Nonstop flight route between Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Narsarsuaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chippewa County International Airport (CIU), Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States and Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,858 miles (or 2,991 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 relatively short distance between Chippewa County International Airport and Narsarsuaq Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIU / KCIU | 
| Airport Name: | Chippewa County International Airport | 
| Location: | Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'2"N by 84°28'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | Chippewa County EDC | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CIU | 
| More Information: | CIU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UAK / BGBW | 
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| Location: | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W | 
| Area Served: | Narsarsuaq | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UAK | 
| More Information: | UAK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chippewa County International Airport (CIU):
- Because of Chippewa County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at Chippewa County International 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.
 - Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The airport opened a new passenger terminal in September 2002.
 - The closest airport to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) is Kincheloe Air Force Base (INR), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of CIU.
 
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- The furthest airport from Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,062 miles (17,803 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
 - Because of Narsarsuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Narsarsuaq 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 closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
 - Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
 - In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
 - On 21 September 1977, Douglas C-47 N723A of NJ Airlines crashed at Narsarsuaq Airport.
 - The US Air Force left Bluie West One in November 1958, and the airbase was closed.
 - Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) currently has only 1 runway.
 
