Nonstop flight route between Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland and St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(68°14'53"N by 52°52'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E)
Distance from QMK to SMV:
2,607.70 miles (4,196.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK), Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland and Samedan Airport (SMV), St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,608 miles (or 4,197 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 Niaqornaarsuk Heliport and Samedan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QMK / BGNK |
| Airport Name: | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport |
| Location: | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°14'53"N by 52°52'48"W |
| Area Served: | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from QMK |
| More Information: | QMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMV / LSZS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'2"N by 9°53'2"E |
| Area Served: | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMV |
| More Information: | SMV Maps & Info |
Facts about Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK):
- Because of Niaqornaarsuk Heliport's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at Niaqornaarsuk 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 Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,530 miles (16,946 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) is Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of QMK.
Facts about Samedan Airport (SMV):
- Because of Samedan Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SMV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SMV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport was used as one of the locations for filming "Where Eagles Dare".
- The furthest airport from Samedan Airport (SMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Samedan Airport (meaning Samedan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,075 miles (19,433 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Samedan Airport", another name for SMV is "Flughafen Engadin".
- The closest airport to Samedan Airport (SMV) is Lugano Airport (LUG), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of SMV.
- Samedan Airport (SMV) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.13 miles (25.95 km) WSW | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 28.74 miles (46.25 km) SW | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 3 | 32.81 miles (52.81 km) N | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 4 | 37.54 miles (60.42 km) NE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 5 | 42.49 miles (68.37 km) N | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 6 | 58.34 miles (93.89 km) NE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 7 | 71.22 miles (114.61 km) NNW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 82.52 miles (132.80 km) NNE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 92.36 miles (148.63 km) SSW | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 10 | 102.73 miles (165.33 km) SE | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 127.24 miles (204.78 km) NNE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 159.93 miles (257.38 km) NNE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 13 | 169.00 miles (271.98 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 171.81 miles (276.50 km) N | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 176.75 miles (284.45 km) N | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,529.97 miles (16,946.30 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,448.18 miles (16,814.67 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,433.66 miles (16,791.30 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,431.26 miles (16,787.45 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,428.37 miles (16,782.79 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,422.23 miles (16,772.91 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,419.43 miles (16,768.41 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,390.28 miles (16,721.49 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,378.19 miles (16,702.04 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,356.00 miles (16,666.33 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,340.58 miles (16,641.52 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,297.93 miles (16,572.87 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,286.65 miles (16,554.71 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,282.79 miles (16,548.51 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,265.44 miles (16,520.58 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) SW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 2 | 59.41 miles (95.61 km) N | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 3 | 60.41 miles (97.22 km) S | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 4 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) NNW | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 68.80 miles (110.72 km) E | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.33 miles (127.67 km) SSE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 7 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) SSW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 8 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) NNW | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 9 | 83.64 miles (134.60 km) SW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 10 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) WNW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 85.26 miles (137.22 km) NE | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 12 | 89.95 miles (144.77 km) NW | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) SSE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 14 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.12 miles (170.79 km) E | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,075.27 miles (19,433.22 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,630.21 miles (18,716.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,624.56 miles (18,707.87 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,619.60 miles (18,699.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,603.91 miles (18,674.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,599.34 miles (18,667.29 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,587.30 miles (18,647.91 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,571.08 miles (18,621.81 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,565.49 miles (18,612.80 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,564.08 miles (18,610.53 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,554.64 miles (18,595.34 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.55 miles (18,583.94 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,540.05 miles (18,571.87 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,534.30 miles (18,562.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |