Nonstop flight route between Gallup, New Mexico, United States and Attu Island, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(35°30'39"N by 108°47'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°56'30"N by 53°37'59"W)
Distance from GUP to QGQ:
3,076.06 miles (4,950.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP), Gallup, New Mexico, United States and Attu Heliport (QGQ), Attu Island, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,076 miles (or 4,950 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 Gallup Municipal Airport and Attu 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 Gallup Municipal Airport and Attu Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUP / KGUP |
| Airport Name: | Gallup Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gallup, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'39"N by 108°47'21"W |
| Area Served: | Gallup, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gallup |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6472 feet (1,973 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUP |
| More Information: | GUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QGQ / BGAT |
| Airport Name: | Attu Heliport |
| Location: | Attu Island, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°56'30"N by 53°37'59"W |
| Area Served: | Attu, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from QGQ |
| More Information: | QGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP):
- Because of Gallup Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,472 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) SSW of GUP.
- Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is on Historic Hwy 66.
- The furthest airport from Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,248 miles (18,102 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Attu Heliport (QGQ):
- The closest airport to Attu Heliport (QGQ) is Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of QGQ.
- The furthest airport from Attu Heliport (QGQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,537 miles (16,957 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Attu Heliport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Attu 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.26 miles (122.72 km) SSW | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 90.54 miles (145.71 km) NNE | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 93.76 miles (150.89 km) WNW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 104.76 miles (168.60 km) SW | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 110.25 miles (177.44 km) SW | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 114.16 miles (183.73 km) WSW | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 115.69 miles (186.19 km) NW | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 124.14 miles (199.78 km) N | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) ESE | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 127.15 miles (204.62 km) NNE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) NNE | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 135.75 miles (218.47 km) SSW | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 143.72 miles (231.30 km) E | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 148.27 miles (238.61 km) NNW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 151.93 miles (244.50 km) E | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,248.14 miles (18,102.09 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,110.45 miles (17,880.49 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,068.92 miles (17,813.65 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,049.98 miles (17,783.18 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,824.85 miles (17,420.87 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,738.74 miles (17,282.29 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,694.29 miles (17,210.74 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,687.65 miles (17,200.06 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,640.54 miles (17,124.24 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,607.88 miles (17,071.68 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,585.14 miles (17,035.09 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,544.69 miles (16,969.99 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,522.01 miles (16,933.49 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,518.84 miles (16,928.39 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,518.48 miles (16,927.81 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.15 miles (24.39 km) NNE | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 2 | 28.74 miles (46.25 km) NE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 58.09 miles (93.49 km) NNE | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 4 | 64.53 miles (103.85 km) NNE | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 5 | 66.27 miles (106.66 km) NE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 6 | 68.47 miles (110.19 km) S | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 7 | 87.04 miles (140.07 km) NE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 8 | 90.51 miles (145.65 km) N | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 100.74 miles (162.12 km) SE | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 110.93 miles (178.52 km) NE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 153.67 miles (247.30 km) NNE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 175.77 miles (282.88 km) S | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 185.44 miles (298.44 km) NNE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 14 | 192.75 miles (310.20 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 194.29 miles (312.67 km) N | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,536.58 miles (16,956.94 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,455.37 miles (16,826.25 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,441.52 miles (16,803.96 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,439.68 miles (16,800.99 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,437.29 miles (16,797.15 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,429.82 miles (16,785.13 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,425.91 miles (16,778.84 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,388.19 miles (16,718.13 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,381.28 miles (16,707.01 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,347.61 miles (16,652.82 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,347.11 miles (16,652.02 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,309.90 miles (16,592.13 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,297.95 miles (16,572.90 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,277.96 miles (16,540.74 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,273.07 miles (16,532.86 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |