Nonstop flight route between Cortez, Colorado, United States and Saattut, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(37°18'11"N by 108°37'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°48'42"N by 51°37'59"W)
Distance from CEZ to SAE:
3,066.04 miles (4,934.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ), Cortez, Colorado, United States and Saattut Heliport (SAE), Saattut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,066 miles (or 4,934 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 Cortez Municipal Airport and Saattut 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 Cortez Municipal Airport and Saattut Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEZ / KCEZ |
| Airport Name: | Cortez Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Cortez, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°18'11"N by 108°37'41"W |
| Area Served: | Cortez, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cortez |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5918 feet (1,804 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEZ |
| More Information: | CEZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAE / BGST |
| Airport Name: | Saattut Heliport |
| Location: | Saattut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°48'42"N by 51°37'59"W |
| Area Served: | Saattut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAE |
| More Information: | SAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ):
- The closest airport to Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) is Animas Air Park (AMK), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) E of CEZ.
- Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Cortez Municipal Airport covers 622 acres at an elevation of 5,918 feet.
- Because of Cortez Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,918 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CEZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CEZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- A Lockheed U-2 reconnaissance aircraft made an emergency nighttime forced landing August 3, 1959, at the Cortez Municipal Airport.
Facts about Saattut Heliport (SAE):
- The furthest airport from Saattut Heliport (SAE) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,394 miles (16,728 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Saattut Heliport (SAE) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of SAE.
- Because of Saattut Heliport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Saattut 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) E | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) SSE | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 49.22 miles (79.21 km) ESE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 50.76 miles (81.68 km) WNW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 58.43 miles (94.04 km) NW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 59.77 miles (96.18 km) NE | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 86.47 miles (139.16 km) E | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 92.48 miles (148.83 km) NNE | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 97.15 miles (156.35 km) WSW | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 115.64 miles (186.11 km) W | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 117.57 miles (189.21 km) NNW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 124.14 miles (199.78 km) S | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 125.57 miles (202.08 km) NE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 125.83 miles (202.51 km) N | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 144.34 miles (232.29 km) SW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,131.99 miles (17,915.16 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,010.30 miles (17,719.32 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,977.65 miles (17,666.77 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,957.33 miles (17,634.06 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,770.56 miles (17,333.50 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,667.26 miles (17,167.24 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,643.98 miles (17,129.79 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,620.13 miles (17,091.40 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,557.87 miles (16,991.20 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,521.78 miles (16,933.13 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,509.03 miles (16,912.61 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,483.91 miles (16,872.17 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,462.35 miles (16,837.49 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,452.97 miles (16,822.38 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,452.16 miles (16,821.08 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.31 miles (23.02 km) SW | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 17.75 miles (28.57 km) NNW | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 3 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 4 | 24.77 miles (39.86 km) WSW | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 46.22 miles (74.38 km) W | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 6 | 56.66 miles (91.19 km) S | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 62.50 miles (100.58 km) NNW | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) S | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 116.80 miles (187.98 km) SSW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 137.87 miles (221.88 km) NW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) S | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 12 | 139.66 miles (224.76 km) SSW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 146.98 miles (236.54 km) SSW | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 150.66 miles (242.47 km) S | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 166.76 miles (268.38 km) NNW | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,394.28 miles (16,727.93 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,334.65 miles (16,631.96 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,310.29 miles (16,592.77 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,299.84 miles (16,575.94 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,293.15 miles (16,565.18 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,288.63 miles (16,557.90 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,284.52 miles (16,551.28 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,283.80 miles (16,550.14 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,282.82 miles (16,548.56 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,232.13 miles (16,466.98 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,229.72 miles (16,463.10 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,203.62 miles (16,421.09 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,203.61 miles (16,421.08 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,203.28 miles (16,420.55 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,197.29 miles (16,410.90 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |