Nonstop flight route between Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(55°10'47"N by 118°53'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W)
Distance from YQU to GMZ:
5,079.09 miles (8,173.99 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- YQU Airport Information
- GMZ Airport Information
- Facts about YQU
- Facts about GMZ
- Map of Nearest Airports to YQU
- List of Nearest Airports to YQU
- Map of Furthest Airports from YQU
- List of Furthest Airports from YQU
- Map of Nearest Airports to GMZ
- List of Nearest Airports to GMZ
- Map of Furthest Airports from GMZ
- List of Furthest Airports from GMZ
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grande Prairie Airport (YQU), Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and La Gomera Airport (GMZ), Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,079 miles (or 8,174 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 Grande Prairie Airport and La Gomera 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 Grande Prairie Airport and La Gomera Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQU / CYQU |
| Airport Name: | Grande Prairie Airport |
| Location: | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°10'47"N by 118°53'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grande Prairie Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2195 feet (669 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQU |
| More Information: | YQU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMZ / GCGM |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°1'46"N by 17°12'52"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 716 feet (218 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMZ |
| More Information: | GMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grande Prairie Airport (YQU):
- The furthest airport from Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,233 miles (16,469 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) is Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NW of YQU.
Facts about La Gomera Airport (GMZ):
- The closest airport to La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Tenerife-South Airport (TFS), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) E of GMZ.
- Although the runway was completed in 1994, the terminal did not open until 1999.
- La Gomera Airport (GMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from La Gomera Airport (GMZ) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to La Gomera Airport (meaning La Gomera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,116 miles (19,499 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "La Gomera Airport", another name for GMZ is "La Gomera Airport ODB".
- Because of La Gomera Airport's relatively low elevation of 716 feet, planes can take off or land at La Gomera 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.
- At the end of 1995, when Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea, literally "Spanish Airports and Air Navigation", took over the airport, a passenger terminal was built, which was inaugurated in 1992.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) NW | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 64.72 miles (104.16 km) NNE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 79.14 miles (127.36 km) ENE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 87.27 miles (140.45 km) S | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 91.44 miles (147.16 km) NE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 102.78 miles (165.40 km) NW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) WNW | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 134.33 miles (216.18 km) WNW | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 136.44 miles (219.57 km) SSE | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 143.00 miles (230.13 km) ESE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 147.36 miles (237.15 km) SE | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 154.51 miles (248.66 km) SSE | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 157.06 miles (252.76 km) SE | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 161.99 miles (260.69 km) E | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 176.42 miles (283.92 km) WSW | Prince George Airport (YXS) | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,233.43 miles (16,469.07 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,222.94 miles (16,452.19 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,219.19 miles (16,446.15 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,198.11 miles (16,412.23 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,182.83 miles (16,387.63 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,171.82 miles (16,369.91 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,167.81 miles (16,363.46 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,134.31 miles (16,309.55 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,113.76 miles (16,276.48 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,112.51 miles (16,274.47 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,082.99 miles (16,226.96 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,078.86 miles (16,220.31 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 10,074.04 miles (16,212.56 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,071.99 miles (16,209.25 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,054.39 miles (16,180.93 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.18 miles (63.05 km) E | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 61.67 miles (99.25 km) ENE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 111.74 miles (179.84 km) E | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 206.04 miles (331.58 km) E | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 252.07 miles (405.66 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 8 | 308.39 miles (496.30 km) SSE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 9 | 323.33 miles (520.35 km) N | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 352.08 miles (566.62 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 369.56 miles (594.75 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 12 | 464.22 miles (747.09 km) SE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 486.71 miles (783.28 km) SE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 490.47 miles (789.33 km) S | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 496.51 miles (799.05 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,116.33 miles (19,499.29 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,976.22 miles (19,273.81 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 11,969.16 miles (19,262.44 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,937.85 miles (19,212.05 km) SSW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,911.24 miles (19,169.23 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,877.25 miles (19,114.53 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,873.78 miles (19,108.94 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,871.22 miles (19,104.83 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,863.89 miles (19,093.04 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,860.07 miles (19,086.89 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 11,855.57 miles (19,079.64 km) E | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,843.93 miles (19,060.92 km) E | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,837.21 miles (19,050.10 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,834.90 miles (19,046.38 km) ESE | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |