About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grande Prairie Airport (YQU), Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada and Shirak International Airport (LWN), Gyumri, Armenia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,731 miles (or 9,223 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LWN / UDSG
Airport Names:
  1. Shirak International Airport
  2. Շիրակ Օդանավակայան
Location: Gyumri, Armenia
GPS Coordinates: 40°45'1"N by 43°51'33"E
Area Served: Gyumri
Operator/Owner: General Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5000 feet (1,524 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Grande Prairie Airport (YQU):

  • 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.
  • 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.

Facts about Shirak International Airport (LWN):

  • Because of Shirak International Airport's high elevation of 5,000 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LWN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LWN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • The furthest airport from Shirak International Airport (LWN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,214 miles (18,047 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
  • The closest airport to Shirak International Airport (LWN) is Kars Airport (KSY), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of LWN.
  • Shirak International Airport (LWN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Shirak International Airport", another name for LWN is "Շիրակ Օդանավակայան".
  • Shirak International Airport is an international airport serving Gyumri and the province of Shirak, Armenia.
  • Shirak Airport was closed for renovations from June 20 until October 20, 2007, during which time the runway was repaved and work was done on the airport lighting and the main terminal.

Map of Nearest Airports to Grande Prairie Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Grande Prairie Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
164.00 miles (102.99 km) NWDawson Creek Airport (YDQ)Dawson Creek, British Columbia, CanadaView Dawson Creek Airport on a map Set YDQ as origin Airport Set YDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Dawson Creek Airport
264.72 miles (104.16 km) NNEFairview Airport (ZFW)Fairview, Alberta, CanadaView Fairview Airport on a map Set ZFW as origin Airport Set ZFW as destination Airport Get more information about Fairview Airport
379.14 miles (127.36 km) ENEDonnelly Airport (YOE)Donnelly, Alberta, CanadaView Donnelly Airport on a map Set YOE as origin Airport Set YOE as destination Airport Get more information about Donnelly Airport
487.27 miles (140.45 km) SGrande Cache Airport (YGC)Grande Cache, Alberta, CanadaView Grande Cache Airport on a map Set YGC as origin Airport Set YGC as destination Airport Get more information about Grande Cache Airport
591.44 miles (147.16 km) NEPeace River Airport (YPE)Peace River, Alberta, CanadaView Peace River Airport on a map Set YPE as origin Airport Set YPE as destination Airport Get more information about Peace River Airport
6102.78 miles (165.40 km) NWFort St. John Airport (YXJ)Fort St. John, British Columbia, CanadaView Fort St. John Airport on a map Set YXJ as origin Airport Set YXJ as destination Airport Get more information about Fort St. John Airport
7113.05 miles (181.93 km) WNWChetwynd Airport (YCQ)Chetwynd, British Columbia, CanadaView Chetwynd Airport on a map Set YCQ as origin Airport Set YCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Chetwynd Airport
8134.33 miles (216.18 km) WNWHudson's Hope Airport (YNH)Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, CanadaView Hudson's Hope Airport on a map Set YNH as origin Airport Set YNH as destination Airport Get more information about Hudson's Hope Airport
9136.44 miles (219.57 km) SSEHinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP)Hinton, Alberta, CanadaView Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport on a map Set YJP as origin Airport Set YJP as destination Airport Get more information about Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport
10143.00 miles (230.13 km) ESEWhitecourt Airport (YZU)Whitecourt, Alberta, CanadaView Whitecourt Airport on a map Set YZU as origin Airport Set YZU as destination Airport Get more information about Whitecourt Airport
11147.36 miles (237.15 km) SEEdson Airport (YET)Edson, Alberta, CanadaView Edson Airport on a map Set YET as origin Airport Set YET as destination Airport Get more information about Edson Airport
12154.51 miles (248.66 km) SSEJasper Airport (YJA)Jasper, Alberta, CanadaView Jasper Airport on a map Set YJA as origin Airport Set YJA as destination Airport Get more information about Jasper Airport
13157.06 miles (252.76 km) SEHigh Prairie Airport (ZHP)High Prairie, Alberta, CanadaView High Prairie Airport on a map Set ZHP as origin Airport Set ZHP as destination Airport Get more information about High Prairie Airport
14161.99 miles (260.69 km) ESlave Lake Airport (YZH)Slave Lake, Alberta, CanadaView Slave Lake Airport on a map Set YZH as origin Airport Set YZH as destination Airport Get more information about Slave Lake Airport
15176.42 miles (283.92 km) WSWPrince George Airport (YXS)Prince George, British Columbia, CanadaView Prince George Airport on a map Set YXS as origin Airport Set YXS as destination Airport Get more information about Prince George Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Grande Prairie Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Grande Prairie Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,233.43 miles (16,469.07 km) SSETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
210,222.94 miles (16,452.19 km) ESEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
310,219.19 miles (16,446.15 km) ESEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
410,198.11 miles (16,412.23 km) ESEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
510,182.83 miles (16,387.63 km) SEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
610,171.82 miles (16,369.91 km) SSEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
710,167.81 miles (16,363.46 km) ESEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
810,134.31 miles (16,309.55 km) SEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
