Nonstop flight route between Ikerasak, Greenland and Palmerston North, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(70°29'44"N by 51°18'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°19'14"S by 175°37'0"E)
Distance from IKE to PMR:
9,784.31 miles (15,746.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ikerasak Heliport (IKE), Ikerasak, Greenland and Palmerston North Airport (PMR), Palmerston North, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,784 miles (or 15,746 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 Ikerasak Heliport and Palmerston North 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 Ikerasak Heliport and Palmerston North Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKE / BGIA |
| Airport Name: | Ikerasak Heliport |
| Location: | Ikerasak, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°29'44"N by 51°18'11"W |
| Area Served: | Ikerasak, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKE |
| More Information: | IKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMR / NZPM |
| Airport Name: | Palmerston North Airport |
| Location: | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°19'14"S by 175°37'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Palmerston North Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 151 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMR |
| More Information: | PMR Maps & Info |
Facts about Ikerasak Heliport (IKE):
- Because of Ikerasak Heliport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Ikerasak 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.
- The closest airport to Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) NW of IKE.
- The furthest airport from Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,417 miles (16,765 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Palmerston North Airport (PMR):
- On 17 May 1998, ten people towed a fully fuelled Freedom Air Boeing 737-300 over 100 metres in 47 seconds, to celebrate the opening of the new runway extensions.
- Palmerston North Airport handled 449,090 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Palmerston North Airport (PMR) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NW of PMR.
- Palmerston North Airport (PMR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Palmerston North Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North Airport (PMR) is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), which is nearly antipodal to Palmerston North Airport (meaning Palmerston North Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in Madrid, Spain.
- Tauranga Airport, Air New Zealand Link and Palmerston North Airport are in discussions to commence flights between Palmerston North and Tauranga
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.62 miles (36.40 km) NW | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) NNW | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 3 | 34.24 miles (55.11 km) S | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 35.95 miles (57.85 km) WNW | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 40.86 miles (65.76 km) NNW | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 6 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) WNW | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 7 | 85.08 miles (136.92 km) NNW | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 86.72 miles (139.56 km) S | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 101.06 miles (162.64 km) SSW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 116.00 miles (186.69 km) S | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 11 | 121.37 miles (195.33 km) SSW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 12 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) SSW | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 13 | 129.38 miles (208.21 km) S | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 159.93 miles (257.38 km) SSW | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 15 | 160.10 miles (257.66 km) NNW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,417.04 miles (16,764.56 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,352.21 miles (16,660.23 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,333.12 miles (16,629.51 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,317.44 miles (16,604.26 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,316.05 miles (16,602.04 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,311.58 miles (16,594.85 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,307.25 miles (16,587.86 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,306.80 miles (16,587.15 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,305.69 miles (16,585.36 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,252.79 miles (16,500.23 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,249.23 miles (16,494.49 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,226.41 miles (16,457.77 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,221.36 miles (16,449.64 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,220.79 miles (16,448.73 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,215.36 miles (16,439.98 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) NW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 45.23 miles (72.78 km) S | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 52.09 miles (83.83 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 81.48 miles (131.12 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 88.83 miles (142.96 km) NE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 112.03 miles (180.29 km) NNE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 118.59 miles (190.85 km) NW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 123.14 miles (198.17 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 142.34 miles (229.07 km) WSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) WSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 152.87 miles (246.02 km) WSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 157.32 miles (253.18 km) NNE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 170.18 miles (273.87 km) NE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 170.23 miles (273.97 km) N | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 178.81 miles (287.76 km) N | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.28 miles (19,943.39 km) WNW | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,386.01 miles (19,933.30 km) WNW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,363.69 miles (19,897.38 km) NE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,337.99 miles (19,856.03 km) NNE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,333.27 miles (19,848.43 km) NNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,290.51 miles (19,779.61 km) NNW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,275.82 miles (19,755.97 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,273.72 miles (19,752.59 km) NE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,273.55 miles (19,752.31 km) E | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,266.79 miles (19,741.43 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,263.88 miles (19,736.75 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,254.36 miles (19,721.43 km) NW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,250.19 miles (19,714.72 km) ENE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 14 | 12,240.13 miles (19,698.53 km) NNW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,239.31 miles (19,697.22 km) WNW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |