Nonstop flight route between Cordova, Alaska, United States and Kullorsuaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(74°34'45"N by 57°14'7"W)
Distance from CKU to KHQ:
2,249.67 miles (3,620.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), Cordova, Alaska, United States and Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ), Kullorsuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,250 miles (or 3,620 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 Cordova Municipal Airport and Kullorsuaq Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cordova, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°32'38"N by 145°43'36"W |
| Area Served: | Cordova, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKU |
| More Information: | CKU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHQ / BGKQ |
| Airport Name: | Kullorsuaq Heliport |
| Location: | Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 74°34'45"N by 57°14'7"W |
| Area Served: | Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHQ |
| More Information: | KHQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU):
- Because of Cordova Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Cordova Municipal 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 Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) is Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of CKU.
- In addition to being known as "Cordova Municipal Airport", another name for CKU is "(Cordova Army Airfield)".
- Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,561 miles (16,996 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Cordova Municipal Airport has one runway with a 1,800 by 60 ft gravel surface.
Facts about Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ):
- The furthest airport from Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,112 miles (16,274 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Kullorsuaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Kullorsuaq 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 Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) is Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) S of KHQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.21 miles (14.82 km) ESE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.53 miles (26.60 km) WSW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 39.73 miles (63.94 km) NW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.39 miles (71.43 km) NNW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.21 miles (125.87 km) SSW | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.95 miles (135.11 km) WSW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 97.60 miles (157.08 km) N | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 111.68 miles (179.73 km) N | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.92 miles (181.73 km) NE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 115.13 miles (185.29 km) ESE | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.75 miles (186.28 km) ENE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.48 miles (208.38 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 133.77 miles (215.28 km) NW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 140.98 miles (226.89 km) WNW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.87 miles (233.14 km) ESE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,560.97 miles (16,996.19 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,542.48 miles (16,966.44 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,527.18 miles (16,941.82 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,513.86 miles (16,920.37 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,470.69 miles (16,850.90 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,417.00 miles (16,764.50 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,377.88 miles (16,701.54 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,303.03 miles (16,581.08 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,295.90 miles (16,569.61 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,294.92 miles (16,568.02 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,294.49 miles (16,567.33 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,292.01 miles (16,563.34 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,287.94 miles (16,556.80 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,266.81 miles (16,522.78 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,263.36 miles (16,517.23 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.59 miles (52.45 km) S | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 86.31 miles (138.90 km) SSE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 3 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) SSE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 4 | 121.16 miles (194.98 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 5 | 125.46 miles (201.91 km) S | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 6 | 155.54 miles (250.31 km) SSE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 169.65 miles (273.02 km) NW | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 8 | 223.73 miles (360.07 km) SSE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 238.65 miles (384.06 km) NW | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 266.63 miles (429.11 km) SSE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 271.69 miles (437.23 km) SSE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 12 | 281.46 miles (452.96 km) SSE | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 284.36 miles (457.64 km) SSE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 289.14 miles (465.33 km) SSE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 307.46 miles (494.82 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,112.36 miles (16,274.22 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,105.73 miles (16,263.55 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,070.65 miles (16,207.09 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,027.82 miles (16,138.18 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,010.05 miles (16,109.58 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,008.61 miles (16,107.25 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,005.10 miles (16,101.61 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,002.90 miles (16,098.07 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,999.98 miles (16,093.37 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,999.96 miles (16,093.34 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,975.39 miles (16,053.80 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,973.16 miles (16,050.21 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,963.43 miles (16,034.55 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,945.54 miles (16,005.75 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,945.46 miles (16,005.63 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |