Nonstop flight route between Council, Alaska, United States and Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(64°53'52"N by 163°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°44'35"N by 22°39'2"W)
Distance from CIL to CNP:
2,884.57 miles (4,642.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Council Airport (CIL), Council, Alaska, United States and Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP), Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,885 miles (or 4,642 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 Council Airport and Nerlerit Inaat Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIL / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Council, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°53'52"N by 163°42'11"W |
| Area Served: | Council, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIL |
| More Information: | CIL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNP / BGCO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nerlerit Inaat (Constable Pynt), Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°44'35"N by 22°39'2"W |
| Area Served: | Ittoqqortoormiit |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNP |
| More Information: | CNP Maps & Info |
Facts about Council Airport (CIL):
- Because of Council Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Council 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 furthest airport from Council Airport (CIL) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,298 miles (16,572 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Council Airport", another name for CIL is "K29".
- The closest airport to Council Airport (CIL) is White Mountain Airport (WMO), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSE of CIL.
- Council Airport (CIL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP):
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport handled 3,547 passengers last year.
- Because of Nerlerit Inaat Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Nerlerit Inaat 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.
- Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nerlerit Inaat Airport", other names for CNP include "Mittarfik Nerlerit Inaat", "Constable Pynt Lufthavn" and "Nerlerit Inaat Lufthavn".
- The airport acts as stopping off point for a number of expeditions into Jameson Land and Northeast Greenland National Park.
- The furthest airport from Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP) is Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SE of CNP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.76 miles (26.97 km) SSE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.58 miles (50.82 km) SE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 46.52 miles (74.86 km) ESE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) WSW | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 74.71 miles (120.24 km) E | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 77.12 miles (124.11 km) ENE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) ENE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 80.33 miles (129.28 km) WNW | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 81.91 miles (131.82 km) ESE | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 85.29 miles (137.26 km) NNE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) WNW | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 95.09 miles (153.04 km) WNW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) SSE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) NE | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 106.19 miles (170.89 km) WNW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,297.67 miles (16,572.46 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,287.20 miles (16,555.61 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.44 miles (16,520.59 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,249.84 miles (16,495.47 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 5 | 10,225.82 miles (16,456.82 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,182.09 miles (16,386.45 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,072.60 miles (16,210.24 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,009.04 miles (16,107.95 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,003.47 miles (16,098.98 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,973.54 miles (16,050.81 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,973.54 miles (16,050.81 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,966.09 miles (16,038.82 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,961.66 miles (16,031.70 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,959.84 miles (16,028.77 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,953.35 miles (16,018.32 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.49 miles (37.81 km) SE | Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY) | Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland | |
| 2 | 312.28 miles (502.56 km) SSE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 3 | 323.93 miles (521.32 km) S | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 4 | 329.88 miles (530.88 km) S | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 332.16 miles (534.56 km) SSE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 6 | 353.23 miles (568.47 km) S | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 355.00 miles (571.32 km) SSE | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 356.50 miles (573.74 km) SSE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 9 | 359.97 miles (579.32 km) S | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 362.91 miles (584.05 km) SE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 11 | 370.08 miles (595.58 km) SSE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 12 | 399.76 miles (643.35 km) SSE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 13 | 432.55 miles (696.13 km) SSE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 14 | 457.30 miles (735.95 km) S | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 15 | 466.94 miles (751.46 km) S | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,751.06 miles (17,302.10 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,716.26 miles (17,246.10 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,668.84 miles (17,169.80 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,626.49 miles (17,101.64 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,618.16 miles (17,088.22 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,600.00 miles (17,059.01 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,596.26 miles (17,052.99 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,594.05 miles (17,049.43 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,549.63 miles (16,977.95 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,531.62 miles (16,948.96 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,522.02 miles (16,933.51 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,517.51 miles (16,926.25 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,502.12 miles (16,901.48 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,482.79 miles (16,870.37 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,478.78 miles (16,863.91 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |