Nonstop flight route between Ukkusissat, Greenland and Quincy, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(71°3'19"N by 51°52'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°56'34"N by 91°11'40"W)
Distance from JUK to UIN:
2,548.59 miles (4,101.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK), Ukkusissat, Greenland and Quincy Regional Airport (UIN), Quincy, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,549 miles (or 4,102 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 Quincy Regional 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 Quincy Regional 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | UIN / KUIN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Quincy, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°56'34"N by 91°11'40"W |
| Area Served: | Quincy, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Quincy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 769 feet (234 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIN |
| More Information: | UIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Ukkusissat Heliport (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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ukkusissat Heliport", another name for JUK is "UKK".
- Air Greenland Bell 212 taking off
Facts about Quincy Regional Airport (UIN):
- Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,933 miles (17,594 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Quincy Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 769 feet, planes can take off or land at Quincy Regional 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.
- On November 6, 2006, Mesa Airlines announced that new non-stop service to Chicago Midway International Airport and Kirksville Regional Airport would begin in February, 2007 operated by subsidiary Air Midwest.
- In addition to being known as "Quincy Regional Airport", another name for UIN is "Baldwin Field".
- The closest airport to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) is Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of UIN.
| 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 | 37.81 miles (60.85 km) NNW | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 49.08 miles (78.98 km) NE | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 58.17 miles (93.62 km) N | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 71.33 miles (114.79 km) NNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 72.20 miles (116.20 km) W | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 79.63 miles (128.15 km) NNE | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 80.69 miles (129.85 km) E | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 87.29 miles (140.48 km) NNW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 93.12 miles (149.85 km) SSE | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 93.50 miles (150.48 km) ENE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) SSE | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) SW | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) SE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 98.49 miles (158.50 km) N | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 103.92 miles (167.24 km) NW | Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM) | Ottumwa, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,932.59 miles (17,594.26 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,910.03 miles (17,557.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,887.00 miles (17,520.88 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,886.68 miles (17,520.37 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,851.90 miles (17,464.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,837.09 miles (17,440.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,827.60 miles (17,425.29 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,818.67 miles (17,410.91 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,816.27 miles (17,407.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,791.83 miles (17,367.73 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,779.47 miles (17,347.84 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,757.09 miles (17,311.81 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,728.99 miles (17,266.60 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,726.38 miles (17,262.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,712.42 miles (17,239.93 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |