Nonstop flight route between Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°55'14"S by 42°4'17"W)
Distance from JQA to CFB:
6,491.61 miles (10,447.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB), Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,492 miles (or 10,447 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JQA / BGUQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| 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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JQA |
| More Information: | JQA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFB / SBCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°55'14"S by 42°4'17"W |
| Area Served: | Cabo Frio |
| Operator/Owner: | Cabo Frio |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFB |
| More Information: | CFB Maps & Info |
Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):
- In addition to being known as "Qaarsut Airport", other names for JQA include "Mittarfik Qaarsut" and "Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport".
- Qaarsut Airport (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Check-in desk of Qaarsut Airport
- Tower of Qaarsut Airport
- 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.
- Qaarsut airport was inaugurated on 29 September 1999, with the purpose of serving the much larger neighboring town of Uummannaq, 13.5 NM southeast of the airport, located on an island of the same name in the south-central part of Uummannaq Fjord.
- The closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of JQA.
- Qaarsut Airport handled 7,105 passengers last year.
- The decision to build the airport in Qaarsut was intended to solve the bottleneck on the Ilulissat-Uummannaq route, until then operated by Air Greenland with Sikorsky S-61N helicopters.
- 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.
Facts about Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB):
- Because of Cabo Frio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Cabo Frio 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 Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) is Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of CFB.
- Cabo Frio International Airport handled 85,000 passengers last year.
- Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) currently has only 1 runway.
- During holidays the airport often receives charter flights from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
- The furthest airport from Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is nearly antipodal to Cabo Frio International Airport (meaning Cabo Frio International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2), and is located 12,187 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- The airport is owned by the municipality of Cabo Frio and operated by the private company Costa do Sol Operadora Aeroportuária S/A.
- In addition to being known as "Cabo Frio International Airport", another name for CFB is "Aeroporto Internacional de Cabo Frio".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.74 miles (22.11 km) ESE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 22.45 miles (36.13 km) W | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 3 | 24.77 miles (39.86 km) ENE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 4 | 28.81 miles (46.37 km) NE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 5 | 35.95 miles (57.85 km) ESE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 6 | 58.12 miles (93.53 km) NNW | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 60.41 miles (97.21 km) SSE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 110.05 miles (177.10 km) SSE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) NNW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 130.12 miles (209.42 km) S | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 12 | 137.33 miles (221.01 km) SSE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 139.05 miles (223.78 km) S | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 146.69 miles (236.08 km) S | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 160.25 miles (257.89 km) NNW | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.84 miles (16,715.95 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,316.29 miles (16,602.43 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,303.26 miles (16,581.45 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,286.64 miles (16,554.71 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,282.57 miles (16,548.15 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,281.52 miles (16,546.47 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,278.16 miles (16,541.05 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,276.89 miles (16,539.01 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,276.09 miles (16,537.72 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,224.95 miles (16,455.41 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,213.28 miles (16,436.64 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,196.37 miles (16,409.43 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,185.46 miles (16,391.87 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,184.87 miles (16,390.92 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,179.51 miles (16,382.29 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.64 miles (20.34 km) NNE | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 44.30 miles (71.30 km) NNE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 69.46 miles (111.79 km) W | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) W | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) NNE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 104.86 miles (168.75 km) W | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 7 | 114.56 miles (184.36 km) NW | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 120.11 miles (193.30 km) NW | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 9 | 154.75 miles (249.05 km) NNE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 10 | 216.79 miles (348.88 km) NNE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 236.20 miles (380.12 km) WNW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 239.90 miles (386.07 km) N | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 242.46 miles (390.20 km) W | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 14 | 244.07 miles (392.80 km) NNW | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 15 | 258.55 miles (416.10 km) NNW | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.56 miles (19,612.32 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 11,972.02 miles (19,267.06 km) ENE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,971.30 miles (19,265.88 km) ENE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,814.48 miles (19,013.51 km) NE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,799.40 miles (18,989.25 km) NE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,756.43 miles (18,920.10 km) ENE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,753.45 miles (18,915.30 km) NE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,752.40 miles (18,913.61 km) ENE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,749.01 miles (18,908.16 km) ENE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,732.01 miles (18,880.80 km) ENE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,723.44 miles (18,867.00 km) N | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,720.13 miles (18,861.67 km) ENE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,701.72 miles (18,832.05 km) NNE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,695.41 miles (18,821.90 km) NW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 15 | 11,694.13 miles (18,819.84 km) NW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |