Nonstop flight route between Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Igaliku, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chetumal International Airport (CTM), Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico and Igaliku Heliport (QFX), Igaliku, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,599 miles (or 5,792 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 Chetumal International Airport and Igaliku 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 Chetumal International Airport and Igaliku Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTM / MMCM |
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Location: | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°30'16"N by 88°19'36"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CTM |
More Information: | CTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFX / |
Airport Name: | Igaliku Heliport |
Location: | Igaliku, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°59'26"N by 45°25'18"W |
Area Served: | Igaliku, Greenland |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from QFX |
More Information: | QFX Maps & Info |
Facts about Chetumal International Airport (CTM):
- On January 6, 1972, a Hawker Siddeley HS-748-230 belonging to SAESA crashed shortly after take-off from Chetumal on its way to Mérida, killing 5 crew members and 18 passengers.
- The furthest airport from Chetumal International Airport (CTM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,881 miles (19,121 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Chetumal International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Chetumal 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.
- MexicanaClick formerly served this airport until 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Chetumal International Airport", another name for CTM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Chetumal".
- The closest airport to Chetumal International Airport (CTM) is Corozal Airport (CZH), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSW of CTM.
- Chetumal International Airport (CTM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Igaliku Heliport (QFX):
- The furthest airport from Igaliku Heliport (QFX) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,073 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Igaliku Heliport (QFX) is Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of QFX.