Nonstop flight route between Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia and Saarloq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(23°48'24"S by 133°54'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°32'16"N by 46°1'28"W)
Distance from ASP to QOQ:
9,898.94 miles (15,930.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alice Springs Airport (ASP), Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia and Saarloq Heliport (QOQ), Saarloq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,899 miles (or 15,931 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 Alice Springs Airport and Saarloq 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 Alice Springs Airport and Saarloq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASP / YBAS |
| Airport Name: | Alice Springs Airport |
| Location: | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°48'24"S by 133°54'7"E |
| Area Served: | Alice Springs, Northern Territory |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Territory Airports Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1789 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASP |
| More Information: | ASP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QOQ / BGSO |
| Airport Name: | Saarloq Heliport |
| Location: | Saarloq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°32'16"N by 46°1'28"W |
| Area Served: | Saarloq, Greenland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from QOQ |
| More Information: | QOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Alice Springs Airport (ASP):
- Alice Springs Airport was the site of the resolution of Australia's first domestic aircraft hijacking.
- On 27 May 2011 it was announced that Alice Springs Airport had been selected to be the first large-scale aircraft "boneyard" outside the United States, with the first aircraft for storage to arrive early in 2012.
- The facility is also extensively used to launch stratospheric research balloons.
- On 5 October 1921 the first aircraft landed at the original airport located in the Alice Springs township.
- The closest airport to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) is Cowra Airport (CWT), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of ASP.
- The furthest airport from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 11,336 miles (18,243 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- Alice Springs Airport (ASP) has 2 runways.
- On 1 April 1989 the Federal Airports Corporation assumed control of the airport.
- Alice Springs Airport handled 598,749 passengers last year.
Facts about Saarloq Heliport (QOQ):
- The furthest airport from Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,089 miles (17,847 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) is Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNE of QOQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.08 miles (70.93 km) E | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 207.21 miles (333.47 km) WSW | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 352.55 miles (567.37 km) E | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 365.10 miles (587.57 km) S | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 370.64 miles (596.49 km) ESE | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 381.73 miles (614.33 km) NE | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 385.37 miles (620.18 km) E | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 418.03 miles (672.75 km) ENE | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 430.71 miles (693.15 km) E | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 456.20 miles (734.18 km) WNW | Balgo Hill Airport (BQW) | Balgo Hill, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 465.22 miles (748.69 km) ENE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 474.56 miles (763.73 km) ENE | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 476.78 miles (767.29 km) WNW | Lake Gregory Airport (LGE) | Lake Gregory, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 483.73 miles (778.48 km) NNW | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 15 | 488.78 miles (786.61 km) ESE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,335.53 miles (18,242.73 km) ENE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 2 | 11,322.30 miles (18,221.43 km) ENE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 3 | 11,309.06 miles (18,200.13 km) ENE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 4 | 11,296.23 miles (18,179.47 km) ENE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 5 | 11,291.90 miles (18,172.51 km) ENE | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 11,289.06 miles (18,167.93 km) NE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 7 | 11,287.85 miles (18,165.99 km) ENE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 11,283.22 miles (18,158.54 km) ENE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 9 | 11,282.31 miles (18,157.08 km) ENE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 10 | 11,277.64 miles (18,149.56 km) ENE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 11 | 11,277.32 miles (18,149.04 km) ENE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 12 | 11,276.18 miles (18,147.20 km) ENE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 13 | 11,275.25 miles (18,145.71 km) ENE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 14 | 11,272.84 miles (18,141.83 km) ENE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 11,269.98 miles (18,137.23 km) ENE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.05 miles (11.35 km) NNE | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 2 | 12.30 miles (19.80 km) N | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 16.31 miles (26.24 km) ESE | Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland | |
| 4 | 22.14 miles (35.63 km) E | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 26.20 miles (42.17 km) N | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 37.33 miles (60.08 km) NNE | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 7 | 38.61 miles (62.13 km) SE | Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) | Nanortalik, Greenland | |
| 8 | 41.67 miles (67.05 km) WNW | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland | |
| 9 | 47.52 miles (76.48 km) NNE | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 47.79 miles (76.91 km) ESE | Tasiusaq Heliport (XEQ) | Tasiusaq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 59.74 miles (96.14 km) SE | Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN) | Narsaq Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 65.08 miles (104.73 km) ESE | Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 158.30 miles (254.76 km) NW | Paamiut Airport (JFR) | Paamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 310.45 miles (499.62 km) NNW | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 15 | 400.21 miles (644.07 km) NNW | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,089.45 miles (17,846.70 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,010.28 miles (17,719.28 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,998.19 miles (17,699.83 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,997.46 miles (17,698.65 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,995.84 miles (17,696.04 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,985.84 miles (17,679.96 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,978.53 miles (17,668.19 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,947.49 miles (17,618.23 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,902.13 miles (17,545.24 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,867.40 miles (17,489.35 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,856.53 miles (17,471.84 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,834.20 miles (17,435.91 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,830.77 miles (17,430.39 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,820.19 miles (17,413.37 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,816.30 miles (17,407.11 km) SSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |