Nonstop flight route between Aasiaat, Greenland and Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(68°43'18"N by 52°47'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°30'0"S by 154°13'35"E)
Distance from JEG to IIS:
7,827.74 miles (12,597.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aasiaat Airport (JEG), Aasiaat, Greenland and Nissan Island Airport (IIS), Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,828 miles (or 12,598 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 Nissan 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 Aasiaat Airport and Nissan 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: | JEG / BGAA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aasiaat, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°43'18"N by 52°47'4"W |
| Area Served: | Aasiaat, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JEG |
| More Information: | JEG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IIS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°30'0"S by 154°13'35"E |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IIS |
| More Information: | IIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Aasiaat Airport (JEG):
- In addition to being known as "Aasiaat Airport", another name for JEG is "Mittarfik Aasiaat".
- The closest airport to Aasiaat Airport (JEG) is Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NW of JEG.
- 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.
- Aasiaat Airport (JEG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Aasiaat Airport handled 19,427 passengers last year.
- 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.
Facts about Nissan Island Airport (IIS):
- Lagoon Airfield was abandoned after the war, while Ocean Airfield remained in use as a civilian airfield.
- The furthest airport from Nissan Island Airport (IIS) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Nissan Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Nissan 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.
- Nissan Island Airport (IIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The New Zealand 3rd Division landed on Nissan Island on 15 February 1944 as part of the Solomon Islands campaign.
- In addition to being known as "Nissan Island Airport", other names for IIS include "AYIA" and "Nissan Island".
- The closest airport to Nissan Island Airport (IIS) is Buka Island Airport (BUA), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) SSE of IIS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.61 miles (20.29 km) NW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 24.69 miles (39.73 km) ESE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 3 | 32.81 miles (52.81 km) S | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 4 | 40.82 miles (65.69 km) E | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 5 | 41.05 miles (66.06 km) NNW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 42.98 miles (69.16 km) SSW | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 7 | 55.95 miles (90.04 km) NE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 8 | 58.09 miles (93.49 km) SSW | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 9 | 95.57 miles (153.81 km) NNE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 124.78 miles (200.82 km) SSW | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 11 | 127.62 miles (205.39 km) NNE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 12 | 129.80 miles (208.89 km) SSE | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 136.21 miles (219.21 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 139.05 miles (223.78 km) N | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 144.55 miles (232.62 km) N | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.89 miles (16,904.34 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,421.70 miles (16,772.06 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,406.72 miles (16,747.96 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,403.97 miles (16,743.52 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,400.74 miles (16,738.33 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,395.48 miles (16,729.87 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,393.46 miles (16,726.61 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,378.43 miles (16,702.42 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,349.89 miles (16,656.50 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,344.04 miles (16,647.07 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,314.24 miles (16,599.12 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,271.79 miles (16,530.80 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,268.49 miles (16,525.49 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,257.58 miles (16,507.94 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,249.40 miles (16,494.77 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.73 miles (113.82 km) SSE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) W | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 135.81 miles (218.56 km) WNW | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 149.30 miles (240.27 km) NW | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 161.62 miles (260.11 km) SE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 183.46 miles (295.26 km) WSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 203.40 miles (327.35 km) WSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 206.65 miles (332.58 km) SSE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 213.56 miles (343.70 km) SE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 221.49 miles (356.45 km) SSE | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 270.54 miles (435.40 km) WNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 271.32 miles (436.65 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 294.57 miles (474.06 km) WSW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 302.71 miles (487.16 km) SE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 307.61 miles (495.04 km) SE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.03 miles (18,851.86 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,701.71 miles (18,832.04 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,700.06 miles (18,829.38 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,699.05 miles (18,827.75 km) NE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,680.29 miles (18,797.56 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,612.99 miles (18,689.26 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 7 | 11,610.78 miles (18,685.69 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 8 | 11,609.26 miles (18,683.25 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,595.53 miles (18,661.15 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,583.28 miles (18,641.44 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,582.60 miles (18,640.33 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,576.98 miles (18,631.30 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 13 | 11,569.53 miles (18,619.30 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,565.21 miles (18,612.36 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 15 | 11,557.89 miles (18,600.57 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |