Nonstop flight route between Imperial, California, United States and Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Imperial County Airport (IPL), Imperial, California, United States and Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE), Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,439 miles (or 5,534 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 Kitsissuarsuit 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 Kitsissuarsuit 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: | QJE / BGKT |
Airport Name: | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport |
Location: | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°51'24"N by 53°7'30"W |
Area Served: | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from QJE |
More Information: | QJE Maps & Info |
Facts about Imperial County Airport (IPL):
- 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 (IPL) has 2 runways.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 7,061 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,641 in 2009, and 4,752 in 2010.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE):
- The furthest airport from Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,491 miles (16,884 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Kitsissuarsuit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitsissuarsuit 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 Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) is Aasiaat Airport (JEG), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) SE of QJE.