Nonstop flight route between Hampton, Virginia, United States and Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Langley Field (LFI), Hampton, Virginia, United States and Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA), Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,601 miles (or 4,186 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 Langley Field and Tasiusaq Heliport, 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 Langley Field and Tasiusaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Langley Field (LFI):

• In 1916, the National Advisory Council for Aeronautics, predecessor to NASA, established the need for a joint airfield and proving ground for Army, Navy and NACA aircraft.
• Airpower over Hampton Roads is a recurring airshow held at Langley in the spring.
• The Air Force mission at Langley is to sustain the ability for fast global deployment and air superiority for the United States or allied armed forces.
• General Headquarters, Air Force
• Langley Field is a United States military facility located adjacent to Hampton and Newport News, Virginia.
• The closest airport to Langley Field (LFI) is Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of LFI.
• The furthest airport from Langley Field (LFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• On 25 May 25, 1946 the headquarters of the newly formed Tactical Air Command were established at Langley.
• In 1917, the new proving ground was designated Langley Field for one of America's early air pioneers, Samuel Pierpont Langley.

Facts about Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA):

• Because of Tasiusaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 181 feet, planes can take off or land at Tasiusaq 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 Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,194 miles (16,406 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• The closest airport to Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) is Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of TQA.