Nonstop flight route between Rimouski, Quebec, Canada and Aalesund, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rimouski Airport (YXK), Rimouski, Quebec, Canada and Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES), Aalesund, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,888 miles (or 4,648 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 Rimouski Airport and Ålesund Airport, Vigra, 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 Rimouski Airport and Ålesund Airport, Vigra. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXK / CYXK |
Airport Name: | Rimouski Airport |
Location: | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°28'40"N by 68°29'47"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Rimouski |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXK |
More Information: | YXK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AES / ENAL |
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Location: | Aalesund, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°33'45"N by 6°7'10"E |
Area Served: | Ålesund, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AES |
More Information: | AES Maps & Info |
Facts about Rimouski Airport (YXK):
- Because of Rimouski Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Rimouski 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 closest airport to Rimouski Airport (YXK) is Mont-Joli Airport (YYY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of YXK.
- The furthest airport from Rimouski Airport (YXK) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,448 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Rimouski Airport (YXK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES):
- Because of Ålesund Airport, Vigra's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Ålesund Airport, Vigra 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.
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra handled 1,077,209 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of AES.
- In addition to being known as "Ålesund Airport, Vigra", another name for AES is "Ålesund lufthavn, Vigra".
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) currently has only 1 runway.
- Scandinavian Airlines to Oslo-Fornebu, London Gatwick
- The furthest airport from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,147 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The current terminal was opened along with an extended runway in 1986, along with new underwater road tunnels to the main city of Ålesund.