About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Asau Airport (AAU), Asau, Samoa and Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,764 miles (or 12,495 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AAU / NSAU
Airport Name: Asau Airport
Location: Asau, Samoa
GPS Coordinates: 13°30'18"S by 172°37'40"W
Area Served: Asau, Savai'i, Samoa
Airport Type: Public
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: JQA / BGUQ
Airport Names:
  1. Qaarsut Airport
  2. Mittarfik Qaarsut
  3. Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport
Location: Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W
Area Served: Qaarsut and Uummannaq, Greenland
Operator/Owner: Mittarfeqarfiit
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 289 feet (88 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Asau Airport (AAU):

  • The furthest airport from Asau Airport (AAU) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is nearly antipodal to Asau Airport (meaning Asau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maradi Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,987 kilometers) away in Maradi, Niger.
  • Only Twin Otter and Britten-Norman Islander planes can land and take off this small airport, generally because the runway and tarmac cannot handle any other larger and heavier aircraft.
  • The closest airport to Asau Airport (AAU) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of AAU.
  • Samoa Air serves Asau daily.

Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):

  • Qaarsut Airport (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Qaarsut Airport is an airport in Qaarsut, a settlement on the Nuussuaq Peninsula in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland.
  • The furthest airport from Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • In addition to being known as "Qaarsut Airport", other names for JQA include "Mittarfik Qaarsut" and "Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport".
  • Qaarsut Airport handled 7,105 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of JQA.
  • Because of Qaarsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Qaarsut 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.
  • Proposals to close the airport have to date been rejected.Sunk costs, tourism potential for northwestern and northern Greenland, and the 2010 reinvigoration of the mining activities in Maamorilik northeast of Ukkusissat, as well as on Appat Island in the future−are the primary reasons for keeping the airport open.
  • Check-in desk of Qaarsut Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Asau Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Asau Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.73 miles (47.85 km) ESEMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as origin Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
247.25 miles (76.05 km) ESEFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as origin Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
364.04 miles (103.07 km) ESEFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as origin Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
4139.90 miles (225.14 km) ESEPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as origin Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
5203.90 miles (328.15 km) ESEOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as origin Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
6214.97 miles (345.95 km) ESETau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as origin Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
7220.48 miles (354.83 km) ESEFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as origin Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
8240.67 miles (387.32 km) WWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
9246.40 miles (396.54 km) SWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
10368.96 miles (593.78 km) WAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
11424.80 miles (683.65 km) SSENiue International Airport (IUE)Alofi, NiueView Niue International Airport on a map Set IUE as origin Airport Set IUE as destination Airport Get more information about Niue International Airport
12447.91 miles (720.84 km) SSWLifuka Island Airport (HPA)Lifuka, Ha'apai, TongaView Lifuka Island Airport on a map Set HPA as origin Airport Set HPA as destination Airport Get more information about Lifuka Island Airport
13534.05 miles (859.47 km) SWCicia Airport (ICI)Cicia, FijiView Cicia Airport on a map Set ICI as origin Airport Set ICI as destination Airport Get more information about Cicia Airport
14559.73 miles (900.80 km) SSWFuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, TongaView Fuaʻamotu International Airport on a map Set TBU as origin Airport Set TBU as destination Airport Get more information about Fuaʻamotu International Airport
15573.75 miles (923.35 km) WSWLabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as origin Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Asau Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Asau Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,419.27 miles (19,986.83 km) EMaradi Airport (MFQ)Maradi, NigerView Maradi Airport on a map Set MFQ as origin Airport Set MFQ as destination Airport Get more information about Maradi Airport
212,326.94 miles (19,838.24 km) WZinder Airport (ZND)Zinder, NigerView Zinder Airport on a map Set ZND as origin Airport Set ZND as destination Airport Get more information about Zinder Airport
312,309.64 miles (19,810.40 km) NWMallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)Kano, NigeriaView Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on a map Set KAN as origin Airport Set KAN as destination Airport Get more information about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
412,271.34 miles (19,748.77 km) NZaria Airport (ZAR)Zaria, NigeriaView Zaria Airport on a map Set ZAR as origin Airport Set ZAR as destination Airport Get more information about Zaria Airport
512,266.62 miles (19,741.17 km) NETahoua Airport (THZ)Tahoua, NigerView Tahoua Airport on a map Set THZ as origin Airport Set THZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tahoua Airport
612,242.67 miles (19,702.62 km) NKaduna Airport (KAD)Kaduna, NigeriaView Kaduna Airport on a map Set KAD as origin Airport Set KAD as destination Airport Get more information about Kaduna Airport
712,194.03 miles (19,624.34 km) NMano Dayak International Airport (AJY)Agadez, NigerView Mano Dayak International Airport on a map Set AJY as origin Airport Set AJY as destination Airport Get more information about Mano Dayak International Airport
812,163.55 miles (19,575.28 km) NNEMinna Airport (MXJ)Minna, NigeriaView Minna Airport on a map Set MXJ as origin Airport Set MXJ as destination Airport Get more information about Minna Airport
912,151.17 miles (19,555.37 km) NNWYakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)Jos, NigeriaView Yakubu Gowon Airport on a map Set JOS as origin Airport Set JOS as destination Airport Get more information about Yakubu Gowon Airport
1012,125.92 miles (19,514.72 km) NNnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)Abuja, NigeriaView Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on a map Set ABV as origin Airport Set ABV as destination Airport Get more information about Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
1112,096.12 miles (19,466.77 km) ENEKandi Airport (KDC)Kandi, BeninView Kandi Airport on a map Set KDC as origin Airport Set KDC as destination Airport Get more information about Kandi Airport
1212,087.30 miles (19,452.58 km) EDiori Hamani International Airport (NIM)Niamey, NigerView Diori Hamani International Airport on a map Set NIM as origin Airport Set NIM as destination Airport Get more information about Diori Hamani International Airport
1312,071.72 miles (19,427.50 km) NArlit Airport (RLT)Arlit, NigerView Arlit Airport on a map Set RLT as origin Airport Set RLT as destination Airport Get more information about Arlit Airport
1412,047.33 miles (19,388.25 km) ENEDiapaga Airport (DIP)Diapaga, Burkina FasoView Diapaga Airport on a map Set DIP as origin Airport Set DIP as destination Airport Get more information about Diapaga Airport
1512,036.15 miles (19,370.26 km) NNEIlorin International Airport (ILR)Ilorin, NigeriaView Ilorin International Airport on a map Set ILR as origin Airport Set ILR as destination Airport Get more information about Ilorin International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Qaarsut Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Qaarsut Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.74 miles (22.11 km) ESEUummannaq Heliport (UMD)Uummannaq, GreenlandView Uummannaq Heliport on a map Set UMD as destination Airport Set UMD as destination Airport Get more information about Uummannaq Heliport
222.45 miles (36.13 km) WNiaqornat Heliport (NIQ)Niaqornat, GreenlandView Niaqornat Heliport on a map Set NIQ as destination Airport Set NIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Niaqornat Heliport
324.77 miles (39.86 km) ENESaattut Heliport (SAE)Saattut, GreenlandView Saattut Heliport on a map Set SAE as destination Airport Set SAE as destination Airport Get more information about Saattut Heliport
428.81 miles (46.37 km) NEUkkusissat Heliport (JUK)Ukkusissat, GreenlandView Ukkusissat Heliport on a map Set JUK as destination Airport Set JUK as destination Airport Get more information about Ukkusissat Heliport
535.95 miles (57.85 km) ESEIkerasak Heliport (IKE)Ikerasak, GreenlandView Ikerasak Heliport on a map Set IKE as destination Airport Set IKE as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasak Heliport
658.12 miles (93.53 km) NNWNuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU)Nuugaatsiaq, GreenlandView Nuugaatsiaq Heliport on a map Set JUU as destination Airport Set JUU as destination Airport Get more information about Nuugaatsiaq Heliport
760.41 miles (97.21 km) SSEQeqertaq Heliport (PQT)Qeqertaq, GreenlandView Qeqertaq Heliport on a map Set PQT as destination Airport Set PQT as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertaq Heliport
8104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSWQeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO)Qeqertarsuaq, GreenlandView Qeqertarsuaq Heliport on a map Set JGO as destination Airport Set JGO as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertarsuaq Heliport
9110.05 miles (177.10 km) SSEIlulissat Airport (JAV)Ilulissat, GreenlandView Ilulissat Airport on a map Set JAV as destination Airport Set JAV as destination Airport Get more information about Ilulissat Airport
10129.62 miles (208.60 km) NNWKangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ)Kangersuatsiaq, GreenlandView Kangersuatsiaq Heliport on a map Set KGQ as destination Airport Set KGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangersuatsiaq Heliport
11130.12 miles (209.42 km) SKitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE)Kitsissuarsuit, GreenlandView Kitsissuarsuit Heliport on a map Set QJE as destination Airport Set QJE as destination Airport Get more information about Kitsissuarsuit Heliport
12137.33 miles (221.01 km) SSEQasigiannguit Heliport (JCH)Qasigiannguit, GreenlandView Qasigiannguit Heliport on a map Set JCH as destination Airport Set JCH as destination Airport Get more information about Qasigiannguit Heliport
13139.05 miles (223.78 km) SAasiaat Airport (JEG)Aasiaat, GreenlandView Aasiaat Airport on a map Set JEG as destination Airport Set JEG as destination Airport Get more information about Aasiaat Airport
14146.69 miles (236.08 km) SIkamiut Heliport (QJI)Ikamiut, GreenlandView Ikamiut Heliport on a map Set QJI as destination Airport Set QJI as destination Airport Get more information about Ikamiut Heliport
15160.25 miles (257.89 km) NNWUpernavik Airport (JUV)Upernavik, GreenlandView Upernavik Airport on a map Set JUV as destination Airport Set JUV as destination Airport Get more information about Upernavik Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Qaarsut Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Qaarsut Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,386.84 miles (16,715.95 km) SSWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
210,316.29 miles (16,602.43 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,303.26 miles (16,581.45 km) SSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
410,286.64 miles (16,554.71 km) SSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
510,282.57 miles (16,548.15 km) SSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as destination Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
610,281.52 miles (16,546.47 km) WSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
710,278.16 miles (16,541.05 km) SSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
810,276.89 miles (16,539.01 km) SSWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
910,276.09 miles (16,537.72 km) SSWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
1010,224.95 miles (16,455.41 km) SSWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as destination Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
1110,213.28 miles (16,436.64 km) WSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
1210,196.37 miles (16,409.43 km) SSWFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as destination Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport
1310,185.46 miles (16,391.87 km) WSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1410,184.87 miles (16,390.92 km) WSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1510,179.51 miles (16,382.29 km) WSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport