Nonstop flight route between Sisimiut, Greenland and Cuito Cuanavale, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sisimiut Airport (JHS), Sisimiut, Greenland and Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI), Cuito Cuanavale, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,732 miles (or 10,835 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 Sisimiut Airport and Cuito Cuanavale 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 Sisimiut Airport and Cuito Cuanavale Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JHS / BGSS |
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| Location: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°57'5"N by 53°43'45"W |
| Area Served: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHS |
| More Information: | JHS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTI / FNCV |
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| Location: | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°9'37"S by 19°9'25"E |
| Area Served: | Cuito Cuanavale |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3986 feet (1,215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTI |
| More Information: | CTI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sisimiut Airport (JHS):
- Sisimiut Airport (JHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In shorter term there are plans to extend the runway a little, in connection with replacement of the Air Greenland fleet.
- Because of Sisimiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Sisimiut 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.
- Sisimiut Airport handled 22,955 passengers last year.
- Before the airport was opened in the 1990s, Sisimiut had been served by the now-closed heliport, located on the eastern outskirts of the town, in Sisimiut valley.
- The furthest airport from Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,591 miles (17,044 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of JHS.
- In addition to being known as "Sisimiut Airport", other names for JHS include "Mittarfik Sisimiut" and "Sisimiut Lufthavn".
- Sisimiut Airport is an airport located 2.2 NM northwest of Sisimiut, a town in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
- There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.
Facts about Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI):
- The closest airport to Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) is Cangamba Airport (CNZ), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) NNE of CTI.
- Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cuito Cuanavale Airport", another name for CTI is "Cuito Cuanavale Airport (Cuito Cuanavale)".
- The furthest airport from Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
