Nonstop flight route between Paamiut, Greenland and Mercury, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°0'52"N by 49°40'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W)
Distance from JFR to UCC:
3,252.17 miles (5,233.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paamiut Airport (JFR), Paamiut, Greenland and Yucca Airstrip (UCC), Mercury, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,252 miles (or 5,234 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 Paamiut Airport and Yucca Airstrip, 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 Paamiut Airport and Yucca Airstrip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFR / BGPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Paamiut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°0'52"N by 49°40'14"W |
| Area Served: | Paamiut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JFR |
| More Information: | JFR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UCC / KUCC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mercury, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'44"N by 116°2'16"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Energy |
| Elevation: | 3919 feet (1,195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCC |
| More Information: | UCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Paamiut Airport (JFR):
- Paamiut Airport handled 4,249 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Paamiut Airport", other names for JFR include "Mittarfik Paamiut" and "Paamiut Lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Paamiut Airport (JFR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,938 miles (17,602 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Paamiut Airport (JFR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Paamiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Paamiut 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 closest airport to Paamiut Airport (JFR) is Qassimiut Heliport (QJH), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) SE of JFR.
Facts about Yucca Airstrip (UCC):
- The airport was the staging area for SHOT BADGER, a test of the UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE Series of nuclear test shots on April 18, 1953.
- In addition to being known as "Yucca Airstrip", another name for UCC is "NV11".
- The furthest airport from Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Yucca Airstrip (UCC) is Desert Rock Airport (DRA), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of UCC.
- Yucca Airstrip (UCC) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) SE | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 141.28 miles (227.37 km) ESE | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 150.27 miles (241.83 km) SE | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 151.49 miles (243.81 km) ESE | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) ESE | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 6 | 157.28 miles (253.11 km) SE | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 7 | 158.30 miles (254.76 km) SE | Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) | Saarloq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 162.90 miles (262.16 km) NNW | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 9 | 172.63 miles (277.83 km) ESE | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 173.34 miles (278.97 km) SE | Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland | |
| 11 | 196.86 miles (316.81 km) SE | Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) | Nanortalik, Greenland | |
| 12 | 205.23 miles (330.28 km) SE | Tasiusaq Heliport (XEQ) | Tasiusaq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 217.93 miles (350.72 km) SE | Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN) | Narsaq Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 221.03 miles (355.72 km) ESE | Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 255.10 miles (410.54 km) NNW | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,937.64 miles (17,602.38 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,859.96 miles (17,477.37 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,850.27 miles (17,461.77 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,850.09 miles (17,461.49 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,849.53 miles (17,460.59 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,836.53 miles (17,439.66 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,826.71 miles (17,423.86 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,805.20 miles (17,389.24 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,751.65 miles (17,303.06 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,732.45 miles (17,272.17 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,718.98 miles (17,250.48 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,701.57 miles (17,222.46 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,688.70 miles (17,201.75 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,680.20 miles (17,188.08 km) SSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,678.62 miles (17,185.54 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.55 miles (36.30 km) S | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 31.61 miles (50.87 km) SE | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 41.80 miles (67.28 km) W | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 69.07 miles (111.15 km) SE | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 71.38 miles (114.87 km) NW | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 75.20 miles (121.03 km) SE | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 77.44 miles (124.63 km) SE | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 83.90 miles (135.03 km) SE | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 9 | 95.10 miles (153.04 km) SE | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) NW | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 106.16 miles (170.86 km) SW | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| 12 | 109.80 miles (176.70 km) E | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 119.71 miles (192.66 km) SSW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 14 | 131.42 miles (211.51 km) WNW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 15 | 133.65 miles (215.08 km) SW | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.64 miles (18,102.89 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,242.02 miles (18,092.23 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,234.68 miles (18,080.42 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,216.89 miles (18,051.79 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,139.91 miles (17,927.91 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,021.11 miles (17,736.72 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,001.85 miles (17,705.71 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,964.89 miles (17,646.24 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,863.05 miles (17,482.34 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,844.42 miles (17,452.36 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,834.05 miles (17,435.67 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,831.55 miles (17,431.64 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,818.99 miles (17,411.43 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,816.56 miles (17,407.52 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,796.36 miles (17,375.02 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |