Nonstop flight route between Simikot, Nepal and Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(29°58'15"N by 81°49'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°9'6"N by 44°17'17"W)
Distance from IMK to QUV:
5,505.05 miles (8,859.49 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- IMK Airport Information
- QUV Airport Information
- Facts about IMK
- Facts about QUV
- Map of Nearest Airports to IMK
- List of Nearest Airports to IMK
- Map of Furthest Airports from IMK
- List of Furthest Airports from IMK
- Map of Nearest Airports to QUV
- List of Nearest Airports to QUV
- Map of Furthest Airports from QUV
- List of Furthest Airports from QUV
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Simikot Airport (IMK), Simikot, Nepal and Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV), Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,505 miles (or 8,859 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 Simikot 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 Simikot 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: | IMK / VNST |
| Airport Name: | Simikot Airport |
| Location: | Simikot, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°58'15"N by 81°49'8"E |
| Area Served: | Simikot, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9246 feet (2,818 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from IMK |
| More Information: | IMK 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 Simikot Airport (IMK):
- Because of Simikot Airport's high elevation of 9,246 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IMK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IMK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- List of airports in Nepal
- The furthest airport from Simikot Airport (IMK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Simikot Airport (IMK) is Bajura Airport (BJU), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of IMK.
- Simikot Airport is an airport serving Simikot, a town in the Humla district of the Karnali zone in Nepal.
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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) SSW | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) SW | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| 3 | 53.13 miles (85.50 km) SSE | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 4 | 62.51 miles (100.60 km) SW | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 5 | 90.85 miles (146.21 km) SE | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 6 | 95.57 miles (153.80 km) SSE | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 7 | 122.27 miles (196.77 km) SW | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| 8 | 129.36 miles (208.18 km) S | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 9 | 141.01 miles (226.93 km) SE | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 10 | 178.93 miles (287.96 km) SE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 11 | 180.94 miles (291.20 km) NW | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 12 | 182.66 miles (293.95 km) SE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 13 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) SSE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 14 | 218.06 miles (350.93 km) W | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 15 | 220.58 miles (354.98 km) SE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,728.05 miles (18,874.41 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,918.43 miles (17,571.47 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,871.13 miles (17,495.34 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,865.11 miles (17,485.66 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,864.40 miles (17,484.52 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,861.23 miles (17,479.42 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 10,858.83 miles (17,475.55 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,853.92 miles (17,467.65 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,851.44 miles (17,463.65 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,848.67 miles (17,459.20 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,836.46 miles (17,439.55 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,835.43 miles (17,437.89 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,833.95 miles (17,435.51 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,830.20 miles (17,429.48 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,825.17 miles (17,421.37 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.24 miles (26.14 km) SW | Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN) | Narsaq Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 18.21 miles (29.31 km) W | Tasiusaq Heliport (XEQ) | Tasiusaq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 32.46 miles (52.25 km) W | Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) | Nanortalik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 48.44 miles (77.95 km) NW | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 48.87 miles (78.65 km) WNW | Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland | |
| 6 | 64.39 miles (103.63 km) WNW | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 7 | 65.08 miles (104.73 km) WNW | Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) | Saarloq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 69.58 miles (111.97 km) NNW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 9 | 71.01 miles (114.27 km) NW | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 79.62 miles (128.14 km) NNW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 80.08 miles (128.87 km) NW | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 106.74 miles (171.78 km) WNW | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland | |
| 13 | 221.03 miles (355.72 km) NW | Paamiut Airport (JFR) | Paamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 366.54 miles (589.89 km) NW | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 15 | 408.01 miles (656.63 km) NNE | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,141.81 miles (17,930.96 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,061.37 miles (17,801.51 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,047.89 miles (17,779.82 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,045.98 miles (17,776.74 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,043.23 miles (17,772.31 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,036.10 miles (17,760.84 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,030.99 miles (17,752.61 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,992.37 miles (17,690.46 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,953.46 miles (17,627.84 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,907.38 miles (17,553.68 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,898.24 miles (17,538.98 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,875.65 miles (17,502.61 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,872.73 miles (17,497.92 km) S | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,864.72 miles (17,485.02 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,857.11 miles (17,472.78 km) SSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |