Nonstop flight route between Alliance, Nebraska, United States and Sermiligaaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°54'14"N by 36°22'27"W)
Distance from AIA to SGG:
2,963.32 miles (4,768.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), Alliance, Nebraska, United States and Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG), Sermiligaaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,963 miles (or 4,769 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 Alliance Municipal Airport and Sermiligaaq 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 Alliance Municipal Airport and Sermiligaaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIA / KAIA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alliance, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W |
| Area Served: | Alliance, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3931 feet (1,198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIA |
| More Information: | AIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGG / BGSG |
| Airport Name: | Sermiligaaq Heliport |
| Location: | Sermiligaaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°54'14"N by 36°22'27"W |
| Area Served: | Sermiligaaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGG |
| More Information: | SGG Maps & Info |
Facts about Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA):
- In addition to being known as "Alliance Municipal Airport", another name for AIA is "(former Alliance Army Airfield)".
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,786 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,395 in 2009 and 1,416 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,697 miles (17,215 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) has 3 runways.
- As paratroopers flooded into Alliance, housing was short.
- The closest airport to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of AIA.
- By December 1945 the facility was declared surplus property.
Facts about Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG):
- The furthest airport from Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,847 miles (17,456 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) is Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of SGG.
- Because of Sermiligaaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Sermiligaaq 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.52 miles (68.43 km) WSW | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 56.18 miles (90.41 km) NNW | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 66.55 miles (107.10 km) S | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 68.60 miles (110.40 km) NNE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 69.20 miles (111.37 km) W | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 120.81 miles (194.42 km) WSW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 124.12 miles (199.75 km) WSW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 126.92 miles (204.25 km) ESE | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 127.65 miles (205.43 km) ENE | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 131.55 miles (211.71 km) S | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) N | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 141.35 miles (227.48 km) WNW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 145.26 miles (233.77 km) N | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 146.60 miles (235.93 km) SW | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) ENE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,696.91 miles (17,214.97 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,559.59 miles (16,993.98 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,527.35 miles (16,942.09 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,506.71 miles (16,908.88 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,353.37 miles (16,662.10 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,316.77 miles (16,603.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,293.82 miles (16,566.25 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,273.71 miles (16,533.90 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,269.88 miles (16,527.73 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,233.46 miles (16,469.11 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,231.84 miles (16,466.50 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,230.37 miles (16,464.14 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,217.47 miles (16,443.39 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,208.33 miles (16,428.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,207.77 miles (16,427.77 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.17 miles (29.24 km) W | Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) | Kuummiit, Greenland | |
| 2 | 31.19 miles (50.20 km) SW | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 39.33 miles (63.29 km) W | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 40.64 miles (65.40 km) WSW | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) WSW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 352.67 miles (567.56 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 363.54 miles (585.06 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 371.79 miles (598.34 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 401.48 miles (646.12 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 422.68 miles (680.24 km) E | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 11 | 423.12 miles (680.95 km) ESE | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 12 | 429.40 miles (691.05 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 437.56 miles (704.18 km) E | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 14 | 438.83 miles (706.22 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 15 | 440.59 miles (709.07 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,846.85 miles (17,456.27 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,836.07 miles (17,438.93 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,812.14 miles (17,400.40 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.02 miles (17,297.21 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,742.85 miles (17,288.90 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,729.76 miles (17,267.83 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,724.35 miles (17,259.13 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,717.07 miles (17,247.41 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,716.26 miles (17,246.10 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,715.36 miles (17,244.65 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,714.07 miles (17,242.59 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,710.45 miles (17,236.76 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,703.77 miles (17,226.01 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,687.23 miles (17,199.39 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,664.60 miles (17,162.96 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |