Nonstop flight route between Sisimiut, Greenland and St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(66°57'5"N by 53°43'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°46'12"N by 81°6'34"W)
Distance from JHS to YQS:
1,958.85 miles (3,152.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sisimiut Airport (JHS), Sisimiut, Greenland and St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS), St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,959 miles (or 3,152 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 relatively short distance between Sisimiut Airport and St. Thomas Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JHS / BGSS |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | YQS / CYQS |
| Airport Name: | St. Thomas Municipal Airport |
| Location: | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°46'12"N by 81°6'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of St. Thomas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 779 feet (237 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQS |
| More Information: | YQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sisimiut Airport (JHS):
- 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.
- At the terminal there is a Post Greenland box, a soft drink machine and television, and a small exhibition from the Sisimiut Museum.
- The closest airport to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of JHS.
- The construction of Sisimiut Airport was part of the regional airport network extension in Greenland, with several airports built to serve STOL aircraft of Air Greenland − the venerable De Havilland Canada Dash-7s acquired in the preceding decade − planes particularly suited to the often severe weather conditions in Greenland.
- In addition to being known as "Sisimiut Airport", other names for JHS include "Mittarfik Sisimiut" and "Sisimiut Lufthavn".
- Sisimiut Airport (JHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS):
- The closest airport to St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) is London international Airport (YXU), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of YQS.
- Because of St. Thomas Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 779 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Thomas Municipal 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.
- St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,370 miles (18,298 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- There is one flight training school operating out of the airport, in addition to numerous agricultural aircraft in the summer.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.47 miles (110.19 km) N | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) E | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 83.14 miles (133.81 km) N | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 4 | 92.36 miles (148.63 km) NNE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 5 | 108.59 miles (174.75 km) SSE | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 124.78 miles (200.82 km) N | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 7 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) NNE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 8 | 132.57 miles (213.36 km) N | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 9 | 145.01 miles (233.37 km) NNE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 158.97 miles (255.84 km) N | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 172.65 miles (277.85 km) NNE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 12 | 199.51 miles (321.09 km) SSE | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 219.54 miles (353.31 km) NNE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) NNE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 15 | 260.71 miles (419.56 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,590.75 miles (17,044.11 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,510.46 miles (16,914.90 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,497.59 miles (16,894.20 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,496.53 miles (16,892.49 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,494.86 miles (16,889.79 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,485.50 miles (16,874.74 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,479.93 miles (16,865.78 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,447.22 miles (16,813.12 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,405.33 miles (16,745.72 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,402.48 miles (16,741.12 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,371.45 miles (16,691.20 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,371.39 miles (16,691.09 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,358.65 miles (16,670.59 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,340.10 miles (16,640.74 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,330.55 miles (16,625.37 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.30 miles (29.44 km) N | London international Airport (YXU) | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 40.89 miles (65.80 km) NNW | Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome (YCE) | Centralia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 58.96 miles (94.88 km) WSW | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 60.32 miles (97.07 km) NE | Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) | Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 62.78 miles (101.03 km) WNW | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 65.61 miles (105.59 km) ENE | John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 67.28 miles (108.28 km) SE | Erie International Airport (ERI) | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 71.73 miles (115.44 km) SSE | Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (JFN) | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) W | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 76.40 miles (122.95 km) S | Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport (LNN) | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 85.46 miles (137.54 km) SSW | Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 88.36 miles (142.20 km) W | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 91.32 miles (146.96 km) SSE | Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) | Meadville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 91.39 miles (147.08 km) SSW | Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 95.35 miles (153.46 km) E | Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport (DKK) | Dunkirk, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,369.97 miles (18,298.15 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,345.99 miles (18,259.55 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,337.84 miles (18,246.44 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,320.03 miles (18,217.78 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,287.85 miles (18,165.99 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,262.27 miles (18,124.83 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.14 miles (18,108.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,245.11 miles (18,097.21 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,241.02 miles (18,090.62 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,197.08 miles (18,019.91 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,130.47 miles (17,912.72 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,101.59 miles (17,866.23 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,085.72 miles (17,840.69 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,082.48 miles (17,835.48 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,048.96 miles (17,781.54 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |