Nonstop flight route between Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Point Hope, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(68°20'56"N by 166°47'57"W)
Distance from JQA to PHO:
2,358.76 miles (3,796.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Point Hope Airport (PHO), Point Hope, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,359 miles (or 3,796 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 Point Hope 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: | PHO / PAPO |
| Airport Name: | Point Hope Airport |
| Location: | Point Hope, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°20'56"N by 166°47'57"W |
| Area Served: | Point Hope, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHO |
| More Information: | PHO Maps & Info |
Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):
- The bottleneck problem is considered unsolved, since passengers must still be shuttled between the airport and Uummannaq Heliport.
- 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.
- 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.
- Waiting area of Qaarsut Airport
- The closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of 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.
- Tower of Qaarsut Airport
- Qaarsut Airport (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Point Hope Airport (PHO):
- The closest airport to Point Hope Airport (PHO) is Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) NNE of PHO.
- The furthest airport from Point Hope Airport (PHO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,434 miles (16,792 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Point Hope Airport (PHO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Point Hope Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Hope 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.
| 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 | 40.28 miles (64.82 km) NNE | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 71.61 miles (115.25 km) SE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 112.99 miles (181.83 km) ESE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) NE | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) S | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 149.78 miles (241.04 km) SE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 185.27 miles (298.16 km) ESE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 188.12 miles (302.75 km) SSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 190.85 miles (307.15 km) SE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 191.59 miles (308.33 km) S | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 192.01 miles (309.01 km) ESE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 194.85 miles (313.58 km) S | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 204.25 miles (328.72 km) S | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 208.69 miles (335.85 km) S | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 213.87 miles (344.19 km) S | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,434.24 miles (16,792.24 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,051.92 miles (16,176.95 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,036.63 miles (16,152.35 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,012.79 miles (16,113.98 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,972.86 miles (16,049.72 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,929.07 miles (15,979.24 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,914.63 miles (15,956.02 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,905.51 miles (15,941.33 km) E | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,832.57 miles (15,823.95 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,819.60 miles (15,803.07 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,786.34 miles (15,749.55 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,760.58 miles (15,708.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,756.34 miles (15,701.26 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,727.84 miles (15,655.40 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,727.84 miles (15,655.39 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |