Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Sisimiut, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States and Sisimiut Airport (JHS), Sisimiut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,019 miles (or 4,859 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 Abilene Regional Airport and Sisimiut 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 Abilene Regional Airport and Sisimiut Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABI / KABI |
| Airport Name: | Abilene Regional Airport |
| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abilene, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABI |
| More Information: | ABI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JHS / BGSS |
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| Location: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°57'5"N by 53°43'45"W |
| Area Served: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHS |
| More Information: | JHS Maps & Info |
Facts about Abilene Regional Airport (ABI):
- Abilene Regional Airport is a public airport three miles southeast of Abilene, in Taylor County, Texas.
- Recent improvements include the reconstruction of the airline ramps near the terminal and a new, expanded public parking lot.
- Southwest Medevac houses a medical helicopter and crew at the airport, available for emergency response 24/7.
- The closest airport to Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of ABI.
- Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Sisimiut Airport (JHS):
- Sisimiut Airport (JHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sisimiut Airport handled 22,955 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of JHS.
- In addition to being known as "Sisimiut Airport", other names for JHS include "Mittarfik Sisimiut" and "Sisimiut Lufthavn".
- At the terminal there is a Post Greenland box, a soft drink machine and television, and a small exhibition from the Sisimiut Museum.
- Roads in Sisimiut, including the road to the airport, are surfaced, but there is no road linking Sisimiut to any other settlement.
- Because of Sisimiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Sisimiut 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 furthest airport from Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,591 miles (17,044 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
