Nonstop flight route between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kullorsuaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan and Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ), Kullorsuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,022 miles (or 6,473 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 Almaty International Airport and Kullorsuaq 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 Almaty International Airport and Kullorsuaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALA / UAAA |
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Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E |
Area Served: | Almaty |
Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALA |
More Information: | ALA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHQ / BGKQ |
Airport Name: | Kullorsuaq Heliport |
Location: | Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 74°34'45"N by 57°14'7"W |
Area Served: | Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KHQ |
More Information: | KHQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
- Almaty International Airport is the largest international airport in Kazakhstan.
- The supersonic transport Tupolev Tu-144 went into service on 26 December 1975, flying mail and freight between Moscow and Alma-Ata in preparation for passenger services, which commenced in November 1977.
- Following a runway reconstruction in 1998, Almaty airport was awarded II category and status of an International Airport.
- Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
- Growth in connectivity is in danger of being compromised by airport infrastructure that is comparatively expensive and not keeping pace with demand growth.
- The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
Facts about Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ):
- Because of Kullorsuaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Kullorsuaq 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 closest airport to Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) is Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) S of KHQ.
- The furthest airport from Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,112 miles (16,274 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.