Nonstop flight route between Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada and Narvik, Nordland, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(65°16'53"N by 126°47'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(68°26'8"N by 17°23'17"E)
Distance from YVQ to NVK:
3,035.44 miles (4,885.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada and Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK), Narvik, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,035 miles (or 4,885 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 Narvik Airport, Framnes, 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 Narvik Airport, Framnes. 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: | NVK / ENNK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Narvik, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°26'8"N by 17°23'17"E |
| Area Served: | Narvik |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from NVK |
| More Information: | NVK Maps & Info |
Facts about Norman Wells Airport (YVQ):
- 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.
- Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) is Tulita Airport (ZFN), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of YVQ.
Facts about Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK):
- Kato Air Flight 605 took place on 29 September 2004, when an Algerian asylum seeker attacked the pilots with an axe.
- Narvik Airport, Framnes is a regional airport located at Framnes in Narvik, Norway.
- The furthest airport from Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,664 miles (17,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Narvik Airport, Framnes's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Narvik Airport, Framnes 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 closest airport to Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) is Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) WNW of NVK.
- In addition to being known as "Narvik Airport, Framnes", another name for NVK is "Narvik lufthavn, Framnes".
- The airlines Braathens SAFE and Widerøe both launched an alternative proposal whereby the government instead should build a network of short take-off and landing airports.
- The government supported construction Hålogaland Bridge on condition that Narvik Airport, Framnes be closed.
- Narvik Airport, Framnes handled 32,110 passengers last year.
| 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 | 18.37 miles (29.57 km) WNW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 2 | 51.65 miles (83.12 km) NNE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 3 | 60.62 miles (97.56 km) W | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 4 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) NNW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 5 | 70.60 miles (113.61 km) W | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 6 | 86.92 miles (139.88 km) ESE | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 7 | 93.98 miles (151.24 km) NNE | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 8 | 98.50 miles (158.53 km) W | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 9 | 112.66 miles (181.30 km) SW | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 10 | 126.87 miles (204.17 km) SE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 11 | 128.23 miles (206.37 km) NE | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 12 | 131.91 miles (212.30 km) WSW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 150.52 miles (242.24 km) WSW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 14 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) E | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 164.91 miles (265.40 km) SSW | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,663.52 miles (17,161.23 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,634.01 miles (17,113.73 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,611.54 miles (17,077.58 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,607.25 miles (17,070.68 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,565.72 miles (17,003.84 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,550.66 miles (16,979.59 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,526.78 miles (16,941.16 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,525.09 miles (16,938.45 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,516.98 miles (16,925.40 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,508.93 miles (16,912.45 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,494.23 miles (16,888.78 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,489.32 miles (16,880.89 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,480.32 miles (16,866.39 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,471.41 miles (16,852.07 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,449.67 miles (16,817.06 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |