Nonstop flight route between West Chicago, Illinois, United States and Qeqertaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States and Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT), Qeqertaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,335 miles (or 3,758 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 DuPage Airport and Qeqertaq Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPA / KDPA |
| Airport Name: | DuPage Airport |
| Location: | West Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°54'24"N by 88°14'53"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 759 feet (231 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPA |
| More Information: | DPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQT / BGQE |
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| Location: | Qeqertaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°0'0"N by 51°16'59"W |
| Area Served: | Qeqertaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQT |
| More Information: | PQT Maps & Info |
Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):
- Because of DuPage Airport's relatively low elevation of 759 feet, planes can take off or land at DuPage 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.
- DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.
- The airport has faced severe political criticism in the 1980s and 1990s.
- A year after the Navy began operations, Howard Aircraft Corporation opened a factory east of the airport across the road.
- During the summer of 2012, runway 2R/20L was extended 1,343 feet to a total length of 6,443 feet.
- The furthest airport from DuPage Airport (DPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT):
- Because of Qeqertaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Qeqertaq 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 Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Ikerasak Heliport (IKE), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of PQT.
- The furthest airport from Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,447 miles (16,813 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Qeqertaq Heliport", another name for PQT is "QQT".
