Nonstop flight route between Ilulissat, Greenland and Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ilulissat Airport (JAV), Ilulissat, Greenland and Vivigani Airport (VIV), Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,186 miles (or 13,175 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 Ilulissat Airport and Vivigani Airport, 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 Ilulissat Airport and Vivigani Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAV / BGJN |
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Location: | Ilulissat, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 69°14'35"N by 51°3'25"W |
Area Served: | Ilulissat, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Greenland Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAV |
More Information: | JAV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIV / |
Airport Name: | Vivigani Airport |
Location: | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°18'23"S by 150°19'11"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from VIV |
More Information: | VIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Ilulissat Airport (JAV):
- Because of Ilulissat Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilulissat 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.
- On 29 January 2014, a De Havilland DHC-8 operated by Air Greenland suffered substantial damage in a landing accident, causing three injuries.
- The closest airport to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) is Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) S of JAV.
- Ilulissat Airport (JAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ilulissat Airport handled 41,965 passengers last year.
- Air Greenland de Havilland Canada Dash 7, "Nipiki"
- In addition to being known as "Ilulissat Airport", other names for JAV include "Mittarfik Ilulissat" and "Ilulissat Lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Ilulissat Airport (JAV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,495 miles (16,891 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Vivigani Airport (VIV):
- The furthest airport from Vivigani Airport (VIV) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Vivigani Airfield was an airstrip at Vivigani on Goodenough Island, part of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in Papua New Guinea.
- The closest airport to Vivigani Airport (VIV) is Gurney Airport (GUR), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of VIV.