About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Lanyu Airport (KYD), Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,021 miles (or 9,690 kilometers).

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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: KYD / RCLY
Airport Names:
  1. Lanyu Airport
  2. 蘭嶼航空站蘭嶼機場
  3. Lányǔ HángkōngzhànLányǔ Jīchǎng
Location: Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan
GPS Coordinates: 22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E
Area Served: Orchid Island
Operator/Owner: Civil Aeronautics Administration
Ministry of National Defense
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 44 feet (13 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):

  • The closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of JQA.
  • Qaarsut Airport (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Check-in desk of Qaarsut Airport
  • 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.
  • 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 handled 7,105 passengers last year.
  • The airport thus functions as a mini-hub for Uummannaq, with the terminal building labelled 'Uummannaq', regardless of its actual location, registration, documentation, and existing booking systems.
  • In addition to being known as "Qaarsut Airport", other names for JQA include "Mittarfik Qaarsut" and "Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport".

Facts about Lanyu Airport (KYD):

  • Because of Lanyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanyu 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Lanyu Airport", other names for KYD include "蘭嶼航空站蘭嶼機場" and "Lányǔ HángkōngzhànLányǔ Jīchǎng".
  • The closest airport to Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of KYD.
  • Lanyu Airport (KYD) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lanyu Airport (meaning Lanyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.

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 Lanyu Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lanyu Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
144.68 miles (71.90 km) NLyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI)Lyudao (Green Island), TaiwanView Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) on a map Set GNI as destination Airport Set GNI as destination Airport Get more information about Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport)
251.04 miles (82.15 km) WHengchun Airport (HCN)Hengchun, TaiwanView Hengchun Airport on a map Set HCN as destination Airport Set HCN as destination Airport Get more information about Hengchun Airport
357.01 miles (91.75 km) NNWTaitung Airport (TTT)Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaView Taitung Airport on a map Set TTT as destination Airport Set TTT as destination Airport Get more information about Taitung Airport
484.23 miles (135.55 km) WNWKaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH)Kaohsiung, TaiwanView Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) on a map Set KHH as destination Airport Set KHH as destination Airport Get more information about Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport)
5105.67 miles (170.06 km) NWTainan Airport (TNN)Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaView Tainan Airport on a map Set TNN as destination Airport Set TNN as destination Airport Get more information about Tainan Airport
6112.86 miles (181.64 km) SSEBasco Airport (BSO)Basco, Batanes, PhilippinesView Basco Airport on a map Set BSO as destination Airport Set BSO as destination Airport Get more information about Basco Airport
7121.97 miles (196.29 km) NWChiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI)Chiayi, TaiwanView Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) on a map Set CYI as destination Airport Set CYI as destination Airport Get more information about Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport)
8137.87 miles (221.87 km) NHualien Airport (HUN)Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaView Hualien Airport on a map Set HUN as destination Airport Set HUN as destination Airport Get more information about Hualien Airport
9157.45 miles (253.39 km) WNWQimei Airport (CMJ)Cimei, TaiwanView Qimei Airport on a map Set CMJ as destination Airport Set CMJ as destination Airport Get more information about Qimei Airport
10158.85 miles (255.64 km) NWWang-an Airport (WOT)Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of ChinaView Wang-an Airport on a map Set WOT as destination Airport Set WOT as destination Airport Get more information about Wang-an Airport
11160.88 miles (258.91 km) NWMagong Airport (MZG)Magong, TaiwanView Magong Airport on a map Set MZG as destination Airport Set MZG as destination Airport Get more information about Magong Airport
12164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNWTaichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ)Taichung, Taiwan, TaiwanView Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) on a map Set RMQ as destination Airport Set RMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport)
13164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNWTaichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG)Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaView Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) on a map Set TXG as destination Airport Set TXG as destination Airport Get more information about Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport)
14192.03 miles (309.05 km) NNEYonaguni Airport (OGN)Yonaguni, Okinawa, JapanView Yonaguni Airport on a map Set OGN as destination Airport Set OGN as destination Airport Get more information about Yonaguni Airport
15201.49 miles (324.27 km) NEHateruma Airport (HTR)Hateruma, Okinawa, JapanView Hateruma Airport on a map Set HTR as destination Airport Set HTR as destination Airport Get more information about Hateruma Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lanyu Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lanyu Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,299.17 miles (19,793.54 km) EDr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG)Mariscal Estigarribia, ParaguayView Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport on a map Set ESG as destination Airport Set ESG as destination Airport Get more information about Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport
212,262.67 miles (19,734.81 km) WSWDr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC)Pedro Juan Caballero, ParaguayView Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport on a map Set PJC as destination Airport Set PJC as destination Airport Get more information about Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport
312,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) WSWPonta Porã International Airport (PMG)Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilView Ponta Porã International Airport on a map Set PMG as destination Airport Set PMG as destination Airport Get more information about Ponta Porã International Airport
412,221.96 miles (19,669.29 km) SSWCorumbá International Airport (CMG)Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilView Corumbá International Airport on a map Set CMG as destination Airport Set CMG as destination Airport Get more information about Corumbá International Airport
512,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) SSWPuerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ)Puerto Suárez, BoliviaView Puerto Suárez International Airport on a map Set PSZ as destination Airport Set PSZ as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Suárez International Airport
612,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) WFrancisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU)Dourados, Minas Gerais, BrazilView Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport on a map Set DOU as destination Airport Set DOU as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport
712,206.93 miles (19,645.09 km) SSWSilvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU)Asunción, ParaguayView Silvio Pettirossi International Airport on a map Set ASU as destination Airport Set ASU as destination Airport Get more information about Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
812,205.73 miles (19,643.17 km) SSWClorinda Airport (CLX)Clorinda, Formosa, ArgentinaView Clorinda Airport on a map Set CLX as destination Airport Set CLX as destination Airport Get more information about Clorinda Airport
912,169.28 miles (19,584.50 km) WSWCampo Grande International Airport (CGR)Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilView Campo Grande International Airport on a map Set CGR as destination Airport Set CGR as destination Airport Get more information about Campo Grande International Airport
1012,147.35 miles (19,549.21 km) SFormosa International Airport (FMA)Formosa, ArgentinaView Formosa International Airport on a map Set FMA as destination Airport Set FMA as destination Airport Get more information about Formosa International Airport
1112,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) WSWGuaíra Municipal Airport (QGA)Guaíra, Paraná, BrazilView Guaíra Municipal Airport on a map Set QGA as destination Airport Set QGA as destination Airport Get more information about Guaíra Municipal Airport
1212,107.11 miles (19,484.46 km) SWGuaraní International Airport (AGT)Ciudad del Este, ParaguayView Guaraní International Airport on a map Set AGT as destination Airport Set AGT as destination Airport Get more information about Guaraní International Airport
1312,105.00 miles (19,481.06 km) EYacuiba Airport (BYC)Yacuiba, BoliviaView Yacuiba Airport on a map Set BYC as destination Airport Set BYC as destination Airport Get more information about Yacuiba Airport
1412,101.42 miles (19,475.30 km) SCarlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL)Pilar, ParaguayView Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport on a map Set PIL as destination Airport Set PIL as destination Airport Get more information about Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport
1512,094.32 miles (19,463.88 km) ETartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG)Tartagal, Salta, ArgentinaView Tartagal General Enrique Mosconi Airport on a map Set TTG as destination Airport Set TTG as destination Airport Get more information about Tartagal General Enrique Mosconi Airport