Nonstop flight route between Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Almaty, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(58°5'41"N by 68°25'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E)
Distance from YVP to ALA:
5,151.60 miles (8,290.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP), Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada and Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,152 miles (or 8,291 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVP / CYVP |
| Airport Name: | Kuujjuaq Airport |
| Location: | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°5'41"N by 68°25'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Kativik Regional Government Administration régionale Kativik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVP |
| More Information: | YVP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALA / UAAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E |
| Area Served: | Almaty |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALA |
| More Information: | ALA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP):
- Nav Canada opened a $7-million air traffic control facility near the airport.
- The closest airport to Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) is Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) NW of YVP.
- Because of Kuujjuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuujjuaq 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.
- A large-scale terminal expansion project was carried out at the airport between 2006 to 2008.
- The airport site at Fort Chimo was located and surveyed on 12 July 1941 by a USAAF team under Captain Elliott Roosevelt, operating by amphibious aircraft out of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,812 miles (17,400 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
- On 9 July 1999 a fire started in the shashlik kitchen of the airport restaurant.
- Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) NW | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 93.17 miles (149.93 km) NNW | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 97.71 miles (157.25 km) ENE | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) NNW | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 208.16 miles (335.00 km) N | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 211.08 miles (339.69 km) E | Saglek Airport (YSV) | Saglek, Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 235.52 miles (379.03 km) SSE | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 266.35 miles (428.65 km) SSW | Fontages Airport (YFG) | Fontanges, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 270.26 miles (434.94 km) NNW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 272.98 miles (439.32 km) ESE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 299.16 miles (481.45 km) NNW | Kattiniq/Donaldson Airport (YAU) | Raglan Mines, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 320.46 miles (515.73 km) WSW | Umiujaq Airport (YUD) | Umiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 332.10 miles (534.46 km) N | Kimmirut Airport (YLC) | Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 342.28 miles (550.84 km) WNW | Puvirnituq Airport (YPX) | Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 351.35 miles (565.45 km) W | Inukjuak Airport (YPH) | Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,811.59 miles (17,399.53 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,776.81 miles (17,343.56 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,759.17 miles (17,315.16 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,741.04 miles (17,285.98 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,727.70 miles (17,264.51 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,718.36 miles (17,249.49 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,684.23 miles (17,194.56 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,629.18 miles (17,105.96 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,624.65 miles (17,098.68 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,617.90 miles (17,087.82 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,571.24 miles (17,012.72 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,549.73 miles (16,978.11 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,537.62 miles (16,958.61 km) WSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,536.82 miles (16,957.33 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,526.79 miles (16,941.18 km) WSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 130.86 miles (210.60 km) W | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 2 | 218.19 miles (351.14 km) ENE | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 220.04 miles (354.13 km) SE | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 263.91 miles (424.72 km) NNW | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 268.69 miles (432.41 km) SSW | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 281.44 miles (452.93 km) ENE | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 289.23 miles (465.46 km) SW | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 8 | 291.62 miles (469.32 km) W | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 303.87 miles (489.02 km) SW | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 10 | 318.05 miles (511.86 km) E | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 322.89 miles (519.64 km) ESE | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 342.29 miles (550.86 km) SW | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 13 | 389.24 miles (626.42 km) W | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 14 | 416.44 miles (670.20 km) ENE | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 422.14 miles (679.37 km) WSW | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,261.12 miles (18,122.97 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,966.72 miles (17,649.18 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,961.55 miles (17,640.86 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,958.67 miles (17,636.22 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,946.50 miles (17,616.64 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,922.54 miles (17,578.08 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,919.64 miles (17,573.41 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,918.84 miles (17,572.13 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,917.51 miles (17,569.98 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,915.55 miles (17,566.82 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,912.13 miles (17,561.33 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,908.43 miles (17,555.37 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,902.42 miles (17,545.70 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,899.41 miles (17,540.86 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,898.09 miles (17,538.74 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |