Nonstop flight route between Boise, Idaho, United States and Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Boise Airport (BOI), Boise, Idaho, United States and Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO), Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,787 miles (or 4,485 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 Boise Airport and Qeqertarsuaq 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 Boise Airport and Qeqertarsuaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Boise Airport (BOI):

• The field was named Gowen Field in 1941 on July 23, after 1st Lt.
• Boise is a landing rights airfield requiring international general aviation flights to receive permission from a Customs and Border Protection officer before landing.
• The furthest airport from Boise Airport (BOI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,843 miles (17,451 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In addition to being known as "Boise Airport", other names for BOI include "Boise Air Terminal" and "Gowen Field".
• The Boise Airport was fourth in passenger satisfaction in the J.D.
• Boise Airport (BOI) has 3 runways.
• On January 4, 2008, city officials broke ground for Boise Air Terminal's latest improvement, a new air traffic control tower.
• The Boise Airport was a hub for Horizon Air from the late 1980s to the early 2000s with over 50 flights to 15 destinations at its peak, but was scaled down post 9/11.
• The closest airport to Boise Airport (BOI) is Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSE of BOI.

Facts about Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO):

• Because of Qeqertarsuaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Qeqertarsuaq 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 furthest airport from Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,463 miles (16,839 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• The closest airport to Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) is Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of JGO.