Nonstop flight route between El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK), El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV), Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,735 miles (or 4,402 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Aappilattoq 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Aappilattoq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDK / KEQA | 
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| Location: | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of El Dorado | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EDK | 
| More Information: | EDK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QUV / BGAQ | 
| Airport Name: | Aappilattoq Heliport | 
| Location: | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°9'6"N by 44°17'17"W | 
| Area Served: | Aappilattoq, Greenland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from QUV | 
| More Information: | QUV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK):
- Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Beech Factory Airport (BEC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of EDK.
 - The furthest airport from Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,715 miles (17,244 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In addition to being known as "Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport", another name for EDK is "EQA".
 
Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV):
- The closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) is Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of QUV.
 - Because of Aappilattoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Aappilattoq 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 furthest airport from Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,142 miles (17,931 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
 
