Nonstop flight route between Qeqertaq, Greenland and Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT), Qeqertaq, Greenland and Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM), Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,924 miles (or 4,706 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 Qeqertaq Heliport and Cape Newenham LRRS 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 Qeqertaq Heliport and Cape Newenham LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQT / BGQE |
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Location: | Qeqertaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°0'0"N by 51°16'59"W |
Area Served: | Qeqertaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from PQT |
More Information: | PQT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHM / PAEH |
Airport Name: | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport |
Location: | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°38'47"N by 162°3'46"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 541 feet (165 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EHM |
More Information: | EHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT):
- In addition to being known as "Qeqertaq Heliport", another name for PQT is "QQT".
- The furthest airport from Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,447 miles (16,813 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Qeqertaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Qeqertaq 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 closest airport to Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Ikerasak Heliport (IKE), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of PQT.
Facts about Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM):
- The furthest airport from Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public.
- The closest airport to Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) is Platinum Airport (PTU), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of EHM.
- Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 541 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Newenham LRRS 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.