Nonstop flight route between Ukkusissat, Greenland and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(71°3'19"N by 51°52'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E)
Distance from JUK to JAQ:
7,803.06 miles (12,557.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK), Ukkusissat, Greenland and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,803 miles (or 12,558 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 Ukkusissat Heliport and Jacquinot Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUK / BGUT |
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| Location: | Ukkusissat, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 71°3'19"N by 51°52'59"W |
| Area Served: | Ukkusissat, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 223 feet (68 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUK |
| More Information: | JUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAQ / |
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| Location: | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAQ |
| More Information: | JAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK):
- In addition to being known as "Ukkusissat Heliport", another name for JUK is "UKK".
- The furthest airport from Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,377 miles (16,700 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) is Saattut Heliport (SAE), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of JUK.
- On the way from Uummannaq Heliport, Air Greenland helicopters fly alongside the southern and western wall of Appat Island, to then pass above the narrow Appat Ikerat strait between Appat and the smaller Salleq Island, a high, standalone flooded mountain.
- Because of Ukkusissat Heliport's relatively low elevation of 223 feet, planes can take off or land at Ukkusissat Heliport 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.
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- Because of Jacquinot Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacquinot Bay 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 furthest airport from Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
- In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.75 miles (28.57 km) SSE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 26.48 miles (42.62 km) SSW | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 28.81 miles (46.37 km) SW | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 40.86 miles (65.76 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 5 | 44.20 miles (71.13 km) WSW | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 6 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) NW | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 74.21 miles (119.43 km) S | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 121.11 miles (194.91 km) NW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 126.68 miles (203.87 km) S | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 130.55 miles (210.10 km) SSW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 149.34 miles (240.34 km) NNW | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 12 | 150.47 miles (242.15 km) NW | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 13 | 154.72 miles (249.00 km) SSW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 14 | 155.54 miles (250.32 km) S | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 15 | 162.63 miles (261.73 km) S | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,376.84 miles (16,699.86 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,321.26 miles (16,610.41 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,292.80 miles (16,564.61 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,286.42 miles (16,554.34 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,275.59 miles (16,536.92 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,271.02 miles (16,529.57 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,267.10 miles (16,523.25 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,266.16 miles (16,521.75 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,265.29 miles (16,520.34 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,219.11 miles (16,446.02 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,212.02 miles (16,434.62 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,190.08 miles (16,399.31 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,189.94 miles (16,399.08 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,186.15 miles (16,392.98 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,183.51 miles (16,388.74 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) ENE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) W | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 91.42 miles (147.13 km) WSW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) NNE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 140.41 miles (225.97 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 151.54 miles (243.87 km) NNE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 196.18 miles (315.72 km) NNE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 199.26 miles (320.67 km) S | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 203.40 miles (327.35 km) ENE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 211.85 miles (340.93 km) W | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 217.74 miles (350.42 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 218.28 miles (351.28 km) E | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 259.73 miles (417.99 km) WSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 265.23 miles (426.84 km) SSW | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 266.43 miles (428.77 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.25 miles (18,898.89 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,729.24 miles (18,876.33 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,726.00 miles (18,871.11 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,711.81 miles (18,848.29 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,688.80 miles (18,811.26 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,630.08 miles (18,716.75 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,629.32 miles (18,715.53 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,618.93 miles (18,698.80 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,606.26 miles (18,678.42 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,583.64 miles (18,642.01 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,512.02 miles (18,526.76 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,509.62 miles (18,522.89 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,488.47 miles (18,488.86 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,485.86 miles (18,484.65 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,477.34 miles (18,470.94 km) WNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |