Nonstop flight route between Nanortalik, Greenland and Big Mountain, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanortalik Heliport (JNN), Nanortalik, Greenland and Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX), Big Mountain, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,369 miles (or 5,421 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 Nanortalik Heliport and Big Mountain Air Force Station, 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 Nanortalik Heliport and Big Mountain Air Force Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JNN / BGNN |
Airport Name: | Nanortalik Heliport |
Location: | Nanortalik, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°8'24"N by 45°13'54"W |
Area Served: | Nanortalik, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from JNN |
More Information: | JNN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMX / PABM |
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Location: | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'39"N by 155°15'32"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BMX |
More Information: | BMX Maps & Info |
Facts about Nanortalik Heliport (JNN):
- The closest airport to Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) is Tasiusaq Heliport (XEQ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ENE of JNN.
- The furthest airport from Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,127 miles (17,907 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Nanortalik Heliport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanortalik Heliport 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.
Facts about Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX):
- The furthest airport from Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,683 miles (17,193 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) is Kokhanok Airport (KNK), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BMX.
- In addition to being known as "Big Mountain Air Force Station", another name for BMX is "37AK".
- Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Big Mountain Air Force Station's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Big Mountain Air Force Station 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.