Nonstop flight route between Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Niaqornat, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°47'30"N by 53°40'0"W)
Distance from AVL to NIQ:
2,662.37 miles (4,284.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Fletcher, North Carolina, United States and Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ), Niaqornat, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,662 miles (or 4,285 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Niaqornat 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 Asheville Regional Airport and Niaqornat Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVL / KAVL |
| Airport Name: | Asheville Regional Airport |
| Location: | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°26'9"N by 82°32'30"W |
| Area Served: | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Asheville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2165 feet (660 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVL |
| More Information: | AVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIQ / BGNT |
| Airport Name: | Niaqornat Heliport |
| Location: | Niaqornat, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°47'30"N by 53°40'0"W |
| Area Served: | Niaqornat, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIQ |
| More Information: | NIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Asheville Regional Airport (AVL):
- A Concorde visited AVL during a 1987 promotional tour and was snowed-in overnight.
- Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The terminal building opened on June 7, 1961.
- The furthest airport from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It opened around 1961, replacing the airport at 35°26′20″N 82°28′52″W / 35.439°N 82.481°W / 35.439.
- The closest airport to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of AVL.
- On May 4, 2007 a 1977 Cessna 182 en route to Asheville Regional Airport crashed near the airport, killing three Georgia men.
Facts about Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ):
- Because of Niaqornat Heliport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Niaqornat 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 Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) is Qaarsut Airport (JQA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) E of NIQ.
- The furthest airport from Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,372 miles (16,692 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.56 miles (66.89 km) SSE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) SSE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 44.21 miles (71.15 km) SSW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 47.75 miles (76.85 km) SSE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 48.84 miles (78.60 km) SE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 54.50 miles (87.70 km) NNW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 56.29 miles (90.60 km) SSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) ENE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 62.61 miles (100.75 km) WNW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 65.72 miles (105.76 km) S | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ENE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.43 miles (111.74 km) NW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) N | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 14 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) SW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.87 miles (136.58 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,430.43 miles (18,395.45 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,410.22 miles (18,362.93 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,376.01 miles (18,307.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,372.68 miles (18,302.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,357.65 miles (18,278.33 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,355.51 miles (18,274.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,347.44 miles (18,261.88 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,330.12 miles (18,234.02 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,314.48 miles (18,208.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,289.20 miles (18,168.16 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,283.48 miles (18,158.96 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,276.44 miles (18,147.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,276.35 miles (18,147.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,272.77 miles (18,141.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.45 miles (36.13 km) E | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 36.16 miles (58.19 km) ESE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 44.20 miles (71.13 km) ENE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 4 | 46.22 miles (74.38 km) E | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 5 | 53.91 miles (86.76 km) N | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) ESE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 7 | 77.74 miles (125.11 km) SE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 106.49 miles (171.37 km) S | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 117.14 miles (188.52 km) NNW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 123.43 miles (198.64 km) SSE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) S | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 12 | 144.55 miles (232.62 km) S | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 13 | 147.95 miles (238.11 km) NNW | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 148.78 miles (239.44 km) SSE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 150.60 miles (242.36 km) NNW | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,371.92 miles (16,691.95 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,294.98 miles (16,568.12 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,288.64 miles (16,557.92 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,272.40 miles (16,531.79 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,268.65 miles (16,525.75 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,264.55 miles (16,519.15 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,261.86 miles (16,514.82 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,261.68 miles (16,514.54 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,260.22 miles (16,512.18 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,211.99 miles (16,434.56 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,191.76 miles (16,402.01 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,181.61 miles (16,385.67 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,164.23 miles (16,357.71 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,163.53 miles (16,356.57 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,158.44 miles (16,348.39 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |