Nonstop flight route between Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States and Ammassivik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ), Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States and Ammassivik Heliport (QUW), Ammassivik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,453 miles (or 5,557 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 Alitak Seaplane Base and Ammassivik 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 Alitak Seaplane Base and Ammassivik Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALZ / |
Airport Name: | Alitak Seaplane Base |
Location: | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°53'57"N by 154°14'52"W |
Area Served: | Lazy Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Columbia Ward Fisheries |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALZ |
More Information: | ALZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QUW / BGAS |
Airport Name: | Ammassivik Heliport |
Location: | Ammassivik, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°35'48"N by 45°23'2"W |
Area Served: | Ammassivik, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from QUW |
More Information: | QUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ):
- Because of Alitak Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Alitak Seaplane Base 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 Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,854 miles (17,467 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) is Akhiok Airport (AKK), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NE of ALZ.
Facts about Ammassivik Heliport (QUW):
- The furthest airport from Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,097 miles (17,859 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Ammassivik Heliport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Ammassivik 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 Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) is Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of QUW.