Nonstop flight route between Borama, Somalia and Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(9°56'44"N by 43°9'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W)
Distance from BXX to JQA:
5,702.57 miles (9,177.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Borama Airport (BXX), Borama, Somalia and Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,703 miles (or 9,177 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 Borama Airport and Qaarsut Airport, 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 Borama Airport and Qaarsut Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BXX / |
| Airport Name: | Borama Airport |
| Location: | Borama, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°56'44"N by 43°9'2"E |
| Area Served: | Borama, Somalia |
| View all routes: | Routes from BXX |
| More Information: | BXX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JQA / BGUQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W |
| Area Served: | Qaarsut and Uummannaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JQA |
| More Information: | JQA Maps & Info |
Facts about Borama Airport (BXX):
- The furthest airport from Borama Airport (BXX) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Borama Airport (meaning Borama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,289 miles (19,777 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Borama Airport (BXX) is Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) SSW of BXX.
Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):
- In addition to being known as "Qaarsut Airport", other names for JQA include "Mittarfik Qaarsut" and "Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport".
- Tower of Qaarsut Airport
- Qaarsut Airport (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of JQA.
- Qaarsut Airport handled 7,105 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Qaarsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Qaarsut 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 airport thus functions as a mini-hub for Uummannaq, with the terminal building labelled 'Uummannaq', regardless of its actual location, registration, documentation, and existing booking systems.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.50 miles (73.23 km) SSW | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 70.37 miles (113.25 km) ESE | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 3 | 88.29 miles (142.09 km) NNW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 4 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) WSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 109.68 miles (176.51 km) N | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 122.44 miles (197.05 km) N | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 7 | 125.55 miles (202.06 km) ENE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 8 | 140.03 miles (225.35 km) N | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 167.16 miles (269.02 km) E | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 10 | 218.69 miles (351.95 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 234.17 miles (376.85 km) SSE | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 236.39 miles (380.43 km) NNE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 13 | 246.50 miles (396.70 km) WNW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 254.87 miles (410.16 km) SW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 266.93 miles (429.58 km) NNE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,288.99 miles (19,777.16 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,948.32 miles (19,228.91 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,870.14 miles (19,103.09 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,859.76 miles (19,086.39 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,811.70 miles (19,009.05 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,788.88 miles (18,972.31 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,778.86 miles (18,956.19 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,741.15 miles (18,895.51 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,730.16 miles (18,877.82 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,709.25 miles (18,844.17 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,684.36 miles (18,804.10 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,683.24 miles (18,802.31 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,680.16 miles (18,797.36 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,662.59 miles (18,769.08 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,567.36 miles (18,615.82 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.74 miles (22.11 km) ESE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 22.45 miles (36.13 km) W | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 3 | 24.77 miles (39.86 km) ENE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 4 | 28.81 miles (46.37 km) NE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 5 | 35.95 miles (57.85 km) ESE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 6 | 58.12 miles (93.53 km) NNW | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 60.41 miles (97.21 km) SSE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 110.05 miles (177.10 km) SSE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) NNW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 130.12 miles (209.42 km) S | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 12 | 137.33 miles (221.01 km) SSE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 139.05 miles (223.78 km) S | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 146.69 miles (236.08 km) S | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 160.25 miles (257.89 km) NNW | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.84 miles (16,715.95 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,316.29 miles (16,602.43 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,303.26 miles (16,581.45 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,286.64 miles (16,554.71 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,282.57 miles (16,548.15 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,281.52 miles (16,546.47 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,278.16 miles (16,541.05 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,276.89 miles (16,539.01 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,276.09 miles (16,537.72 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,224.95 miles (16,455.41 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,213.28 miles (16,436.64 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,196.37 miles (16,409.43 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,185.46 miles (16,391.87 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,184.87 miles (16,390.92 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,179.51 miles (16,382.29 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |