Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Port McNeill Airport (YMP), Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,741 miles (or 4,411 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 Port McNeill 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 Port McNeill 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: | YMP / |
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Location: | Port McNeill, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°34'32"N by 127°1'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Port McNeill |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 225 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YMP |
More Information: | YMP Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
- Kangerlussuaq Airport is an airport in Kangerlussuaq, a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
- The terminal is open for 24 hours during summer.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
- At a late 2011 Air Greenland meeting, plans to move the main Greenland intercontinental air hub away from Kangerlussuaq were agreed upon.
Facts about Port McNeill Airport (YMP):
- Because of Port McNeill Airport's relatively low elevation of 225 feet, planes can take off or land at Port McNeill 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.
- Port McNeill Airport (YMP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Port McNeill Airport (YMP) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,679 miles (17,186 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Port McNeill Airport (YMP) is Alert Bay Airport (YAL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) E of YMP.
- In addition to being known as "Port McNeill Airport", another name for YMP is "CAT5".