Nonstop flight route between João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
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Arrival Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ), Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,572 miles (or 8,967 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 Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport and Kangersuatsiaq Heliport, 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 Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport and Kangersuatsiaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JPA / SBJP |
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Location: | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°8'44"S by 34°56'54"W |
Area Served: | João Pessoa |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JPA |
More Information: | JPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGQ / BGKS |
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Location: | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 72°22'47"N by 55°32'43"W |
Area Served: | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KGQ |
More Information: | KGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA):
- Because of Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Presidente Castro Pinto International 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 closest airport to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) is Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) W of JPA.
- Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (meaning Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,026 miles (19,354 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport was officially opened on August 20, 1957 and since February 1, 1979 it is administrated by Infraero.
- It is operated by Infraero.
- In addition to being known as "Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport", another name for JPA is "Aeroporto Internacional Presidente Castro Pinto".
- Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport handled 1,230,230 passengers last year.
Facts about Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ):
- Because of Kangersuatsiaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangersuatsiaq 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kangersuatsiaq Heliport", another name for KGQ is "KAQ".
- The closest airport to Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) is Upernavik Airport (JUV), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NNW of KGQ.
- The furthest airport from Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,257 miles (16,508 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.