Nonstop flight route between Upernavik, Greenland and Auburn, Alabama, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Upernavik Airport (JUV), Upernavik, Greenland and Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), Auburn, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,966 miles (or 4,774 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 Upernavik Airport and Auburn University 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 Upernavik Airport and Auburn University Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Upernavik Airport (JUV):

• In addition to being known as "Upernavik Airport", other names for JUV include "Mittarfik Upernavik" and "Upernavik Lufthavn".
• Upernavik Airport handled 6,776 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,227 miles (16,459 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• The closest airport to Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of JUV.
• Because of Upernavik Airport's relatively low elevation of 414 feet, planes can take off or land at Upernavik 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.
• Upernavik Airport (JUV) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO):

• As of August 2006, the Federal Aviation Administration gave clearance for the installation of a glideslope antenna and approach lighting system for runway 36.
• In January 2002, the ribbon cutting ceremony was held to open the 1,332-foot runway extension.
• The 1960s continued to see major improvements to the airport.
• The furthest airport from Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,249 miles (18,104 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) has 2 runways.
• Because of Auburn University Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 777 feet, planes can take off or land at Auburn University 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.
• The airport offers no commercial service in or out of Auburn.
• In addition to being known as "Auburn University Regional Airport", another name for AUO is "Robert G. Pitts Field".
• Over the next several decades, many improvements would be made to the airport, making it a standard of excellence in the general aviation field.
• The closest airport to Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) is Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WSW of AUO.