Nonstop flight route between Aasiaat, Greenland and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aasiaat Airport (JEG), Aasiaat, Greenland and Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,530 miles (or 4,072 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 Aasiaat Airport and Simmons Army Airfield, 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 Aasiaat Airport and Simmons Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Aasiaat Airport (JEG):

• In addition to being known as "Aasiaat Airport", another name for JEG is "Mittarfik Aasiaat".
• Aasiaat Airport (JEG) currently has only 1 runway.
• Aasiaat Airport handled 19,427 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Aasiaat Airport (JEG) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,504 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• Because of Aasiaat Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Aasiaat 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 closest airport to Aasiaat Airport (JEG) is Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of JEG.

Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):

• By 2002 Simmons AAF had more than 180 aircraft, along with UH-60 and AH-64 flight simulators.
• The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• As part of Exercise Test Drop in August 1952, the 406th Engineer Brigade constructed an airfield in the vicinity of Smith Lake on land acquired by Fort Bragg.
• By 1965 Simmons comprised 23 permanent buildings, which remain in use.
• The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
• Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons Army Airfield 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.
• In June 1952 the 6th Transportation Company arrived with 21 H-19C and two H-13 helicopters.
• Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.