Nonstop flight route between Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada and Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(65°16'53"N by 126°47'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°49'5"S by 68°22'11"W)
Distance from YVQ to APB:
6,300.22 miles (10,139.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada and Apolo Airport (APB), Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,300 miles (or 10,139 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 Apolo 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 Norman Wells Airport and Apolo Airport. 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: | APB / SLAP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°49'5"S by 68°22'11"W |
| Area Served: | Apolo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4642 feet (1,415 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APB |
| More Information: | APB Maps & Info |
Facts about Norman Wells Airport (YVQ):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Apolo Airport (APB):
- Because of Apolo Airport's high elevation of 4,642 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at APB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make APB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Apolo Airport", another name for APB is "Apolo Airport (Apolo)".
- The closest airport to Apolo Airport (APB) is Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ENE of APB.
- The furthest airport from Apolo Airport (APB) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to Apolo Airport (meaning Apolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,254 miles (19,720 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
- Apolo Airport (APB) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 64.23 miles (103.36 km) ENE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 108.24 miles (174.19 km) E | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 117.72 miles (189.45 km) S | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 127.41 miles (205.05 km) WSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 5 | 162.86 miles (262.10 km) NNW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 6 | 192.67 miles (310.07 km) E | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 7 | 209.59 miles (337.30 km) ENE | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 226.09 miles (363.86 km) NNW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 9 | 230.56 miles (371.05 km) E | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 231.34 miles (372.31 km) SE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 238.33 miles (383.56 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 247.11 miles (397.69 km) NNW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 13 | 255.27 miles (410.82 km) WNW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 262.50 miles (422.45 km) N | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 276.56 miles (445.07 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.62 miles (19,720.24 km) ENE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,237.53 miles (19,694.35 km) ENE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,193.12 miles (19,622.87 km) ENE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,183.40 miles (19,607.23 km) NE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,158.30 miles (19,566.84 km) ENE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,154.77 miles (19,561.16 km) NNE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 7 | 12,153.48 miles (19,559.09 km) ENE | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 12,132.06 miles (19,524.61 km) NE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,116.75 miles (19,499.97 km) ENE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 12,074.95 miles (19,432.69 km) NNE | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 11 | 12,003.23 miles (19,317.29 km) NE | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 12,002.30 miles (19,315.79 km) NE | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 13 | 11,986.82 miles (19,290.87 km) N | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 14 | 11,984.75 miles (19,287.53 km) E | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 15 | 11,964.28 miles (19,254.59 km) ENE | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |