Nonstop flight route between Ilulissat, Greenland and Chicken, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(69°14'35"N by 51°3'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°4'17"N by 141°57'7"W)
Distance from JAV to CKX:
2,280.98 miles (3,670.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ilulissat Airport (JAV), Ilulissat, Greenland and Chicken Airport (CKX), Chicken, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,281 miles (or 3,671 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 relatively short distance between Ilulissat Airport and Chicken Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAV / BGJN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ilulissat, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°14'35"N by 51°3'25"W |
| Area Served: | Ilulissat, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenland Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAV |
| More Information: | JAV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKX / |
| Airport Name: | Chicken Airport |
| Location: | Chicken, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°4'17"N by 141°57'7"W |
| Area Served: | Chicken, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1640 feet (500 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKX |
| More Information: | CKX Maps & Info |
Facts about Ilulissat Airport (JAV):
- Ilulissat Airport handled 41,965 passengers last year.
- Ilulissat Airport (JAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ilulissat Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilulissat 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.
- Air Greenland Sikorsky S-61N helicopter
- In addition to being known as "Ilulissat Airport", other names for JAV include "Mittarfik Ilulissat" and "Ilulissat Lufthavn".
- The closest airport to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) is Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) S of JAV.
- The furthest airport from Ilulissat Airport (JAV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,495 miles (16,891 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Chicken Airport (CKX):
- The furthest airport from Chicken Airport (CKX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,292 miles (16,563 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Chicken Airport (CKX) is Eagle Airport (EAA), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) NNE of CKX.
- Chicken Airport (CKX) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.58 miles (47.61 km) S | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 46.42 miles (74.70 km) SSW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 3 | 52.56 miles (84.59 km) N | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 55.95 miles (90.04 km) SW | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 5 | 57.64 miles (92.77 km) WSW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 6 | 60.73 miles (97.74 km) W | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 82.52 miles (132.80 km) SW | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 8 | 86.72 miles (139.56 km) N | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 9 | 96.50 miles (155.29 km) SW | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 10 | 102.36 miles (164.74 km) NNW | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) N | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 12 | 110.05 miles (177.10 km) NNW | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 110.93 miles (178.52 km) SW | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 14 | 123.43 miles (198.64 km) NNW | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 15 | 126.68 miles (203.87 km) N | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,495.33 miles (16,890.56 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,412.07 miles (16,756.56 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,399.97 miles (16,737.08 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,395.80 miles (16,730.37 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,391.97 miles (16,724.21 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,387.75 miles (16,717.43 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,385.25 miles (16,713.40 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,385.10 miles (16,713.16 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,365.40 miles (16,681.45 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,334.83 miles (16,632.26 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,305.04 miles (16,584.31 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,294.79 miles (16,567.81 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,270.11 miles (16,528.10 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,268.38 miles (16,525.32 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,265.69 miles (16,520.99 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.38 miles (87.51 km) NNE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 62.03 miles (99.83 km) SSW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 64.10 miles (103.16 km) SW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) S | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.06 miles (133.67 km) W | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.32 miles (137.30 km) E | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) W | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 114.09 miles (183.61 km) W | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 119.61 miles (192.50 km) SSE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 125.17 miles (201.45 km) NW | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 132.98 miles (214.01 km) NW | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 136.32 miles (219.38 km) NNW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) S | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 159.23 miles (256.26 km) WNW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 171.73 miles (276.37 km) SW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,291.77 miles (16,562.96 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,275.07 miles (16,536.08 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,255.46 miles (16,504.53 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,248.09 miles (16,492.66 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,198.99 miles (16,413.65 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,153.17 miles (16,339.91 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,117.70 miles (16,282.82 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,039.57 miles (16,157.09 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,036.79 miles (16,152.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,034.70 miles (16,149.25 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,031.37 miles (16,143.89 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,028.03 miles (16,138.51 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,022.05 miles (16,128.89 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,001.50 miles (16,095.81 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,000.85 miles (16,094.77 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |