Nonstop flight route between Barstow, California, United States and Uummannaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS), Barstow, California, United States and Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), Uummannaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,358 miles (or 5,404 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 Bicycle Lake Army Airfield and Uummannaq 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 Bicycle Lake Army Airfield and Uummannaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYS / KBYS | 
| Airport Name: | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield | 
| Location: | Barstow, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°16'49"N by 116°37'48"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 2350 feet (716 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BYS | 
| More Information: | BYS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UMD / BGUM | 
| Airport Name: | Uummannaq Heliport | 
| Location: | Uummannaq, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°40'46"N by 52°7'1"W | 
| Area Served: | Uummannaq, Greenland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UMD | 
| More Information: | UMD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS):
- The closest airport to Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) is Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of BYS.
- The furthest airport from Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,364 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Uummannaq Heliport (UMD):
- Uummannaq Heliport is a heliport in Uummannaq, a town located on Uummannaq Island in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland.
- Because of Uummannaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Uummannaq 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 Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) is Qaarsut Airport (JQA), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of UMD.
- A red postbox of Post Greenland by the entrance
- Air Greenland Bell 212 helicopter approaching helipad
- The furthest airport from Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,397 miles (16,732 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.




