Nonstop flight route between Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand and Siorapaluk, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dunedin International Airport (DUD), Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand and Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), Siorapaluk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,720 miles (or 15,643 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 Dunedin International Airport and Siorapaluk Heliport, 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 Dunedin International Airport and Siorapaluk Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Dunedin International Airport (DUD):

• It has a single paved runway rated for aircraft up to the Boeing 767, with ILS in both directions.
• In 1963, a total of 100,000 passengers passed through the airport.
• Because of Dunedin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunedin International 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.
• Dunedin International Airport (DUD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Taxis are also available for this trip and cost around $80 to the central city for express service.
• Mainland Air is based at the airport, and operates scenic, charter and ambulance flights.
• The closest airport to Dunedin International Airport (DUD) is Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) NW of DUD.
• A Lounge is available for Club members and Air NZ Gold/Gold Elite and Star Alliance Gold Frequent Flyers.
• The furthest airport from Dunedin International Airport (DUD) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Dunedin International Airport (meaning Dunedin International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,702 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.

Facts about Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK):

• The closest airport to Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) is Thule Air Base (THU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SSE of SRK.
• The furthest airport from Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 9,814 miles (15,793 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Because of Siorapaluk Heliport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Siorapaluk Heliport 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.