Nonstop flight route between Imperial, California, United States and Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Imperial County Airport (IPL), Imperial, California, United States and Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY), Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,176 miles (or 6,720 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 Imperial County Airport and Ittoqqortoormiit 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 Imperial County Airport and Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IPL / KIPL |
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Location: | Imperial, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'3"N by 115°34'42"W |
Area Served: | Imperial / El Centro |
Operator/Owner: | Imperial County |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IPL |
More Information: | IPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBY / BGSC |
Airport Name: | Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport |
Location: | Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°29'17"N by 21°58'18"W |
Area Served: | Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from OBY |
More Information: | OBY Maps & Info |
Facts about Imperial County Airport (IPL):
- The furthest airport from Imperial County Airport (IPL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,531 miles (18,557 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Imperial County Airport's relatively low elevation of -54 feet, planes can take off or land at Imperial County 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.
- Its first airline flights were Bonanza DC-3s about 1953.
- In addition to being known as "Imperial County Airport", another name for IPL is "Boley Field".
- Imperial County Airport (IPL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Imperial County Airport (IPL) is Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) W of IPL.
- Imperial County Airport covers an area of 370 acres at an elevation of 54 feet below mean sea level.
Facts about Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY):
- Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport handled 834 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,773 miles (17,337 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY) is Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NW of OBY.
- Because of Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Ittoqqortoormiit 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.