Nonstop flight route between Aiyura, Papua New Guinea and Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(72°22'47"N by 55°32'43"W)
Distance from AYU to KGQ:
7,783.90 miles (12,526.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aiyura Airport (AYU), Aiyura, Papua New Guinea and Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ), Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,784 miles (or 12,527 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 Aiyura Airport and Kangersuatsiaq 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 Aiyura Airport and Kangersuatsiaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYU / AYAY |
| Airport Name: | Aiyura Airport |
| Location: | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E |
| Elevation: | 5100 feet (1,554 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYU |
| More Information: | AYU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGQ / BGKS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°22'47"N by 55°32'43"W |
| Area Served: | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGQ |
| More Information: | KGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Aiyura Airport (AYU):
- Because of Aiyura Airport's high elevation of 5,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Gusap Airport (GAP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of AYU.
- Aiyura Airport (AYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,723 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Facts about Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ):
- In addition to being known as "Kangersuatsiaq Heliport", another name for KGQ is "KAQ".
- The furthest airport from Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,257 miles (16,508 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Kangersuatsiaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangersuatsiaq 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 Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) is Upernavik Airport (JUV), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NNW of KGQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) N | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 56.18 miles (90.42 km) SSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) N | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.37 miles (127.73 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 109.05 miles (175.49 km) SW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 112.70 miles (181.37 km) S | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 113.34 miles (182.40 km) SSW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 115.39 miles (185.70 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 115.98 miles (186.66 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 136.07 miles (218.98 km) WSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.85 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.23 miles (18,866.66 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,673.94 miles (18,787.34 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,609.69 miles (18,683.94 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,608.68 miles (18,682.32 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,586.95 miles (18,647.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,567.40 miles (18,615.89 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,556.94 miles (18,599.04 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,542.53 miles (18,575.85 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,504.49 miles (18,514.64 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,504.29 miles (18,514.32 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,503.32 miles (18,512.75 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,488.66 miles (18,489.16 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,488.51 miles (18,488.91 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,479.92 miles (18,475.10 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,470.72 miles (18,460.28 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) NNW | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 2 | 35.04 miles (56.39 km) N | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 3 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) N | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 4 | 69.41 miles (111.70 km) N | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 5 | 75.51 miles (121.52 km) SE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 117.14 miles (188.52 km) SSE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 7 | 121.11 miles (194.91 km) SE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 8 | 123.29 miles (198.42 km) NNW | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) SSE | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 137.87 miles (221.88 km) SE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 11 | 139.35 miles (224.26 km) SE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 155.54 miles (250.31 km) NNW | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 160.10 miles (257.66 km) SE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 14 | 189.79 miles (305.43 km) SSE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 220.91 miles (355.51 km) SSE | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,257.43 miles (16,507.70 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,207.35 miles (16,427.09 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,173.75 miles (16,373.02 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,172.42 miles (16,370.89 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,157.05 miles (16,346.14 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,152.95 miles (16,339.54 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,148.55 miles (16,332.47 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,147.55 miles (16,330.85 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,146.52 miles (16,329.20 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,106.51 miles (16,264.81 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,095.49 miles (16,247.08 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,076.22 miles (16,216.07 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,075.74 miles (16,215.28 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,068.35 miles (16,203.40 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,066.91 miles (16,201.08 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |