Nonstop flight route between Ukkusissat, Greenland and Miyakejima, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK), Ukkusissat, Greenland and Miyakejima Airport (MYE), Miyakejima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,151 miles (or 8,290 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 Miyakejima 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 Ukkusissat Heliport and Miyakejima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | MYE / RJTQ |
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| Location: | Miyakejima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°4'24"N by 139°33'37"E |
| Area Served: | Miyakejima |
| Operator/Owner: | Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYE |
| More Information: | MYE Maps & Info |
Facts about Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK):
- Air Greenland Bell 212 taking off
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ukkusissat Heliport", another name for JUK is "UKK".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) is Saattut Heliport (SAE), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of JUK.
- 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.
Facts about Miyakejima Airport (MYE):
- Because of Miyakejima Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Miyakejima 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 Miyakejima Airport (MYE) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,791 miles (18,976 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Miyakejima Airport", other names for MYE include "三宅島空港" and "Miyakejima Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Miyakejima Airport (MYE) is Hachijojima Airport (HAC), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) S of MYE.
- Miyakejima Airport (MYE) currently has only 1 runway.
