Nonstop flight route between Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada and Albina, Suriname:
Departure Airport:
(65°16'53"N by 126°47'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°31'1"N by 54°2'59"W)
Distance from YVQ to ABN:
5,377.71 miles (8,654.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada and Albina Airstrip (ABN), Albina, Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,378 miles (or 8,655 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 Norman Wells Airport and Albina Airstrip, 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 Norman Wells Airport and Albina Airstrip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YVQ / CYVQ |
| Airport Name: | Norman Wells Airport |
| Location: | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°16'53"N by 126°47'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVQ |
| More Information: | YVQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABN / SMBN |
| Airport Name: | Albina Airstrip |
| Location: | Albina, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°31'1"N by 54°2'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABN |
| More Information: | ABN Maps & Info |
Facts about Norman Wells Airport (YVQ):
- The closest airport to Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) is Tulita Airport (ZFN), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of YVQ.
- Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Norman Wells Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Wells 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 furthest airport from Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,990 miles (16,078 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Albina Airstrip (ABN):
- The furthest airport from Albina Airstrip (ABN) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Albina Airstrip (meaning Albina Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- Albina Airstrip (ABN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Albina Airstrip (ABN) is Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) W of ABN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.03 miles (70.85 km) SE | Tulita Airport (ZFN) | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 84.51 miles (136.00 km) NW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 97.38 miles (156.72 km) E | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 121.65 miles (195.78 km) N | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 175.09 miles (281.79 km) SE | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 267.11 miles (429.87 km) NW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 276.71 miles (445.33 km) NW | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 286.35 miles (460.83 km) SW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 290.96 miles (468.25 km) NNE | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 10 | 291.22 miles (468.67 km) ESE | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 11 | 292.14 miles (470.15 km) SW | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 12 | 293.42 miles (472.22 km) WSW | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 13 | 297.33 miles (478.51 km) SE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 301.91 miles (485.88 km) NW | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 15 | 322.88 miles (519.62 km) ESE | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,990.41 miles (16,077.97 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,986.13 miles (16,071.08 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,969.11 miles (16,043.68 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,927.41 miles (15,976.57 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,885.78 miles (15,909.58 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.69 miles (15,880.46 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,843.50 miles (15,841.55 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,796.75 miles (15,766.31 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,787.76 miles (15,751.84 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,775.77 miles (15,732.53 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,762.24 miles (15,710.76 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,761.78 miles (15,710.03 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,752.78 miles (15,695.54 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,745.68 miles (15,684.11 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,742.20 miles (15,678.52 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.38 miles (126.14 km) W | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 2 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) WNW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 3 | 84.49 miles (135.97 km) SSW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 4 | 105.66 miles (170.04 km) SSW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 5 | 122.28 miles (196.80 km) SW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) ESE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 128.48 miles (206.77 km) S | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 131.75 miles (212.02 km) SW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 9 | 143.60 miles (231.10 km) SW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 10 | 143.84 miles (231.48 km) SSE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 153.53 miles (247.08 km) SW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 158.43 miles (254.96 km) W | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 178.01 miles (286.48 km) SSW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 14 | 178.46 miles (287.21 km) W | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 15 | 199.84 miles (321.61 km) SW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.95 miles (19,812.50 km) SSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,243.70 miles (19,704.28 km) SW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,233.71 miles (19,688.20 km) SSE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,229.41 miles (19,681.28 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 5 | 12,225.46 miles (19,674.91 km) S | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 6 | 12,204.22 miles (19,640.73 km) E | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,202.37 miles (19,637.76 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 8 | 12,182.78 miles (19,606.24 km) SW | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,182.78 miles (19,606.24 km) SW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,174.19 miles (19,592.41 km) ESE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,163.48 miles (19,575.18 km) SSE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,103.05 miles (19,477.93 km) SE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,103.05 miles (19,477.92 km) SE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,079.40 miles (19,439.86 km) SSE | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,063.38 miles (19,414.08 km) SE | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |