Nonstop flight route between Qasigiannguit, Greenland and Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(68°49'1"N by 51°10'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E)
Distance from JCH to LDH:
9,598.23 miles (15,446.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH), Qasigiannguit, Greenland and Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH), Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,598 miles (or 15,447 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 Qasigiannguit Heliport and Lord Howe Island 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 Qasigiannguit Heliport and Lord Howe Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JCH / BGCH |
| Airport Name: | Qasigiannguit Heliport |
| Location: | Qasigiannguit, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°49'1"N by 51°10'28"W |
| Area Served: | Qasigiannguit, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JCH |
| More Information: | JCH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDH / YLHI |
| Airport Name: | Lord Howe Island Airport |
| Location: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°32'17"S by 159°4'37"E |
| Area Served: | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Lord Howe Island Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDH |
| More Information: | LDH Maps & Info |
Facts about Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH):
- Because of Qasigiannguit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Qasigiannguit 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 Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) is Ikamiut Heliport (QJI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SW of JCH.
- The furthest airport from Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,519 miles (16,929 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH):
- On 20 April 2009 the runway was damaged by heavy rains of 230 mm in three hours, leaving 100 tourists stuck on the island.
- Because of Lord Howe Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Lord Howe Island 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 Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Madeira Airport (FNC), which is nearly antipodal to Lord Howe Island Airport (meaning Lord Howe Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Madeira Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,604 kilometers) away in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) is Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS), which is located 363 miles (584 kilometers) WNW of LDH.
- Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.89 miles (33.61 km) SW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 29.58 miles (47.61 km) N | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 3 | 40.82 miles (65.69 km) W | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 4 | 48.72 miles (78.41 km) W | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 5 | 58.34 miles (93.89 km) SW | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 6 | 65.66 miles (105.68 km) WNW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 73.81 miles (118.79 km) SW | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 8 | 81.76 miles (131.59 km) N | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 87.04 miles (140.07 km) SW | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 10 | 116.00 miles (186.69 km) N | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 11 | 125.02 miles (201.21 km) S | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 130.64 miles (210.25 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 137.33 miles (221.01 km) NNW | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) N | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 145.01 miles (233.37 km) SSW | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,519.37 miles (16,929.25 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,436.43 miles (16,795.77 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,420.55 miles (16,770.21 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,417.03 miles (16,764.55 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,413.10 miles (16,758.22 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,411.38 miles (16,755.46 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,409.69 miles (16,752.73 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,409.17 miles (16,751.90 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,376.91 miles (16,699.97 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,360.74 miles (16,673.96 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,329.26 miles (16,623.29 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,305.41 miles (16,584.91 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,281.95 miles (16,547.16 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,279.78 miles (16,543.66 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,278.15 miles (16,541.03 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 363.11 miles (584.37 km) WNW | Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) | Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 366.14 miles (589.25 km) W | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 373.68 miles (601.37 km) W | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 377.27 miles (607.16 km) WNW | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 378.66 miles (609.39 km) WNW | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 379.81 miles (611.24 km) WNW | Clarence Valley Regional Airport (GFN) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 394.60 miles (635.04 km) WNW | Lismore Airport (LSY) | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 407.11 miles (655.18 km) WNW | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 432.32 miles (695.76 km) WSW | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 446.40 miles (718.42 km) WSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 447.08 miles (719.50 km) W | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 451.21 miles (726.15 km) WSW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 457.66 miles (736.53 km) WNW | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 459.12 miles (738.87 km) NW | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 460.51 miles (741.11 km) WSW | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.46 miles (19,604.12 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,160.54 miles (19,570.44 km) NW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,149.55 miles (19,552.75 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,107.90 miles (19,485.72 km) NW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,090.89 miles (19,458.36 km) NW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 12,081.45 miles (19,443.17 km) NW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) NW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,989.82 miles (19,295.69 km) NNE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,964.85 miles (19,255.50 km) WNW | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,963.80 miles (19,253.82 km) WNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,929.64 miles (19,198.84 km) NNE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,882.86 miles (19,123.56 km) WNW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 13 | 11,828.45 miles (19,036.00 km) NNE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,816.30 miles (19,016.45 km) NNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,815.18 miles (19,014.64 km) WNW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |