Nonstop flight route between Nuuk, Greenland and Mzamba, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(64°11'26"N by 51°40'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°16'54"S by 18°48'50"E)
Distance from GOH to MZF:
7,480.77 miles (12,039.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nuuk Airport (GOH), Nuuk, Greenland and Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF), Mzamba, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,481 miles (or 12,039 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 Nuuk Airport and Wild Coast Sun 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 Nuuk Airport and Wild Coast Sun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOH / BGGH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nuuk, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°11'26"N by 51°40'41"W |
| Area Served: | Nuuk, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 283 feet (86 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOH |
| More Information: | GOH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZF / FAMW |
| Airport Name: | Wild Coast Sun Airport |
| Location: | Mzamba, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'54"S by 18°48'50"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZF |
| More Information: | MZF Maps & Info |
Facts about Nuuk Airport (GOH):
- Because of Nuuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuuk 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.
- Nuuk Airport handled 69,324 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Nuuk Airport", other names for GOH include "Mittarfik Nuuk" and "Nuuk Lufthavn".
- Unlike Nuuk Airport, the airport in Kangerlussuaq can serve large airliners, and remains the airline hub of Air Greenland, the flag-carrier of Greenland.
- The northern end of the runway is less than 700 m from the shore of Nuup Kangerlua fjord.
- Nuuk Airport was built in 1979, when the then newly formed Home Rule government decided to create a network of the STOL-capable domestic airports.
- There are three gates in the terminal, located in the same area as the check-in desks and the waiting hall, with unrestricted access.
- Nuuk Airport (GOH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Maniitsoq Airport (JSU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNW of GOH.
- The furthest airport from Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,779 miles (17,347 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF):
- Because of Wild Coast Sun Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wild Coast Sun 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 furthest airport from Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,936 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) is Aggeneys Airport (AGZ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) E of MZF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) NNW | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 162.90 miles (262.16 km) SSE | Paamiut Airport (JFR) | Paamiut, Greenland | |
| 3 | 197.29 miles (317.50 km) N | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 199.51 miles (321.09 km) NNW | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 5 | 264.86 miles (426.24 km) N | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 6 | 276.31 miles (444.68 km) SSE | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland | |
| 7 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) N | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 8 | 282.33 miles (454.36 km) N | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 9 | 288.13 miles (463.69 km) SE | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 288.23 miles (463.86 km) SE | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 297.19 miles (478.28 km) SE | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 12 | 300.14 miles (483.03 km) SE | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 306.90 miles (493.91 km) N | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 307.57 miles (494.99 km) SE | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 310.45 miles (499.62 km) SE | Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) | Saarloq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,779.20 miles (17,347.39 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,700.49 miles (17,220.73 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,689.26 miles (17,202.65 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,689.16 miles (17,202.49 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,688.58 miles (17,201.56 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,676.48 miles (17,182.09 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,668.27 miles (17,168.87 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,642.85 miles (17,127.96 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,592.27 miles (17,046.56 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,569.56 miles (17,010.01 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,556.12 miles (16,988.38 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,538.76 miles (16,960.45 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,527.60 miles (16,942.48 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,526.29 miles (16,940.38 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,517.30 miles (16,925.92 km) SSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.02 miles (0.03 km) E | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 2 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) N | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 3 | 107.14 miles (172.43 km) WSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 4 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) WNW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 5 | 160.04 miles (257.56 km) ENE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 6 | 194.24 miles (312.60 km) NNW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 282.11 miles (454.01 km) NW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 8 | 306.60 miles (493.42 km) ENE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 9 | 324.14 miles (521.66 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 360.89 miles (580.79 km) E | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 11 | 388.00 miles (624.42 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 408.30 miles (657.10 km) NNE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 13 | 451.91 miles (727.27 km) E | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 14 | 468.18 miles (753.46 km) N | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 473.21 miles (761.55 km) NNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.30 miles (19,209.56 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,927.74 miles (19,195.79 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,919.11 miles (19,181.90 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,917.14 miles (19,178.72 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,872.97 miles (19,107.65 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,863.48 miles (19,092.38 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,852.54 miles (19,074.76 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,850.15 miles (19,070.91 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,850.15 miles (19,070.91 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,820.32 miles (19,022.91 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,819.86 miles (19,022.17 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,796.63 miles (18,984.79 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,792.86 miles (18,978.72 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,785.82 miles (18,967.40 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,767.27 miles (18,937.54 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |