Nonstop flight route between Valcartier, Québec, Canada and Abuja, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(46°54'10"N by 71°30'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°0'24"N by 7°15'47"E)
Distance from YOY to ABV:
5,235.39 miles (8,425.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY), Valcartier, Québec, Canada and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV), Abuja, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,235 miles (or 8,426 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 Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport and Nnamdi Azikiwe 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 Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport and Nnamdi Azikiwe 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: | YOY / CYOY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valcartier, Québec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'10"N by 71°30'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 550 feet (168 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOY |
| More Information: | YOY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABV / DNAA |
| Airport Name: | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport |
| Location: | Abuja, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°0'24"N by 7°15'47"E |
| Area Served: | Abuja |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1123 feet (342 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABV |
| More Information: | ABV Maps & Info |
Facts about Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY):
- In addition to being known as "Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport", other names for YOY include "2nd Canadian Division Support Base, Valcartier" and "Base des Forces canadiennes Valcartier".
- CFB Valcartier is also home to a Defence Research and Development Canada location, which conducts military research for the Canadian Forces.
- In July 1974, an explosives safety training accident involving "D" Company killed six cadets and injured over 50.
- Because of Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport's relatively low elevation of 550 feet, planes can take off or land at Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport 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.
- Currently, Valcartier Garrison is home to 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.
- The closest airport to Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY) is Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of YOY.
- The furthest airport from Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,480 miles (18,475 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV):
- The furthest airport from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (meaning Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,126 miles (19,515 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- The closest airport to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) is Minna Airport (MXJ), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NW of ABV.
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport handled 618,360 passengers last year.
- Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Abuja Gateway Consortium signed on 13 November 2006 an US$101.1 million contract for the management of the airport over the next 25 years.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.31 miles (14.98 km) SE | Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) | Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 67.59 miles (108.78 km) SW | Trois-Rivières Airport (YRQ) | Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 69.81 miles (112.35 km) WNW | La Tuque Airport (YLQ) | La Tuque, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 76.85 miles (123.68 km) NE | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 101.43 miles (163.24 km) NNE | CFB Bagotville (YBG) | Bagotville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 101.56 miles (163.45 km) S | Sherbrooke Airport (YSC) | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 107.79 miles (173.48 km) NE | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 111.14 miles (178.86 km) N | Alma Airport (YTF) | Alma, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 117.22 miles (188.65 km) NNW | Roberval Airport (YRJ) | Roberval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 126.19 miles (203.08 km) SSW | Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) | Bromont, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 132.37 miles (213.02 km) SW | Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) | Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 135.74 miles (218.45 km) NNW | Dolbeau-Saint-Félicien Airport (YDO) | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 140.01 miles (225.33 km) SW | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 142.71 miles (229.66 km) SW | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) SSW | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,479.65 miles (18,474.65 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,477.06 miles (18,470.49 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,476.39 miles (18,469.41 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,454.86 miles (18,434.76 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,429.38 miles (18,393.75 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,406.43 miles (18,356.82 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,342.27 miles (18,253.57 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,341.94 miles (18,253.04 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.04 miles (18,233.89 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,288.11 miles (18,166.41 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,237.55 miles (18,085.04 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,148.55 miles (17,941.80 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,147.30 miles (17,939.80 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,141.73 miles (17,930.83 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,133.57 miles (17,917.70 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.49 miles (113.45 km) NW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 116.76 miles (187.91 km) N | Kaduna Airport (KAD) | Kaduna, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 117.89 miles (189.72 km) ENE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 128.97 miles (207.55 km) SE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 149.49 miles (240.57 km) N | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 176.18 miles (283.53 km) S | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 181.12 miles (291.48 km) SW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 193.09 miles (310.75 km) WSW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 198.09 miles (318.80 km) SSW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 10 | 217.99 miles (350.81 km) SSW | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 226.89 miles (365.14 km) NNE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 247.38 miles (398.11 km) S | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 251.75 miles (405.14 km) WSW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| 14 | 267.67 miles (430.77 km) SSE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 276.63 miles (445.18 km) S | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.92 miles (19,514.72 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,108.01 miles (19,485.91 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,099.94 miles (19,472.91 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,095.56 miles (19,465.88 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,060.32 miles (19,409.16 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 6 | 12,047.32 miles (19,388.24 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 12,023.24 miles (19,349.48 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,015.11 miles (19,336.40 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,012.78 miles (19,332.65 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 12,000.03 miles (19,312.13 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,943.01 miles (19,220.36 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 11,922.73 miles (19,187.72 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,884.95 miles (19,126.93 km) E | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,715.83 miles (18,854.75 km) SSW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,694.96 miles (18,821.17 km) SE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |