About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,051 miles (or 3,300 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 relatively short distance between Sylt Airport and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GWT / EDXW
Airport Names:
  1. Sylt Airport
  2. Flughafen Sylt
Location: Westerland, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 54°54'47"N by 8°20'26"E
Area Served: Sylt, Germany
Operator/Owner: Flughafen Sylt GmbH
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 51 feet (16 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SFJ / BGSF
Airport Names:
  1. Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)
  2. Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq
  3. Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn
Location: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W
Area Served: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Operator/Owner: Mittarfeqarfiit
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 165 feet (50 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):

  • The island of Sylt used to be a famous destination for leisure and holidays back in the beginning of the 20th century.
  • Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
  • In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
  • Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
  • Because of Sylt Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Sylt 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 Sylt Airport (GWT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,640 miles (18,733 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):

  • In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
  • Because of Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)'s relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) 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.
  • At a late 2011 Air Greenland meeting, plans to move the main Greenland intercontinental air hub away from Kangerlussuaq were agreed upon.
  • Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
  • Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
  • The furthest airport from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,633 miles (17,112 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • In the 1950s, transatlantic civilian flights began using the air base for refuelling.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sylt Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sylt Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
142.79 miles (68.86 km) ENEVojens Airport (SKS)Vojens, DenmarkView Vojens Airport on a map Set SKS as origin Airport Set SKS as destination Airport Get more information about Vojens Airport
243.14 miles (69.43 km) NEsbjerg Airport (EBJ)Esbjerg, DenmarkView Esbjerg Airport on a map Set EBJ as origin Airport Set EBJ as destination Airport Get more information about Esbjerg Airport
353.09 miles (85.43 km) SSWHeligoland Airport (HGL)Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heligoland Airport on a map Set HGL as origin Airport Set HGL as destination Airport Get more information about Heligoland Airport
457.06 miles (91.83 km) SSEHeide-Büsum Airport (HEI)Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heide-Büsum Airport on a map Set HEI as origin Airport Set HEI as destination Airport Get more information about Heide-Büsum Airport
557.71 miles (92.87 km) ESønderborg Airport (SGD)Sønderborg, DenmarkView Sønderborg Airport on a map Set SGD as origin Airport Set SGD as destination Airport Get more information about Sønderborg Airport
665.43 miles (105.31 km) NNEBillund Airport (BLL)Billund, DenmarkView Billund Airport on a map Set BLL as origin Airport Set BLL as destination Airport Get more information about Billund Airport
774.40 miles (119.73 km) NStauning Vestjylland Airport (STA)Skjern, DenmarkView Stauning Vestjylland Airport on a map Set STA as origin Airport Set STA as destination Airport Get more information about Stauning Vestjylland Airport
879.92 miles (128.62 km) SSWWangerooge Airport (AGE)Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Wangerooge Airport on a map Set AGE as origin Airport Set AGE as destination Airport Get more information about Wangerooge Airport
980.19 miles (129.05 km) SNordholz Naval Airbase (FCN)Nordholz, GermanyView Nordholz Naval Airbase on a map Set FCN as origin Airport Set FCN as destination Airport Get more information about Nordholz Naval Airbase
1081.03 miles (130.41 km) ESEKiel Holtenau Airport (KEL)Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Kiel Holtenau Airport on a map Set KEL as origin Airport Set KEL as destination Airport Get more information about Kiel Holtenau Airport
1187.61 miles (140.99 km) ENEHans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE)Odense, DenmarkView Hans Christian Andersen Airport on a map Set ODE as origin Airport Set ODE as destination Airport Get more information about Hans Christian Andersen Airport
1297.62 miles (157.11 km) SBremerhaven Airport (BRV)Bremerhaven, Bremen, GermanyView Bremerhaven Airport on a map Set BRV as origin Airport Set BRV as destination Airport Get more information about Bremerhaven Airport
13100.41 miles (161.60 km) NNEKarup Airport (KRP)Karup, DenmarkView Karup Airport on a map Set KRP as origin Airport Set KRP as destination Airport Get more information about Karup Airport
14110.87 miles (178.43 km) SEHamburg Airport (HAM)Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, GermanyView Hamburg Airport on a map Set HAM as origin Airport Set HAM as destination Airport Get more information about Hamburg Airport
15112.36 miles (180.82 km) SWBorkum Airfield (BMK)Borkum, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Borkum Airfield on a map Set BMK as origin Airport Set BMK as destination Airport Get more information about Borkum Airfield

Map of Furthest Airports from Sylt Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sylt Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,640.31 miles (18,733.21 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,430.28 miles (18,395.21 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,411.82 miles (18,365.49 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,401.31 miles (18,348.59 km) ESERyan'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
511,387.03 miles (18,325.61 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
611,381.57 miles (18,316.81 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,378.04 miles (18,311.13 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
811,377.55 miles (18,310.35 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
911,367.05 miles (18,293.46 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1011,347.47 miles (18,261.94 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1111,338.37 miles (18,247.30 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,335.99 miles (18,243.46 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1311,325.54 miles (18,226.64 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1411,318.40 miles (18,215.16 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,313.74 miles (18,207.65 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ):

List of Nearest Airports to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ):

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
182.24 miles (132.35 km) WSisimiut Airport (JHS)Sisimiut, GreenlandView Sisimiut Airport on a map Set JHS as destination Airport Set JHS as destination Airport Get more information about Sisimiut Airport
2100.74 miles (162.12 km) NWAttu Heliport (QGQ)Attu Island, GreenlandView Attu Heliport on a map Set QGQ as destination Airport Set QGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Attu Heliport
3102.73 miles (165.33 km) NNWNiaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK)Niaqornaarsuk, GreenlandView Niaqornaarsuk Heliport on a map Set QMK as destination Airport Set QMK as destination Airport Get more information about Niaqornaarsuk Heliport
4106.84 miles (171.94 km) NWIkerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY)Ikerasaarsuk, GreenlandView Ikerasaarsuk Heliport on a map Set QRY as destination Airport Set QRY as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasaarsuk Heliport
5115.52 miles (185.91 km) NNWIkamiut Heliport (QJI)Ikamiut, GreenlandView Ikamiut Heliport on a map Set QJI as destination Airport Set QJI as destination Airport Get more information about Ikamiut Heliport
6125.02 miles (201.21 km) NQasigiannguit Heliport (JCH)Qasigiannguit, GreenlandView Qasigiannguit Heliport on a map Set JCH as destination Airport Set JCH as destination Airport Get more information about Qasigiannguit Heliport
7127.34 miles (204.93 km) SSWManiitsoq Airport (JSU)Maniitsoq, GreenlandView Maniitsoq Airport on a map Set JSU as destination Airport Set JSU as destination Airport Get more information about Maniitsoq Airport
8129.80 miles (208.89 km) NNWAasiaat Airport (JEG)Aasiaat, GreenlandView Aasiaat Airport on a map Set JEG as destination Airport Set JEG as destination Airport Get more information about Aasiaat Airport
9141.94 miles (228.43 km) NNWKitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE)Kitsissuarsuit, GreenlandView Kitsissuarsuit Heliport on a map Set QJE as destination Airport Set QJE as destination Airport Get more information about Kitsissuarsuit Heliport
10154.12 miles (248.03 km) NIlulissat Airport (JAV)Ilulissat, GreenlandView Ilulissat Airport on a map Set JAV as destination Airport Set JAV as destination Airport Get more information about Ilulissat Airport
11170.84 miles (274.95 km) NNWQeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO)Qeqertarsuaq, GreenlandView Qeqertarsuaq Heliport on a map Set JGO as destination Airport Set JGO as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertarsuaq Heliport
12197.29 miles (317.50 km) SNuuk Airport (GOH)Nuuk, GreenlandView Nuuk Airport on a map Set GOH as destination Airport Set GOH as destination Airport Get more information about Nuuk Airport
13206.65 miles (332.58 km) NQeqertaq Heliport (PQT)Qeqertaq, GreenlandView Qeqertaq Heliport on a map Set PQT as destination Airport Set PQT as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertaq Heliport
14240.84 miles (387.59 km) NIkerasak Heliport (IKE)Ikerasak, GreenlandView Ikerasak Heliport on a map Set IKE as destination Airport Set IKE as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasak Heliport
15255.55 miles (411.26 km) NUummannaq Heliport (UMD)Uummannaq, GreenlandView Uummannaq Heliport on a map Set UMD as destination Airport Set UMD as destination Airport Get more information about Uummannaq Heliport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ):

List of Furthest Airports from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ):

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,632.66 miles (17,111.56 km) SSWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
210,550.78 miles (16,979.79 km) SSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
310,536.10 miles (16,956.16 km) SSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
410,533.52 miles (16,952.02 km) SSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as destination Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
510,530.43 miles (16,947.04 km) SSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
610,524.74 miles (16,937.89 km) SSWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
710,522.13 miles (16,933.69 km) SSWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
810,479.69 miles (16,865.39 km) SSWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as destination Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
910,478.69 miles (16,863.78 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
1010,444.64 miles (16,808.97 km) WSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
1110,443.22 miles (16,806.68 km) SSWFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as destination Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport
1210,397.95 miles (16,733.83 km) SSWPortland Airport (PTJ)Portland, Victoria, AustraliaView Portland Airport on a map Set PTJ as destination Airport Set PTJ as destination Airport Get more information about Portland Airport
1310,387.24 miles (16,716.60 km) SSWWarrnambool Airport (WMB)Warrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaView Warrnambool Airport on a map Set WMB as destination Airport Set WMB as destination Airport Get more information about Warrnambool Airport
1410,369.78 miles (16,688.49 km) WSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
1510,364.93 miles (16,680.69 km) SSWMount Gambier Airport (MGB)Mount Gambier, AustraliaView Mount Gambier Airport on a map Set MGB as destination Airport Set MGB as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Gambier Airport