Nonstop flight route between Sisimiut, Greenland and Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(66°57'5"N by 53°43'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°54'34"N by 125°34'9"W)
Distance from JHS to ZFN:
1,916.47 miles (3,084.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sisimiut Airport (JHS), Sisimiut, Greenland and Tulita Airport (ZFN), Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,916 miles (or 3,084 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 Tulita 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: | ZFN / CZFN |
| Airport Name: | Tulita Airport |
| Location: | Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°54'34"N by 125°34'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 329 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFN |
| More Information: | ZFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Sisimiut Airport (JHS):
- Sisimiut Airport is an airport located 2.2 NM northwest of Sisimiut, a town in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
- Sisimiut Airport (JHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of JHS.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sisimiut Airport", other names for JHS include "Mittarfik Sisimiut" and "Sisimiut Lufthavn".
- Sisimiut Airport handled 22,955 passengers last year.
- 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 a discussion to build a 170 km road to Kangerlussuaq.
- 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.
Facts about Tulita Airport (ZFN):
- The closest airport to Tulita Airport (ZFN) is Norman Wells Airport (YVQ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of ZFN.
- Tulita Airport (ZFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tulita Airport (ZFN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,985 miles (16,070 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Tulita Airport's relatively low elevation of 329 feet, planes can take off or land at Tulita 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.
| 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 | 44.03 miles (70.85 km) NW | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 2 | 65.54 miles (105.47 km) ENE | Déline Airport (YWJ) | Deline, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 127.21 miles (204.72 km) NW | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 4 | 133.97 miles (215.60 km) SSE | Wrigley Airport (YWY) | Wrigley, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 146.73 miles (236.13 km) N | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 251.42 miles (404.63 km) E | Gamèti/Rae Lakes Airport (YRA) | Gamèti (formerly Rae Lakes), Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 255.61 miles (411.36 km) SSE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 279.99 miles (450.60 km) ESE | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 293.07 miles (471.65 km) SW | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 303.82 miles (488.95 km) SW | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 310.10 miles (499.06 km) N | Paulatuk (Nora Aliqatchialuk Ruben) Airport (YPC) | Paulatuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 311.12 miles (500.69 km) NW | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 319.11 miles (513.55 km) NW | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 321.26 miles (517.01 km) WSW | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 15 | 329.75 miles (530.67 km) SSE | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,985.17 miles (16,069.53 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,982.39 miles (16,065.06 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,966.56 miles (16,039.59 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,918.92 miles (15,962.91 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,884.72 miles (15,907.87 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,868.62 miles (15,881.96 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,831.44 miles (15,822.12 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,798.91 miles (15,769.77 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,789.17 miles (15,754.10 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,775.29 miles (15,731.77 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,761.18 miles (15,709.05 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,761.05 miles (15,708.85 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,756.23 miles (15,701.09 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,743.80 miles (15,681.08 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,742.37 miles (15,678.79 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |