Nonstop flight route between Gaya, India and Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaya Airport (GAY), Gaya, India and Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV), Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,913 miles (or 9,516 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 Gaya 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 Gaya 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: | GAY / VEGY | 
| Airport Name: | Gaya Airport | 
| Location: | Gaya, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°44'39"N by 84°57'3"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 380 feet (116 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAY | 
| More Information: | GAY 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 Gaya Airport (GAY):
- Minister of State for Civil Aviation K C Venugopal had informed the Rajya Sabha on 28 August 2013 that Airports Authority of India has requested the government of Bihar for acquisition of around 200 acres for expansion of Gaya airport.
- Because of Gaya Airport's relatively low elevation of 380 feet, planes can take off or land at Gaya 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 Gaya Airport (GAY) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,529 miles (18,554 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Gaya Airport (GAY) is Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) N of GAY.
- Gaya Airport (GAY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) is Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of QUV.
