Nonstop flight route between Paamiut, Greenland and Great Bend, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paamiut Airport (JFR), Paamiut, Greenland and Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD), Great Bend, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,623 miles (or 4,222 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 Paamiut Airport and Great Bend Municipal 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 Paamiut Airport and Great Bend Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFR / BGPT |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Paamiut, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°0'52"N by 49°40'14"W |
Area Served: | Paamiut, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JFR |
More Information: | JFR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBD / KGBD |
Airport Name: | Great Bend Municipal Airport |
Location: | Great Bend, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°20'39"N by 98°51'33"W |
Area Served: | Great Bend, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Great Bend |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1887 feet (575 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GBD |
More Information: | GBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Paamiut Airport (JFR):
- Paamiut Airport handled 4,249 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Paamiut Airport", other names for JFR include "Mittarfik Paamiut" and "Paamiut Lufthavn".
- Paamiut Airport (JFR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Paamiut Airport (JFR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,938 miles (17,602 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Paamiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Paamiut 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 Paamiut Airport (JFR) is Qassimiut Heliport (QJH), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) SE of JFR.
Facts about Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD):
- The closest airport to Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of GBD.
- Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) has 2 runways.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,407 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 927 in 2009, and 719 in 2010.
- During World War II, the facility was Great Bend Army Airfield and was used for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training.
- The furthest airport from Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.