Nonstop flight route between Annapolis, Maryland, United States and Nuuk, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(38°56'34"N by 76°34'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°11'26"N by 51°40'41"W)
Distance from ANP to GOH:
2,016.76 miles (3,245.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lee Airport (ANP), Annapolis, Maryland, United States and Nuuk Airport (GOH), Nuuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,017 miles (or 3,246 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 relatively short distance between Lee Airport and Nuuk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANP / KANP |
| Airport Name: | Lee Airport |
| Location: | Annapolis, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°56'34"N by 76°34'5"W |
| Area Served: | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Operator/Owner: | Lee Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANP |
| More Information: | ANP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOH / BGGH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nuuk, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°11'26"N by 51°40'41"W |
| Area Served: | Nuuk, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 283 feet (86 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOH |
| More Information: | GOH Maps & Info |
Facts about Lee Airport (ANP):
- Because of Lee Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Lee 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.
- Lee Airport (ANP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lee Airport (ANP) is Tipton Airport (FME), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of ANP.
- The furthest airport from Lee Airport (ANP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,702 miles (18,833 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Nuuk Airport (GOH):
- Another option mentioned is to have Keflavik, Iceland as the international hub, close Kangerlussuaq, and expand Nuuk Airport runway slightly, so small jet planes can use it.
- Nuuk Airport handled 69,324 passengers last year.
- Nuuk Airport (GOH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,779 miles (17,347 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Nuuk Airport", other names for GOH include "Mittarfik Nuuk" and "Nuuk Lufthavn".
- The tragedy was one of the factors leading to the decision to invest in a helicopter fleet.
- The first international flights from Nuuk Airport were to Iqaluit in Nunavut, Canada.
- The closest airport to Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Maniitsoq Airport (JSU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNW of GOH.
- Nuuk Airport was built in 1979, when the then newly formed Home Rule government decided to create a network of the STOL-capable domestic airports.
- Because of Nuuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuuk 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 de Havilland Canada Dash 8 turboprops, acquired in Spring 2010, are the newest planes in the Air Greenland fleet, and are based at the airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.22 miles (22.88 km) NW | Tipton Airport (FME) | Odenton, Maryland, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.94 miles (27.26 km) NNW | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 3 | 18.47 miles (29.72 km) WSW | Andrews Field (ADW) | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States | |
| 4 | 19.20 miles (30.89 km) W | College Park Airport (CGS) | College Park, Maryland, United States | |
| 5 | 25.05 miles (40.32 km) WSW | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| 6 | 26.01 miles (41.86 km) WSW | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 7 | 27.71 miles (44.60 km) NNE | Martin State Airport (MTN) | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 28.52 miles (45.90 km) ESE | Easton Airport (ESN) | Easton, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 35.65 miles (57.38 km) WNW | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 36.55 miles (58.81 km) WSW | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 40.22 miles (64.72 km) SE | Cambridge–Dorchester Airport (CGE) | Cambridge, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 42.01 miles (67.61 km) NNE | Phillips Army Airfield (APG) | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States | |
| 13 | 43.37 miles (69.79 km) S | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 46.15 miles (74.28 km) S | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 15 | 47.69 miles (76.75 km) W | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,702.34 miles (18,833.05 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,678.86 miles (18,795.25 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,662.28 miles (18,768.58 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,653.94 miles (18,755.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,605.05 miles (18,676.46 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,597.27 miles (18,663.95 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,593.17 miles (18,657.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,582.54 miles (18,640.25 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,567.36 miles (18,615.82 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,547.65 miles (18,584.10 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,484.46 miles (18,482.40 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,452.62 miles (18,431.16 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,440.83 miles (18,412.19 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,435.76 miles (18,404.02 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,360.02 miles (18,282.14 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.20 miles (148.38 km) NNW | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 162.90 miles (262.16 km) SSE | Paamiut Airport (JFR) | Paamiut, Greenland | |
| 3 | 197.29 miles (317.50 km) N | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 199.51 miles (321.09 km) NNW | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 5 | 264.86 miles (426.24 km) N | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 6 | 276.31 miles (444.68 km) SSE | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland | |
| 7 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) N | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 8 | 282.33 miles (454.36 km) N | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 9 | 288.13 miles (463.69 km) SE | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 288.23 miles (463.86 km) SE | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 297.19 miles (478.28 km) SE | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 12 | 300.14 miles (483.03 km) SE | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 306.90 miles (493.91 km) N | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 307.57 miles (494.99 km) SE | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 310.45 miles (499.62 km) SE | Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) | Saarloq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,779.20 miles (17,347.39 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,700.49 miles (17,220.73 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,689.26 miles (17,202.65 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,689.16 miles (17,202.49 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,688.58 miles (17,201.56 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,676.48 miles (17,182.09 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,668.27 miles (17,168.87 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,642.85 miles (17,127.96 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,592.27 miles (17,046.56 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,569.56 miles (17,010.01 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,556.12 miles (16,988.38 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,538.76 miles (16,960.45 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,527.60 miles (16,942.48 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,526.29 miles (16,940.38 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,517.30 miles (16,925.92 km) SSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |