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

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aasiaat Airport (JEG), Aasiaat, Greenland and Wilmington International Airport (ILM), Wilmington, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,572 miles (or 4,139 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 Wilmington International 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 Wilmington International Airport. 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):

• Aasiaat Airport handled 19,427 passengers last year.
• Aasiaat Airport (JEG) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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 Wilmington International Airport (ILM):

• The site is still undergoing environmental remediation, and the next five-year review for the site will be completed in August 2013.
• Wilmington International Airport (ILM) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Wilmington International Airport", another name for ILM is "New Hanover County International Airport".
• As of August 2011, Wilmington International Airport has 134 aircraft that are based at the Airport.
• The furthest airport from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,693 miles (18,818 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Wilmington International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilmington International 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.
• American Eagle began service between Wilmington and Chicago O'Hare International Airport in July 2011 after the airport authority offered two years of waived fees and marketing cost sharing.
• Wilmington International Airport is owned by New Hanover County, North Carolina.
• A 1,500-square-foot burn pit on the airport property was named a Superfund site on March 31, 1989.
• The closest airport to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) is Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NNE of ILM.
• Wilmington International Airport is undergoing many improvements and additions to attract more business to the Airport and to improve the experience of passenger’s travels.