Nonstop flight route between Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and Allegheny County Airport (AGC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 616 miles (or 991 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 relatively short distance between Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport and Allegheny County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQB / CYQB |
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Location: | Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°47'27"N by 71°23'35"W |
Area Served: | Quebec City, Quebec |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQB |
More Information: | YQB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGC / KAGC |
Airport Name: | Allegheny County Airport |
Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°21'15"N by 79°55'48"W |
Operator/Owner: | Allegheny County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1252 feet (382 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGC |
More Information: | AGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB):
- Because of Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Québec City Jean Lesage 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.
- On July 4, 2011, work began on the second phase of the airport expansion, which will last until 2015.
- In addition to being known as "Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport", other names for YQB include "Aéroport international Jean-Lesage de Québec" and "Jean Lesage International Airport".
- The closest airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport (YOY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NW of YQB.
- The furthest airport from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,489 miles (18,490 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) has 2 runways.
- On September 19, 2013, runway 12/30 was renamed to runway 11/29.
Facts about Allegheny County Airport (AGC):
- The airport is popular among business travelers, being closer to downtown than Pittsburgh International Airport.
- Harold Gatty and Wiley Post visited the airport as it was finishing construction both from the ground and air and commented that it was the finest airport they had encountered.
- The main terminal was built on a former steel industry slag dump in 1931 by Stanley L.
- The furthest airport from Allegheny County Airport (AGC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,499 miles (18,506 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Allegheny County Airport (AGC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Allegheny County Airport (AGC) is Forbes Field (FOE), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of AGC.