Nonstop flight route between Visalia, California, United States and Qassimiut, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS), Visalia, California, United States and Qassimiut Heliport (QJH), Qassimiut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,485 miles (or 5,609 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield and Qassimiut Heliport, 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield and Qassimiut Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIS / KVIS |
Airport Name: | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield |
Location: | Visalia, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°19'6"N by 119°23'34"W |
Area Served: | Visalia, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Visalia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VIS |
More Information: | VIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QJH / BGQT |
Airport Name: | Qassimiut Heliport |
Location: | Qassimiut, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'45"N by 47°9'9"W |
Area Served: | Qassimiut, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Qaqortoq |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from QJH |
More Information: | QJH Maps & Info |
Facts about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS):
- Visalia Municipal Airport covers 821 acres at an elevation of 295 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield 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 Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Mefford Field (TLR), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of VIS.
- In all phases, Visalia AAF was used as a satellite training site.
- Visalia AAF was established as a sub-installations of Fresno's Hammer Field.
- Visalia Municipal Airport is a city-owned public airport five miles west of downtown Visalia, in Tulare County, California.
- The furthest airport from Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The airport was featured in the 1993 film Son In Law in a scene where an American Eagle Airlines Saab 340 is shown landing at the airport.
- Airline flights are subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Qassimiut Heliport (QJH):
- The furthest airport from Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,055 miles (17,791 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) is Narsaq Heliport (JNS), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ENE of QJH.