Nonstop flight route between Qasigiannguit, Greenland and Lodwar, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH), Qasigiannguit, Greenland and Lodwar Airport (LOK), Lodwar, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,937 miles (or 9,555 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 Qasigiannguit Heliport and Lodwar 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 Qasigiannguit Heliport and Lodwar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JCH / BGCH |
Airport Name: | Qasigiannguit Heliport |
Location: | Qasigiannguit, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°49'1"N by 51°10'28"W |
Area Served: | Qasigiannguit, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from JCH |
More Information: | JCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOK / HKLO |
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Location: | Lodwar, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°7'19"N by 35°36'35"E |
Area Served: | Lodwar, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 1715 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LOK |
More Information: | LOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH):
- Because of Qasigiannguit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Qasigiannguit 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 furthest airport from Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,519 miles (16,929 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) is Ikamiut Heliport (QJI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SW of JCH.
Facts about Lodwar Airport (LOK):
- The closest airport to Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LOK.
- Lodwar Airport (LOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lodwar Airport", another name for LOK is "Lodwar".
- The furthest airport from Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,848 miles (19,067 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Lodwar Airport is located in Turkana District, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Lodwar, in the northwestern part of the Republic of Kenya.