Nonstop flight route between Sisimiut, Greenland and Pendleton, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sisimiut Airport (JHS), Sisimiut, Greenland and Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT), Pendleton, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,717 miles (or 4,372 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 Eastern Oregon Regional 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 Eastern Oregon Regional 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: | PDT / KPDT |
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Location: | Pendleton, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°41'42"N by 118°50'29"W |
Area Served: | Pendleton, Oregon, United States |
Operator/Owner: | City of Pendleton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1497 feet (456 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PDT |
More Information: | PDT Maps & Info |
Facts about Sisimiut Airport (JHS):
- Sisimiut Airport (JHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- With 5,460 inhabitants as of 2010, Sisimiut is the second-largest town in Greenland, one of the few towns in the country exhibiting growth patterns, with corresponding increasing passenger traffic at Sisimiut Airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.
- Sisimiut Airport handled 22,955 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of JHS.
- Roads in Sisimiut, including the road to the airport, are surfaced, but there is no road linking Sisimiut to any other settlement.
- In addition to being known as "Sisimiut Airport", other names for JHS include "Mittarfik Sisimiut" and "Sisimiut Lufthavn".
Facts about Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT):
- In addition to being known as "Eastern Oregon Regional Airport", another name for PDT is "Pendleton Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) is Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WNW of PDT.
- Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,806 miles (17,391 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Eastern Oregon Regional Airport covers 2,273 acres at an elevation of 1,497 feet above mean sea level.