Nonstop flight route between Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan and Kullorsuaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(34°40'35"N by 131°47'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(74°34'45"N by 57°14'7"W)
Distance from IWJ to KHQ:
4,876.59 miles (7,848.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Iwami Airport (IWJ), Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan and Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ), Kullorsuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,877 miles (or 7,848 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 Iwami Airport and Kullorsuaq 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 Iwami Airport and Kullorsuaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWJ / RJOW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°40'35"N by 131°47'25"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 177 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWJ |
| More Information: | IWJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHQ / BGKQ |
| Airport Name: | Kullorsuaq Heliport |
| Location: | Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 74°34'45"N by 57°14'7"W |
| Area Served: | Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHQ |
| More Information: | KHQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Iwami Airport (IWJ):
- The closest airport to Iwami Airport (IWJ) is Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SSW of IWJ.
- Because of Iwami Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Iwami 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.
- Iwami Airport (IWJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Iwami Airport", other names for IWJ include "石見空港" and "Iwami Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Iwami Airport (IWJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Iwami Airport (meaning Iwami Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,147 miles (19,548 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
Facts about Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ):
- The furthest airport from Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,112 miles (16,274 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) is Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) S of KHQ.
- Because of Kullorsuaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Kullorsuaq 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 | 59.27 miles (95.38 km) SSW | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |     |
| 2 | 66.36 miles (106.80 km) ESE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 3 | 75.42 miles (121.37 km) SW | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 78.36 miles (126.10 km) SE | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 5 | 80.40 miles (129.39 km) NE | Izumo Airport (IZO) | Izumo, Shimane, Japan | |
| 6 | 82.76 miles (133.18 km) S | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 7 | 99.48 miles (160.10 km) NE | Miho-Yonago Airport (YGJ) | Yonago, Tottori, Japan | |
| 8 | 107.48 miles (172.98 km) SW | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 9 | 117.41 miles (188.95 km) E | Okayama Airport (OKJ) | Okayama, Japan | |
| 10 | 130.75 miles (210.42 km) ESE | Takamatsu Airport (TAK) | Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 131.22 miles (211.19 km) WSW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 12 | 132.87 miles (213.83 km) SE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| 13 | 135.67 miles (218.34 km) SW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 137.96 miles (222.02 km) SSW | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 161.41 miles (259.77 km) NW | Pohang Airport (KPO) | Pohang, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,146.72 miles (19,548.20 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,122.82 miles (19,509.75 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,070.46 miles (19,425.47 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 12,070.03 miles (19,424.78 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,054.85 miles (19,400.35 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,045.92 miles (19,385.98 km) E | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,026.64 miles (19,354.96 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,019.45 miles (19,343.38 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,016.05 miles (19,337.92 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,992.80 miles (19,300.50 km) E | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,967.43 miles (19,259.66 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,953.57 miles (19,237.35 km) E | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,952.30 miles (19,235.31 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,947.24 miles (19,227.17 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,945.02 miles (19,223.60 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.59 miles (52.45 km) S | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 86.31 miles (138.90 km) SSE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 3 | 98.01 miles (157.73 km) SSE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 4 | 121.16 miles (194.98 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 5 | 125.46 miles (201.91 km) S | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 6 | 155.54 miles (250.31 km) SSE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 169.65 miles (273.02 km) NW | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 8 | 223.73 miles (360.07 km) SSE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 238.65 miles (384.06 km) NW | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 266.63 miles (429.11 km) SSE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 271.69 miles (437.23 km) SSE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 12 | 281.46 miles (452.96 km) SSE | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 284.36 miles (457.64 km) SSE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 289.14 miles (465.33 km) SSE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 307.46 miles (494.82 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,112.36 miles (16,274.22 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,105.73 miles (16,263.55 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,070.65 miles (16,207.09 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,027.82 miles (16,138.18 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,010.05 miles (16,109.58 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,008.61 miles (16,107.25 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,005.10 miles (16,101.61 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,002.90 miles (16,098.07 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,999.98 miles (16,093.37 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,999.96 miles (16,093.34 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,975.39 miles (16,053.80 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,973.16 miles (16,050.21 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,963.43 miles (16,034.55 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,945.54 miles (16,005.75 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,945.46 miles (16,005.63 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |