Nonstop flight route between Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Kotzebue, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°53'4"N by 162°35'54"W)
Distance from JQA to OTZ:
2,383.80 miles (3,836.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ), Kotzebue, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,384 miles (or 3,836 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 Ralph Wien Memorial 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: |
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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: | OTZ / PAOT |
| Airport Name: | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'4"N by 162°35'54"W |
| Area Served: | Kotzebue, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OTZ |
| More Information: | OTZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):
- 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 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.
- Check-in desk of Qaarsut Airport
- 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.
- The bottleneck problem is considered unsolved, since passengers must still be shuttled between the airport and Uummannaq Heliport.
- 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.
Facts about Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ):
- The closest airport to Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of OTZ.
- Ralph Wien Memorial Airport covers an area of 1,480 acres which contains two runways.
- Because of Ralph Wien Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph Wien Memorial 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.
- Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,291 miles (16,561 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| 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 | 43.07 miles (69.31 km) E | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 47.84 miles (76.98 km) NNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 56.52 miles (90.96 km) S | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) E | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 73.94 miles (119.00 km) ESE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.13 miles (119.31 km) SSE | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 78.75 miles (126.74 km) NW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 105.46 miles (169.73 km) WSW | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.84 miles (175.16 km) SSE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 123.15 miles (198.19 km) SSE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) E | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 140.43 miles (226.00 km) SSE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 140.77 miles (226.55 km) SSW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) E | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 149.78 miles (241.04 km) NW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,290.56 miles (16,561.01 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,162.06 miles (16,354.20 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,156.20 miles (16,344.78 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,139.43 miles (16,317.80 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,101.90 miles (16,257.39 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,059.71 miles (16,189.49 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,951.31 miles (16,015.04 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,890.64 miles (15,917.40 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,866.40 miles (15,878.39 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,841.81 miles (15,838.82 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,838.78 miles (15,833.94 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,838.02 miles (15,832.71 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,838.00 miles (15,832.69 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,838.00 miles (15,832.69 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,830.96 miles (15,821.35 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |