Nonstop flight route between Ilulissat, Greenland and Greensboro, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ilulissat Airport (JAV), Ilulissat, Greenland and Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,536 miles (or 4,082 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 Ilulissat Airport and Piedmont Triad International 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 Ilulissat Airport and Piedmont Triad International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAV / BGJN |
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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: | GSO / KGSO |
Airport Name: | Piedmont Triad International Airport |
Location: | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°5'52"N by 79°56'13"W |
Area Served: | Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Piedmont Triad Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 926 feet (282 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GSO |
More Information: | GSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ilulissat Airport (JAV):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ilulissat Airport", other names for JAV include "Mittarfik Ilulissat" and "Ilulissat Lufthavn".
- Air Iceland de Havilland Canada Dash-8 106
- Air Greenland de Havilland Canada Dash 7, "Nipiki"
- 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.
- Ilulissat Airport handled 41,965 passengers last year.
- On 29 January 2014, a De Havilland DHC-8 operated by Air Greenland suffered substantial damage in a landing accident, causing three injuries.
- Ilulissat Airport (JAV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO):
- The furthest airport from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,574 miles (18,626 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is Smith Reynolds Airport (INT), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) W of GSO.
- In the mid-1990s Continental Airlines developed a hub at the airport, largely to support its new Continental Lite low-fare product.
- The Honda Aircraft Company established a research and development facility at the airport in 2000.
- The Cargo Terminals have expanded in the last 13 years.
- Because of Piedmont Triad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 926 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedmont Triad 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.
- The new passenger terminal opened in 1958, replacing the temporary facility that had served since World War II.
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) has 3 runways.