Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In September 1984, the Ministry of Finance granted NOK 8 million to the airport.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken is a municipal regional airport located at Sørstokken in Stord, a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.
- In early 1992, Air Stord started a route to Stavanger, which corresponded with the morning departures to London and Aberdeen in the United Kingdom.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.72 miles (38.17 km) ESE | Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 24.21 miles (38.97 km) W | Alberni Valley Regional Airport (YPB) | Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 25.28 miles (40.69 km) NNW | Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) | Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 25.69 miles (41.34 km) NE | Pender Harbour Water Aerodrome (YPT) | Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 30.68 miles (49.37 km) SE | Nanaimo Airport (YCD) | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 31.54 miles (50.75 km) ENE | Sechelt Aerodrome (YHS) | Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 33.98 miles (54.69 km) NW | CFB Comox (YQQ) | Comox, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 34.67 miles (55.79 km) N | Powell River Airport (YPW) | Powell River, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 35.42 miles (57.00 km) NW | Courtenay Airpark (YCA) | Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 48.36 miles (77.83 km) SW | Bamfield Water Aerodrome (YBF) | Bamfield, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 50.40 miles (81.11 km) SE | Duncan Airport (DUQ) | Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 52.62 miles (84.68 km) SE | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 54.27 miles (87.34 km) NNW | Cortes Island Aerodrome (YCF) | Cortes Island, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 55.44 miles (89.21 km) E | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 57.84 miles (93.08 km) E | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,694.41 miles (17,210.94 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,636.23 miles (17,117.31 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,622.56 miles (17,095.32 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,610.54 miles (17,075.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,605.95 miles (17,068.58 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,579.59 miles (17,026.15 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,579.51 miles (17,026.02 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,565.60 miles (17,003.64 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,550.74 miles (16,979.73 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,541.76 miles (16,965.27 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,515.04 miles (16,922.27 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,501.09 miles (16,899.82 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,490.86 miles (16,883.36 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,473.30 miles (16,855.11 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,472.37 miles (16,853.60 km) ESE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.37 miles (50.49 km) S | Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) | Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway | |
| 2 | 34.86 miles (56.10 km) N | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 3 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) S | Stavanger-Sola International Airport (SVG) | Stavanger, Norway | |
| 4 | 111.34 miles (179.18 km) N | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 5 | 112.40 miles (180.90 km) NNE | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 6 | 124.19 miles (199.87 km) N | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 7 | 125.59 miles (202.11 km) SSE | Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) | Farsund, Norway | |
| 8 | 135.97 miles (218.82 km) E | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 9 | 143.10 miles (230.30 km) N | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 10 | 144.54 miles (232.62 km) ENE | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 11 | 146.93 miles (236.47 km) SE | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 12 | 154.09 miles (247.98 km) ESE | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 13 | 158.99 miles (255.87 km) NE | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 14 | 166.68 miles (268.24 km) N | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 15 | 177.51 miles (285.67 km) ESE | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,329.93 miles (18,233.71 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,304.12 miles (18,192.18 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,295.30 miles (18,177.98 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,280.56 miles (18,154.25 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,254.82 miles (18,112.83 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,232.97 miles (18,077.66 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,215.74 miles (18,049.94 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,206.90 miles (18,035.72 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,201.54 miles (18,027.09 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,200.07 miles (18,024.71 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,188.65 miles (18,006.35 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,168.39 miles (17,973.74 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,166.80 miles (17,971.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,159.77 miles (17,959.86 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,138.20 miles (17,925.15 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |