Nonstop flight route between Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Saattut, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°48'42"N by 51°37'59"W)
Distance from GIF to SAE:
3,175.45 miles (5,110.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF), Winter Haven, Florida, United States and Saattut Heliport (SAE), Saattut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,175 miles (or 5,110 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport and Saattut 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 Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport and Saattut Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GIF / KGIF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Winter Haven, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°3'46"N by 81°45'11"W |
| Area Served: | Winter Haven, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Winter Haven |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GIF |
| More Information: | GIF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAE / BGST |
| Airport Name: | Saattut Heliport |
| Location: | Saattut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°48'42"N by 51°37'59"W |
| Area Served: | Saattut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAE |
| More Information: | SAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF):
- The closest airport to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SSW of GIF.
- Because of Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Winter Haven's Gilbert 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.
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Winter Haven, a city in Polk County, Florida, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport", another name for GIF is "Winter Haven Municipal Airport".
- During World War II, Gilbert Field was an auxiliary airfield for the Lakeland School of Aeronautics at the Lakeland Lodwick Field airport.
- The furthest airport from Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Saattut Heliport (SAE):
- Because of Saattut Heliport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Saattut 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 Saattut Heliport (SAE) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,394 miles (16,728 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Saattut Heliport (SAE) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of SAE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.45 miles (13.60 km) SSW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.30 km) WSW | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 24.83 miles (39.96 km) NE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 25.80 miles (41.51 km) NNE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 5 | 27.05 miles (43.53 km) WNW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 35.34 miles (56.87 km) SSE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 37.06 miles (59.64 km) NE | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 42.03 miles (67.64 km) NE | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) WSW | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) W | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 48.85 miles (78.62 km) SSE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) WSW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 52.64 miles (84.71 km) N | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 57.17 miles (92.00 km) WSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 57.97 miles (93.29 km) W | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,481.71 miles (18,477.97 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,459.15 miles (18,441.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,458.50 miles (18,440.63 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,436.14 miles (18,404.63 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,412.10 miles (18,365.95 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,386.31 miles (18,324.45 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,368.51 miles (18,295.79 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,368.47 miles (18,295.73 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,361.18 miles (18,284.01 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,356.99 miles (18,277.27 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,349.59 miles (18,265.34 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,347.68 miles (18,262.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,344.60 miles (18,257.31 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,336.19 miles (18,243.79 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.31 miles (23.02 km) SW | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 17.75 miles (28.57 km) NNW | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 3 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 4 | 24.77 miles (39.86 km) WSW | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 46.22 miles (74.38 km) W | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 6 | 56.66 miles (91.19 km) S | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 62.50 miles (100.58 km) NNW | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) S | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 116.80 miles (187.98 km) SSW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 137.87 miles (221.88 km) NW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) S | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 12 | 139.66 miles (224.76 km) SSW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 146.98 miles (236.54 km) SSW | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 150.66 miles (242.47 km) S | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 166.76 miles (268.38 km) NNW | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,394.28 miles (16,727.93 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,334.65 miles (16,631.96 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,310.29 miles (16,592.77 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,299.84 miles (16,575.94 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,293.15 miles (16,565.18 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,288.63 miles (16,557.90 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,284.52 miles (16,551.28 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,283.80 miles (16,550.14 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,282.82 miles (16,548.56 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,232.13 miles (16,466.98 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,229.72 miles (16,463.10 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,203.62 miles (16,421.09 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,203.61 miles (16,421.08 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,203.28 miles (16,420.55 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,197.29 miles (16,410.90 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |