Nonstop flight route between Narsaq, Greenland and Ambon, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Narsaq Heliport (JNS), Narsaq, Greenland and Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), Ambon, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,472 miles (or 13,635 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 Narsaq Heliport and Pattimura Airport (PTA), 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 Narsaq Heliport and Pattimura Airport (PTA). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Narsaq Heliport (JNS):

• Because of Narsaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 83 feet, planes can take off or land at Narsaq 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.
• The furthest airport from Narsaq Heliport (JNS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,066 miles (17,810 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• Air Greenland Sikorsky S-61N helicopter, incoming from Qaqortoq Heliport, bound for Narsarsuaq Airport
• Heliport from the air during Narsaq-Narsarsuaq flight in the Air Greenland Sikorsky S-61N helicopter
• The closest airport to Narsaq Heliport (JNS) is Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) S of JNS.
• The route of the Arctic Umiaq Line no longer extends to Narsarsuaq during summer, hence the need for Europe-bound passengers to transfer in Narsaq Heliport, with several daily departures to Narsarsuaq.

Facts about Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ):

• There are multiple ATM's available outside the terminal building near the Damri bus waiting place.
• Taxis are located outside the terminal, and are unmarked cars and vans.
• In addition to being known as "Pattimura Airport (PTA)", another name for AMQ is "Bandar Udara Pattimura (PTA)".
• This airport is located 36 kilometers from the city of Ambon.
• The closest airport to Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) is Amahai Airport (AHI), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) ENE of AMQ.
• Pattimura Airport (PTA) handled 818 passengers last year.
• Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is nearly antipodal to Pattimura Airport (PTA) (meaning Pattimura Airport (PTA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
• As usual when flying in Indonesia, the airport tax is not included in the ticket price, except when flying Garuda.
• Because of Pattimura Airport (PTA)'s relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Pattimura Airport (PTA) 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.
• Since 1998, there has been no international routes operating out of the Pattimura International Airport.