Nonstop flight route between Flagstaff, Arizona, United States and Alluitsup Paa, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), Flagstaff, Arizona, United States and Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU), Alluitsup Paa, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,343 miles (or 5,380 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 Flagstaff Pulliam Airport and Alluitsup Paa 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 Flagstaff Pulliam Airport and Alluitsup Paa Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG):

• Because of Flagstaff Pulliam Airport's high elevation of 7,014 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FLG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FLG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• More recently, Horizon Air, a subsidiary of the Alaska Air Group, operated Bombardier Q400 flights to Los Angeles before ceasing all service into Flagstaff.
• The closest airport to Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SSW of FLG.
• Historically, Flagstaff was served by the original Frontier Airlines until 1979 with Convair 580 turboprops to Phoenix as well as direct, no change of plane CV-580 service to Denver via Gallup, NM, Farmington, NM and Durango, CO.
• America West Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 turboprops flew to the former America West hub in Phoenix before this airline was merged into US Airways.
• The furthest airport from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,332 miles (18,236 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU):

• The furthest airport from Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,102 miles (17,866 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• The closest airport to Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) is Ammassivik Heliport (QUW), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of LLU.
• Because of Alluitsup Paa Heliport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Alluitsup Paa 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.