Nonstop flight route between Aranuka, Kiribati and Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aranuka Airport (AAK), Aranuka, Kiribati and Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG), Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,742 miles (or 12,459 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 Aranuka Airport and Eqalugaarsuit 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 Aranuka Airport and Eqalugaarsuit Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAK / NGUK |
Airport Name: | Aranuka Airport |
Location: | Aranuka, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°11'7"N by 173°38'11"E |
Area Served: | Aranuka |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AAK |
More Information: | AAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFG / BGET |
Airport Name: | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport |
Location: | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°37'27"N by 45°54'51"W |
Area Served: | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from QFG |
More Information: | QFG Maps & Info |
Facts about Aranuka Airport (AAK):
- Because of Aranuka Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Aranuka 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.
- The closest airport to Aranuka Airport (AAK) is Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNE of AAK.
- The furthest airport from Aranuka Airport (AAK) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Aranuka Airport (meaning Aranuka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
Facts about Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG):
- Because of Eqalugaarsuit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Eqalugaarsuit 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 Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,086 miles (17,842 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) is Saarloq Heliport (QOQ), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSW of QFG.