About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nuuk Airport (GOH), Nuuk, Greenland and Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), Lijiang City, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,977 miles (or 9,619 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GOH / BGGH
Airport Names:
  1. Nuuk Airport
  2. Mittarfik Nuuk
  3. Nuuk Lufthavn
Location: Nuuk, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 64°11'26"N by 51°40'41"W
Area Served: Nuuk, Greenland
Operator/Owner: Mittarfeqarfiit
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 283 feet (86 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from GOH
More Information: GOH Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LJG / ZPLJ
Airport Names:
  1. Lijiang Sanyi Airport
  2. 丽江三义机场
  3. Lìjiāng Sānyì Jīchǎng
Location: Lijiang City, Yunnan, China
GPS Coordinates: 26°40'45"N by 100°14'44"E
Area Served: Lijiang, Yunnan
Operator/Owner: Yunnan Airport Group
Airport Type: Public
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from LJG
More Information: LJG Maps & Info

Facts about Nuuk Airport (GOH):

  • Another option mentioned is to have Keflavik, Iceland as the international hub, close Kangerlussuaq, and expand Nuuk Airport runway slightly, so small jet planes can use it.
  • The furthest airport from Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,779 miles (17,347 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • Nuuk Airport handled 69,324 passengers last year.
  • Nuuk Airport (GOH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The airline is opposed to relocation of its hub, citing the costs of such a move and consistently favourable weather conditions at Kangerlussuaq, located deep inland, about 30 km from the edge of the Greenland ice sheet.
  • There are plans of extending the runway to 1,199 m.
  • In addition to being known as "Nuuk Airport", other names for GOH include "Mittarfik Nuuk" and "Nuuk Lufthavn".
  • The closest airport to Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Maniitsoq Airport (JSU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNW of GOH.
  • Because of Nuuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuuk 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 first international flights from Nuuk Airport were to Iqaluit in Nunavut, Canada.
  • Air Greenland's seasonal flights to Iqaluit in Canada finally resumed in summer 2012, returning again in summer 2013.
  • Line 3 of Nuup Bussii connects the airport with Nuuk Centrum, passing through the Nuussuaq and Quassussuup Tungaa districts on the way.

Facts about Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG):

  • Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Lijiang Sanyi Airport", other names for LJG include "丽江三义机场" and "Lìjiāng Sānyì Jīchǎng".
  • The furthest airport from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,871 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
  • Built in 1995, the civil airport is 25 km to the south of the city proper.
  • The closest airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Dali Airport (DLU), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) S of LJG.

Map of Nearest Airports to Nuuk Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Nuuk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
192.20 miles (148.38 km) NNWManiitsoq Airport (JSU)Maniitsoq, GreenlandView Maniitsoq Airport on a map Set JSU as origin Airport Set JSU as destination Airport Get more information about Maniitsoq Airport
2162.90 miles (262.16 km) SSEPaamiut Airport (JFR)Paamiut, GreenlandView Paamiut Airport on a map Set JFR as origin Airport Set JFR as destination Airport Get more information about Paamiut Airport
3197.29 miles (317.50 km) NKangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ)Kangerlussuaq, GreenlandView Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) on a map Set SFJ as origin Airport Set SFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)
4199.51 miles (321.09 km) NNWSisimiut Airport (JHS)Sisimiut, GreenlandView Sisimiut Airport on a map Set JHS as origin Airport Set JHS as destination Airport Get more information about Sisimiut Airport
5264.86 miles (426.24 km) NAttu Heliport (QGQ)Attu Island, GreenlandView Attu Heliport on a map Set QGQ as origin Airport Set QGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Attu Heliport
6276.31 miles (444.68 km) SSEQassimiut Heliport (QJH)Qassimiut, GreenlandView Qassimiut Heliport on a map Set QJH as origin Airport Set QJH as destination Airport Get more information about Qassimiut Heliport
7277.96 miles (447.33 km) NIkerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY)Ikerasaarsuk, GreenlandView Ikerasaarsuk Heliport on a map Set QRY as origin Airport Set QRY as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasaarsuk Heliport
8282.33 miles (454.36 km) NNiaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK)Niaqornaarsuk, GreenlandView Niaqornaarsuk Heliport on a map Set QMK as origin Airport Set QMK as destination Airport Get more information about Niaqornaarsuk Heliport
9288.13 miles (463.69 km) SENarsarsuaq Airport (UAK)Narsarsuaq, GreenlandView Narsarsuaq Airport on a map Set UAK as origin Airport Set UAK as destination Airport Get more information about Narsarsuaq Airport
10288.23 miles (463.86 km) SENarsaq Heliport (JNS)Narsaq, GreenlandView Narsaq Heliport on a map Set JNS as origin Airport Set JNS as destination Airport Get more information about Narsaq Heliport
11297.19 miles (478.28 km) SEIgaliku Heliport (QFX)Igaliku, GreenlandView Igaliku Heliport on a map Set QFX as origin Airport Set QFX as destination Airport Get more information about Igaliku Heliport
12300.14 miles (483.03 km) SEQaqortoq Heliport (JJU)Qaqortoq, GreenlandView Qaqortoq Heliport on a map Set JJU as origin Airport Set JJU as destination Airport Get more information about Qaqortoq Heliport
13306.90 miles (493.91 km) NIkamiut Heliport (QJI)Ikamiut, GreenlandView Ikamiut Heliport on a map Set QJI as origin Airport Set QJI as destination Airport Get more information about Ikamiut Heliport
14307.57 miles (494.99 km) SEEqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG)Eqalugaarsuit, GreenlandView Eqalugaarsuit Heliport on a map Set QFG as origin Airport Set QFG as destination Airport Get more information about Eqalugaarsuit Heliport
15310.45 miles (499.62 km) SESaarloq Heliport (QOQ)Saarloq, GreenlandView Saarloq Heliport on a map Set QOQ as origin Airport Set QOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Saarloq Heliport

Map of Furthest Airports from Nuuk Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Nuuk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,779.20 miles (17,347.39 km) SWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as origin Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
210,700.49 miles (17,220.73 km) SWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as origin Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
310,689.26 miles (17,202.65 km) SSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as origin Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
410,689.16 miles (17,202.49 km) SSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as origin Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
510,688.58 miles (17,201.56 km) SSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as origin Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
610,676.48 miles (17,182.09 km) SWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as origin Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
710,668.27 miles (17,168.87 km) SWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as origin Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
810,642.85 miles (17,127.96 km) SSWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as origin Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
910,592.27 miles (17,046.56 km) SWFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as origin Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport
1010,569.56 miles (17,010.01 km) SSWPortland Airport (PTJ)Portland, Victoria, AustraliaView Portland Airport on a map Set PTJ as origin Airport Set PTJ as destination Airport Get more information about Portland Airport
1110,556.12 miles (16,988.38 km) SSWWarrnambool Airport (WMB)Warrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaView Warrnambool Airport on a map Set WMB as origin Airport Set WMB as destination Airport Get more information about Warrnambool Airport
1210,538.76 miles (16,960.45 km) SSWMount Gambier Airport (MGB)Mount Gambier, AustraliaView Mount Gambier Airport on a map Set MGB as origin Airport Set MGB as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Gambier Airport
1310,527.60 miles (16,942.48 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
1410,526.29 miles (16,940.38 km) SSWGeelong Airport (GEX)Grovedale, Victoria, AustraliaView Geelong Airport on a map Set GEX as origin Airport Set GEX as destination Airport Get more information about Geelong Airport
1510,517.30 miles (16,925.92 km) SSWHamilton Airport (HLT)Hamilton, Victoria, AustraliaView Hamilton Airport on a map Set HLT as origin Airport Set HLT as destination Airport Get more information about Hamilton Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Lijiang Sanyi Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lijiang Sanyi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
171.17 miles (114.54 km) SDali Airport (DLU)Dali, Yunnan, ChinaView Dali Airport on a map Set DLU as destination Airport Set DLU as destination Airport Get more information about Dali Airport
284.53 miles (136.04 km) NNWDêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG)Shangri-La, Yunnan, ChinaView Dêqên Shangri-La Airport on a map Set DIG as destination Airport Set DIG as destination Airport Get more information about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport
3130.79 miles (210.49 km) SSWBaoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD)Baoshan, Yunnan, ChinaView Baoshan Yunduan Airport on a map Set BSD as destination Airport Set BSD as destination Airport Get more information about Baoshan Yunduan Airport
4149.50 miles (240.59 km) NEXichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)Qingshan, ChinaView Xichang Qingshan Airport on a map Set XIC as destination Airport Set XIC as destination Airport Get more information about Xichang Qingshan Airport
5159.50 miles (256.69 km) SWTengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ)Tengchong, Yunnan, ChinaView Tengchong Tuofeng Airport on a map Set TCZ as destination Airport Set TCZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tengchong Tuofeng Airport
6183.05 miles (294.59 km) NDaocheng Yading Airport (DCY)Daocheng, Sichuan, ChinaView Daocheng Yading Airport on a map Set DCY as destination Airport Set DCY as destination Airport Get more information about Daocheng Yading Airport
7189.74 miles (305.36 km) SWDehong Mangshi Airport (LUM)Mang City, Yunnan, ChinaView Dehong Mangshi Airport on a map Set LUM as destination Airport Set LUM as destination Airport Get more information about Dehong Mangshi Airport
8199.23 miles (320.62 km) ESEKunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaView Kunming Changshui International Airport on a map Set KMG as destination Airport Set KMG as destination Airport Get more information about Kunming Changshui International Airport
9203.66 miles (327.76 km) SLincang Airport (LNJ)Lincang, Yunnan, ChinaView Lincang Airport on a map Set LNJ as destination Airport Set LNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Lincang Airport
10220.72 miles (355.21 km) ENEZhaotong Airport (ZAT)Zhaotong, Yunnan, ChinaView Zhaotong Airport on a map Set ZAT as destination Airport Set ZAT as destination Airport Get more information about Zhaotong Airport
11250.34 miles (402.88 km) SWBhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO)Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma)View Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) on a map Set BMO as destination Airport Set BMO as destination Airport Get more information about Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport)
12267.03 miles (429.73 km) WNWTezu Airport (TEI)Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaView Tezu Airport on a map Set TEI as destination Airport Set TEI as destination Airport Get more information about Tezu Airport
13287.05 miles (461.97 km) WKhamti Airport (KHM)Khamti, Myanmar (Burma)View Khamti Airport on a map Set KHM as destination Airport Set KHM as destination Airport Get more information about Khamti Airport
14299.84 miles (482.54 km) SSWLashio Airport (LSH)Lashio, Myanmar (Burma)View Lashio Airport on a map Set LSH as destination Airport Set LSH as destination Airport Get more information about Lashio Airport
15300.93 miles (484.30 km) ENEYibin Caiba Airport (YBP)Yibin, Sichuan, ChinaView Yibin Caiba Airport on a map Set YBP as destination Airport Set YBP as destination Airport Get more information about Yibin Caiba Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lijiang Sanyi Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lijiang Sanyi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,870.86 miles (19,104.25 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
211,870.56 miles (19,103.76 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
311,860.29 miles (19,087.24 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
411,818.75 miles (19,020.39 km) WRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
511,812.99 miles (19,011.11 km) WSWAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
611,781.99 miles (18,961.24 km) WSWCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as destination Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
711,778.59 miles (18,955.76 km) SWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
811,728.17 miles (18,874.62 km) SWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
911,721.16 miles (18,863.33 km) SWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
1011,697.32 miles (18,824.97 km) WSWDiego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)Iquique, ChileView Diego Aracena International Airport on a map Set IQQ as destination Airport Set IQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Diego Aracena International Airport
1111,696.54 miles (18,823.71 km) WSWEl Loa Airport (CJC)Calama, Antofagasta Region, ChileView El Loa Airport on a map Set CJC as destination Airport Set CJC as destination Airport Get more information about El Loa Airport
1211,673.11 miles (18,786.01 km) WSWDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as destination Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
1311,654.58 miles (18,756.18 km) SWGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as destination Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
1411,636.75 miles (18,727.49 km) SSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
1511,625.23 miles (18,708.94 km) WSWCapitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)La Rioja, ArgentinaView Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport on a map Set IRJ as destination Airport Set IRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport