Nonstop flight route between Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and Alexandria, Egypt:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and Alexandria International Airport (ALY), Alexandria, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,168 miles (or 8,317 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 Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport and Alexandria 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 Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport and Alexandria International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB):

• First known as the Aéroport de l'Ancienne Lorette, then the Aéroport de Sainte-Foy, and later the Aéroport de Québec, it was renamed to Aéroport international Jean-Lesage in 1993, in honour of the former Premier of Quebec, Jean Lesage.
• On July 4, 2011, work began on the second phase of the airport expansion, which will last until 2015.
• 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.
• 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.
• Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) has 2 runways.
• Beginning in 2006, with a budget of $65.8 million, Québec/Jean Lesage International Airport underwent a modernization designed to increase the terminal's capacity and substantially enhance the level of passenger service.
• 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.

Facts about Alexandria International Airport (ALY):

• Due to the length of the runways, the largest aircraft operating into the airport were the Airbus A320-200, Boeing 737-800 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90.
• Because of Alexandria International Airport's relatively low elevation of -6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandria 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.
• In addition to being known as "Alexandria International Airport", another name for ALY is "El Nouzha Airport".
• The furthest airport from Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,827 miles (19,033 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of ALY.
• Alexandria International Airport (ALY) has 2 runways.