910,113.76 miles (16,276.48 km) SEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1010,112.51 miles (16,274.47 km) SERichards Bay Airport (RCB)Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Richards Bay Airport on a map Set RCB as origin Airport Set RCB as destination Airport Get more information about Richards Bay Airport
1110,082.99 miles (16,226.96 km) ESEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
1210,078.86 miles (16,220.31 km) SPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
1310,074.04 miles (16,212.56 km) SEHluhluwe Airport (HLW)Hluhluwe, South AfricaView Hluhluwe Airport on a map Set HLW as origin Airport Set HLW as destination Airport Get more information about Hluhluwe Airport
1410,071.99 miles (16,209.25 km) SELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
1510,054.39 miles (16,180.93 km) SELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Shirak International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shirak International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
141.11 miles (66.17 km) WSWKars Airport (KSY)Kars, TurkeyView Kars Airport on a map Set KSY as destination Airport Set KSY as destination Airport Get more information about Kars Airport
250.32 miles (80.99 km) SEZvartnots International Airport (EVN)Yerevan, ArmeniaView Zvartnots International Airport on a map Set EVN as destination Airport Set EVN as destination Airport Get more information about Zvartnots International Airport
385.28 miles (137.25 km) NETbilisi Airport (TBS)Tbilisi, GeorgiaView Tbilisi Airport on a map Set TBS as destination Airport Set TBS as destination Airport Get more information about Tbilisi Airport
487.52 miles (140.85 km) SSWAgri Airport (AJI)Ağrı, TurkeyView Agri Airport on a map Set AJI as destination Airport Set AJI as destination Airport Get more information about Agri Airport
5121.61 miles (195.71 km) NWDavid the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)Kutaisi, Imereti, GeorgiaView David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport on a map Set KUT as destination Airport Set KUT as destination Airport Get more information about David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport
6128.69 miles (207.10 km) EGanja International Airport (KVD)Ganja, AzerbaijanView Ganja International Airport on a map Set KVD as destination Airport Set KVD as destination Airport Get more information about Ganja International Airport
7131.67 miles (211.91 km) WNWBatumi International Airport (BUS)Batumi, GeorgiaView Batumi International Airport on a map Set BUS as destination Airport Set BUS as destination Airport Get more information about Batumi International Airport
8151.91 miles (244.47 km) WSWErzurum Airport (ERZ)Erzurum, TurkeyView Erzurum Airport on a map Set ERZ as destination Airport Set ERZ as destination Airport Get more information about Erzurum Airport
9156.47 miles (251.82 km) ENEZaqatala International Airport (ZTU)Zaqatala, AzerbaijanView Zaqatala International Airport on a map Set ZTU as destination Airport Set ZTU as destination Airport Get more information about Zaqatala International Airport
10160.14 miles (257.72 km) SVan Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)Van, TurkeyView Van Ferit Melen Airport on a map Set VAN as destination Airport Set VAN as destination Airport Get more information about Van Ferit Melen Airport
11173.89 miles (279.85 km) NNEBeslan Airport (OGZ)Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, RussiaView Beslan Airport on a map Set OGZ as destination Airport Set OGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beslan Airport
12181.44 miles (292.00 km) SWMuş Airport (MSR)Muş, TurkeyView Muş Airport on a map Set MSR as destination Airport Set MSR as destination Airport Get more information about Muş Airport
13187.11 miles (301.13 km) NNEMagas Airport (IGT)Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, RussiaView Magas Airport on a map Set IGT as destination Airport Set IGT as destination Airport Get more information about Magas Airport
14191.24 miles (307.78 km) NNalchik Airport (NAL)Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, RussiaView Nalchik Airport on a map Set NAL as destination Airport Set NAL as destination Airport Get more information about Nalchik Airport
15202.45 miles (325.81 km) NWSukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI)Sukhumi, GeorgiaView Sukhumi Babushara Airport on a map Set SUI as destination Airport Set SUI as destination Airport Get more information about Sukhumi Babushara Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shirak International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shirak International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,214.03 miles (18,047.18 km) STotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
211,049.05 miles (17,781.69 km) STureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
310,945.56 miles (17,615.12 km) SNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
410,891.20 miles (17,527.64 km) SERurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as destination Airport Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
510,884.46 miles (17,516.79 km) SPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
610,844.28 miles (17,452.13 km) SSEHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
710,726.28 miles (17,262.22 km) SSEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
810,708.04 miles (17,232.88 km) SSEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
910,690.94 miles (17,205.36 km) SFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
1010,688.31 miles (17,201.13 km) SSERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
1110,651.76 miles (17,142.30 km) WSWMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
1210,645.03 miles (17,131.47 km) SSEFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as destination Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
1310,637.88 miles (17,119.97 km) SSEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1410,636.76 miles (17,118.16 km) SSEMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as destination Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
1510,617.35 miles (17,086.93 km) SEMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as destination Airport Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport