Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Nenana, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN), Nenana, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,502 miles (or 4,027 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 Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) and Nenana Municipal 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 Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) and Nenana Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFJ / BGSF |
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Location: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W |
Area Served: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFJ |
More Information: | SFJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENN / PANN |
Airport Name: | Nenana Municipal Airport |
Location: | Nenana, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°32'49"N by 149°4'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Nenana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 362 feet (110 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ENN |
More Information: | ENN Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- Kangerlussuaq Airport is an airport in Kangerlussuaq, a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
- The furthest airport from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,633 miles (17,112 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Access to several research camps on the Greenland ice sheet, including the Danish field camp North GRIP and the American Summit Camp, is handled through Kangerlussuaq via the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard.
- The airport was handed over to civilian Greenlandic control in 1992.
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
- In the 1950s, transatlantic civilian flights began using the air base for refuelling.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
- Because of Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)'s relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) 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.
Facts about Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN):
- Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,313 miles (16,597 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of ENN.
- Because of Nenana Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 362 feet, planes can take off or land at Nenana Municipal 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.