Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Quaqtaq Airport (YQC), Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 701 miles (or 1,128 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 relatively short distance between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) and Quaqtaq Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | YQC / CYHA |
Airport Name: | Quaqtaq Airport |
Location: | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°2'47"N by 69°37'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | Administration Régionale Kativik |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 106 feet (32 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YQC |
More Information: | YQC Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- 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 closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
- An airport was first built here by the US military in 1941, under the name Bluie West-8, later renamed Sondrestromfjord Air Base and Sondrestrom Air Base.
- 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.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Quaqtaq Airport (YQC):
- The closest airport to Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) is Kangirsuk Airport (YKG), which is located 72 miles (115 kilometers) S of YQC.
- Because of Quaqtaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 106 feet, planes can take off or land at Quaqtaq 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.
- Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,604 miles (17,065 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.