About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Bitburg Airport (BBJ), Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,335 miles (or 3,757 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 Qaarsut Airport and Bitburg Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: JQA / BGUQ
Airport Names:
  1. Qaarsut Airport
  2. Mittarfik Qaarsut
  3. Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport
Location: Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W
Area Served: Qaarsut and Uummannaq, Greenland
Operator/Owner: Mittarfeqarfiit
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 289 feet (88 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BBJ / EDRB
Airport Names:
  1. Bitburg Airport
  2. Flugplatz Bitburg
Location: Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
GPS Coordinates: 49°56'43"N by 6°33'54"E
Area Served: Bitburg, Germany
Operator/Owner: Flugplatz Bitburg GmbH
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1223 feet (373 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):

  • Proposals to close the airport have to date been rejected.Sunk costs, tourism potential for northwestern and northern Greenland, and the 2010 reinvigoration of the mining activities in Maamorilik northeast of Ukkusissat, as well as on Appat Island in the future−are the primary reasons for keeping the airport open.
  • In addition to being known as "Qaarsut Airport", other names for JQA include "Mittarfik Qaarsut" and "Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport".
  • Qaarsut Airport handled 7,105 passengers last year.
  • Qaarsut Airport (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Qaarsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Qaarsut 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 furthest airport from Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of JQA.

Facts about Bitburg Airport (BBJ):

  • In addition to being known as "Bitburg Airport", another name for BBJ is "Flugplatz Bitburg".
  • There are no scheduled services to and from Bitburg Airport.
  • Bitburg Airport (BBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Prior to its current civilian usage, Bitburg Air Base was a front-line NATO base during the Cold War.
  • The closest airport to Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of BBJ.
  • Between June and September 1997 it was necessary to repair the Spangdahlem Air Base runway, called for a temporary location to accommodate the 52d Fighter Wing's three squadrons of F-15s and F-16s.
  • The furthest airport from Bitburg Airport (BBJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,990 miles (19,295 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Map of Nearest Airports to Qaarsut Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Qaarsut Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.74 miles (22.11 km) ESEUummannaq Heliport (UMD)Uummannaq, GreenlandView Uummannaq Heliport on a map Set UMD as origin Airport Set UMD as destination Airport Get more information about Uummannaq Heliport
222.45 miles (36.13 km) WNiaqornat Heliport (NIQ)Niaqornat, GreenlandView Niaqornat Heliport on a map Set NIQ as origin Airport Set NIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Niaqornat Heliport
324.77 miles (39.86 km) ENESaattut Heliport (SAE)Saattut, GreenlandView Saattut Heliport on a map Set SAE as origin Airport Set SAE as destination Airport Get more information about Saattut Heliport
428.81 miles (46.37 km) NEUkkusissat Heliport (JUK)Ukkusissat, GreenlandView Ukkusissat Heliport on a map Set JUK as origin Airport Set JUK as destination Airport Get more information about Ukkusissat Heliport
535.95 miles (57.85 km) ESEIkerasak Heliport (IKE)Ikerasak, GreenlandView Ikerasak Heliport on a map Set IKE as origin Airport Set IKE as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasak Heliport
658.12 miles (93.53 km) NNWNuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU)Nuugaatsiaq, GreenlandView Nuugaatsiaq Heliport on a map Set JUU as origin Airport Set JUU as destination Airport Get more information about Nuugaatsiaq Heliport
760.41 miles (97.21 km) SSEQeqertaq Heliport (PQT)Qeqertaq, GreenlandView Qeqertaq Heliport on a map Set PQT as origin Airport Set PQT as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertaq Heliport
8104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSWQeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO)Qeqertarsuaq, GreenlandView Qeqertarsuaq Heliport on a map Set JGO as origin Airport Set JGO as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertarsuaq Heliport
9110.05 miles (177.10 km) SSEIlulissat Airport (JAV)Ilulissat, GreenlandView Ilulissat Airport on a map Set JAV as origin Airport Set JAV as destination Airport Get more information about Ilulissat Airport
10129.62 miles (208.60 km) NNWKangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ)Kangersuatsiaq, GreenlandView Kangersuatsiaq Heliport on a map Set KGQ as origin Airport Set KGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangersuatsiaq Heliport
11130.12 miles (209.42 km) SKitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE)Kitsissuarsuit, GreenlandView Kitsissuarsuit Heliport on a map Set QJE as origin Airport Set QJE as destination Airport Get more information about Kitsissuarsuit Heliport
12137.33 miles (221.01 km) SSEQasigiannguit Heliport (JCH)Qasigiannguit, GreenlandView Qasigiannguit Heliport on a map Set JCH as origin Airport Set JCH as destination Airport Get more information about Qasigiannguit Heliport
13139.05 miles (223.78 km) SAasiaat Airport (JEG)Aasiaat, GreenlandView Aasiaat Airport on a map Set JEG as origin Airport Set JEG as destination Airport Get more information about Aasiaat Airport
14146.69 miles (236.08 km) SIkamiut Heliport (QJI)Ikamiut, GreenlandView Ikamiut Heliport on a map Set QJI as origin Airport Set QJI as destination Airport Get more information about Ikamiut Heliport
15160.25 miles (257.89 km) NNWUpernavik Airport (JUV)Upernavik, GreenlandView Upernavik Airport on a map Set JUV as origin Airport Set JUV as destination Airport Get more information about Upernavik Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Qaarsut Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Qaarsut Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,386.84 miles (16,715.95 km) SSWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as origin Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
210,316.29 miles (16,602.43 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,303.26 miles (16,581.45 km) SSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as origin Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
410,286.64 miles (16,554.71 km) SSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as origin Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
510,282.57 miles (16,548.15 km) SSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as origin Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
610,281.52 miles (16,546.47 km) WSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
710,278.16 miles (16,541.05 km) SSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as origin Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
810,276.89 miles (16,539.01 km) SSWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as origin Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
910,276.09 miles (16,537.72 km) SSWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as origin Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
1010,224.95 miles (16,455.41 km) SSWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as origin Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
1110,213.28 miles (16,436.64 km) WSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
1210,196.37 miles (16,409.43 km) SSWFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as origin Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport
1310,185.46 miles (16,391.87 km) WSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1410,184.87 miles (16,390.92 km) WSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1510,179.51 miles (16,382.29 km) WSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Bitburg Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bitburg Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.24 miles (10.05 km) ENESpangdahlem Air Base (SPM)Spangdahlem, GermanyView Spangdahlem Air Base on a map Set SPM as destination Airport Set SPM as destination Airport Get more information about Spangdahlem Air Base
227.45 miles (44.18 km) SWLuxembourg Airport (LUX)Luxembourg-Findel, LuxembourgView Luxembourg Airport on a map Set LUX as destination Airport Set LUX as destination Airport Get more information about Luxembourg Airport
331.09 miles (50.03 km) EFrankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN)Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyView Frankfurt–Hahn Airport on a map Set HHN as destination Airport Set HHN as destination Airport Get more information about Frankfurt–Hahn Airport
456.08 miles (90.25 km) SSESaarbrücken Airport (SCN)Saarbrücken, GermanyView Saarbrücken Airport on a map Set SCN as destination Airport Set SCN as destination Airport Get more information about Saarbrücken Airport
557.87 miles (93.13 km) SERamstein Air Base (RMS)Ramstein, GermanyView Ramstein Air Base on a map Set RMS as destination Airport Set RMS as destination Airport Get more information about Ramstein Air Base
662.92 miles (101.26 km) NNWMerzbrück Airfield (AAH)Aachen, GermanyView Merzbrück Airfield on a map Set AAH as destination Airport Set AAH as destination Airport Get more information about Merzbrück Airfield
763.14 miles (101.61 km) SEZweibrücken Airport (ZQW)Zweibrücken, GermanyView Zweibrücken Airport on a map Set ZQW as destination Airport Set ZQW as destination Airport Get more information about Zweibrücken Airport
864.84 miles (104.35 km) ESESembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX)Sembach, GermanyView Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base on a map Set SEX as destination Airport Set SEX as destination Airport Get more information about Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base
968.32 miles (109.95 km) SSWMetz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ)Lorraine, FranceView Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport on a map Set ETZ as destination Airport Set ETZ as destination Airport Get more information about Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport
1068.50 miles (110.25 km) NNECologne/Bonn Airport (CGN)Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView Cologne/Bonn Airport on a map Set CGN as destination Airport Set CGN as destination Airport Get more information about Cologne/Bonn Airport
1168.84 miles (110.79 km) NWLiège Airport (LGG)Liège, Wallonia, BelgiumView Liège Airport on a map Set LGG as destination Airport Set LGG as destination Airport Get more information about Liège Airport
1270.31 miles (113.16 km) EMainz Finthen Airport (QMZ)Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyView Mainz Finthen Airport on a map Set QMZ as destination Airport Set QMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Mainz Finthen Airport
1373.84 miles (118.83 km) NNWNATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE)Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component on a map Set GKE as destination Airport Set GKE as destination Airport Get more information about NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component
1475.50 miles (121.50 km) NNWMaastricht Aachen Airport (MST)Maastricht, Limburg, NetherlandsView Maastricht Aachen Airport on a map Set MST as destination Airport Set MST as destination Airport Get more information about Maastricht Aachen Airport
1578.47 miles (126.29 km) ELucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE)Wiesbaden, Hessen, GermanyView Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden on a map Set WIE as destination Airport Set WIE as destination Airport Get more information about Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden

Map of Furthest Airports from Bitburg Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bitburg Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,989.60 miles (19,295.35 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,638.29 miles (18,729.96 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
311,637.96 miles (18,729.44 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,631.97 miles (18,719.80 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
511,629.78 miles (18,716.27 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
611,626.55 miles (18,711.08 km) ESEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
711,623.16 miles (18,705.61 km) SEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
811,619.18 miles (18,699.22 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,615.69 miles (18,693.59 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
1011,598.91 miles (18,666.59 km) SEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
1111,594.03 miles (18,658.74 km) SEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1211,586.00 miles (18,645.81 km) SEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
1311,573.83 miles (18,626.22 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1411,572.03 miles (18,623.33 km) SEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
1511,566.91 miles (18,615.09 km) ERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome