Nonstop flight route between Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°40'46"N by 78°55'51"W)
Distance from JQA to MYR:
2,740.65 miles (4,410.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,741 miles (or 4,411 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: | MYR / KMYR |
| Airport Name: | Myrtle Beach International Airport |
| Location: | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'46"N by 78°55'51"W |
| Area Served: | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Horry County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYR |
| More Information: | MYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):
- Qaarsut Airport handled 7,105 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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 (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of JQA.
- In addition to being known as "Qaarsut Airport", other names for JQA include "Mittarfik Qaarsut" and "Uummannaq/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.
- Tower of Qaarsut Airport
- 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.
Facts about Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR):
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Grand Strand Airport (CRE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of MYR.
- Because of Myrtle Beach International Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Myrtle Beach 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.
- Joint use of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base was first agreed in 1955.
- The furthest airport from Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,632 miles (18,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport and terminal was constructed in 1975, opening in 1976.
- On April 20, 1977, an agreement between the City of Myrtle Beach and the U.S.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport handled 1,664,917 passengers last year.
- The airport served as the main hub for Hooters Air from 2003 until 2006.
- Direct Air connected a number of airports to Myrtle Beach from 2007 until 2012, when it abruptly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and ceased operations.
- The airport has seven gates with expansion under way to add six more by July 2012.
| 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 | 15.00 miles (24.13 km) NE | Grand Strand Airport (CRE) | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.59 km) SW | Georgetown County Airport (GGE) | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 37.71 miles (60.68 km) WSW | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 57.32 miles (92.25 km) NW | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 58.77 miles (94.57 km) NNW | Dillon County Airport (DLL) | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) N | Lumberton Municipal Airport (LBT) | Lumberton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 71.69 miles (115.38 km) NE | Wilmington International Airport (ILM) | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 79.66 miles (128.20 km) NW | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 80.76 miles (129.97 km) NNW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 83.78 miles (134.82 km) SW | Charleston International Airport (CHS) | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 84.41 miles (135.84 km) NW | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 84.92 miles (136.67 km) WNW | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 90.65 miles (145.89 km) N | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 90.78 miles (146.09 km) WNW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 92.37 miles (148.65 km) NW | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,631.68 miles (18,719.33 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,613.50 miles (18,690.07 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,595.86 miles (18,661.69 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,589.58 miles (18,651.58 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,585.46 miles (18,644.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,573.06 miles (18,624.98 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,571.24 miles (18,622.06 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,564.23 miles (18,610.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,564.13 miles (18,610.62 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,551.55 miles (18,590.38 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,515.01 miles (18,531.56 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,510.31 miles (18,524.00 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,503.69 miles (18,513.35 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,484.30 miles (18,482.15 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,478.59 miles (18,472.96 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |