Nonstop flight route between Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands and Kuummiit, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(18°26'44"N by 64°32'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°51'29"N by 37°0'29"W)
Distance from EIS to KUZ:
3,506.18 miles (5,642.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS), Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands and Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ), Kuummiit, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,506 miles (or 5,643 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 Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport and Kuummiit 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 Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport and Kuummiit Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIS / TUPJ |
| Airport Name: | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport |
| Location: | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'44"N by 64°32'35"W |
| Area Served: | British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | BVIAA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EIS |
| More Information: | EIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUZ / BGKM |
| Airport Name: | Kuummiit Heliport |
| Location: | Kuummiit, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°51'29"N by 37°0'29"W |
| Area Served: | Kuummiit, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUZ |
| More Information: | KUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS):
- Because of Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Terrance B. Lettsome 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.
- The furthest airport from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (meaning Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,746 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is a $20 departure tax for anyone over the age of five years old.
- The airport houses the BVI Outstation of the Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority.
- Historically, in 1986 the airport had scheduled passenger jet service operated by British Caribbean Airways with direct flights to Miami.
- The closest airport to Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) is Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) W of EIS.
Facts about Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ):
- The furthest airport from Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,837 miles (17,440 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Kuummiit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuummiit 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 Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KUZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.54 miles (12.13 km) W | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands |     |
| 2 | 27.11 miles (43.62 km) WSW | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 29.19 miles (46.97 km) WSW | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 49.41 miles (79.52 km) SSW | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) W | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 6 | 53.95 miles (86.82 km) SSW | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 7 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) WSW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 73.98 miles (119.05 km) W | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 85.20 miles (137.12 km) WSW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) W | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 98.14 miles (157.94 km) ESE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 12 | 99.01 miles (159.34 km) E | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 13 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) ESE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 14 | 101.94 miles (164.05 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ESE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,269.54 miles (19,745.86 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,258.28 miles (19,727.74 km) SSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,190.88 miles (19,619.27 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,161.43 miles (19,571.87 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,160.33 miles (19,570.10 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,134.19 miles (19,528.04 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,101.22 miles (19,474.98 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,078.40 miles (19,438.25 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,058.79 miles (19,406.69 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,056.94 miles (19,403.72 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,993.40 miles (19,301.46 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,991.09 miles (19,297.73 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,977.67 miles (19,276.15 km) SSE | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,908.36 miles (19,164.60 km) SSE | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,892.40 miles (19,138.92 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.17 miles (29.24 km) E | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 19.94 miles (32.10 km) S | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 21.50 miles (34.61 km) W | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 24.27 miles (39.06 km) SW | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 60.01 miles (96.57 km) WSW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 370.68 miles (596.54 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 381.59 miles (614.11 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 385.41 miles (620.26 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 389.96 miles (627.57 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 424.40 miles (683.01 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 12 | 427.59 miles (688.14 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 436.77 miles (702.91 km) NW | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 438.64 miles (705.93 km) WNW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 440.07 miles (708.23 km) E | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,836.75 miles (17,440.01 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,835.93 miles (17,438.69 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,801.26 miles (17,382.90 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.94 miles (17,298.69 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,731.39 miles (17,270.45 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,730.08 miles (17,268.35 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,725.73 miles (17,261.35 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,718.23 miles (17,249.27 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,715.86 miles (17,245.46 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,705.92 miles (17,229.47 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,705.58 miles (17,228.92 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,704.39 miles (17,227.00 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,700.19 miles (17,220.24 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,676.43 miles (17,182.01 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,653.05 miles (17,144.39 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |