Nonstop flight route between Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Parsons, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°19'50"N by 95°30'21"W)
Distance from JQA to PPF:
2,770.61 miles (4,458.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland and Tri-City Airport (PPF), Parsons, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,771 miles (or 4,459 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 large distance between Qaarsut Airport and Tri-City Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Qaarsut Airport and Tri-City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | PPF / KPPF |
| Airport Name: | Tri-City Airport |
| Location: | Parsons, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°19'50"N by 95°30'21"W |
| Area Served: | Parsons, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Parsons |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 900 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPF |
| More Information: | PPF 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tower of Qaarsut Airport
Facts about Tri-City Airport (PPF):
- The closest airport to Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of PPF.
- Tri-City Airport (PPF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tri-City Airport (PPF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,710 miles (17,235 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Tri-City Airport's relatively low elevation of 900 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-City 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.
- Tri-City Airport covers an area of 802 acres at an elevation of 900 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | 16.75 miles (26.95 km) SSW | Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 19.14 miles (30.80 km) SW | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 23.39 miles (37.64 km) N | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) E | Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 44.84 miles (72.16 km) SE | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 48.05 miles (77.32 km) SW | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 51.68 miles (83.18 km) NE | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) ESE | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 71.17 miles (114.54 km) ESE | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 78.09 miles (125.68 km) WNW | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) NNW | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 81.05 miles (130.44 km) SSW | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 84.97 miles (136.74 km) W | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 93.06 miles (149.77 km) SSW | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) SE | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,709.65 miles (17,235.47 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,688.28 miles (17,201.07 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,678.76 miles (17,185.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,666.66 miles (17,166.29 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,659.06 miles (17,154.06 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,643.13 miles (17,128.42 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,626.58 miles (17,101.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,625.34 miles (17,099.79 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,618.07 miles (17,088.09 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,599.91 miles (17,058.86 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,588.61 miles (17,040.68 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,580.12 miles (17,027.01 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,564.71 miles (17,002.22 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,562.11 miles (16,998.03 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,546.01 miles (16,972.12 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |