Nonstop flight route between Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia and Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shark Bay Airport (MJK), Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia and Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV), Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,847 miles (or 15,847 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 Shark Bay Airport and Aappilattoq 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 Shark Bay Airport and Aappilattoq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJK / YSHK |
Airport Name: | Shark Bay Airport |
Location: | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'35"S by 113°34'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Shark Bay |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MJK |
More Information: | MJK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QUV / BGAQ |
Airport Name: | Aappilattoq Heliport |
Location: | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°9'6"N by 44°17'17"W |
Area Served: | Aappilattoq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from QUV |
More Information: | QUV Maps & Info |
Facts about Shark Bay Airport (MJK):
- The closest airport to Shark Bay Airport (MJK) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) N of MJK.
- Because of Shark Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at Shark Bay 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 furthest airport from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) is JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), which is nearly antipodal to Shark Bay Airport (meaning Shark Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from JAGS McCartney International Airport), and is located 12,008 miles (19,325 kilometers) away in Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Shark Bay Airport (MJK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV):
- Because of Aappilattoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Aappilattoq 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 Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,142 miles (17,931 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) is Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of QUV.