Nonstop flight route between Upernavik, Greenland and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Upernavik Airport (JUV), Upernavik, Greenland and Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,956 miles (or 4,757 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 Will Rogers World 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 Will Rogers World 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):

• 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.
• The closest airport to Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of JUV.
• Upernavik Airport handled 6,776 passengers last year.
• Upernavik Airport (JUV) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Upernavik Airport", other names for JUV include "Mittarfik Upernavik" and "Upernavik Lufthavn".

Facts about Will Rogers World Airport (OKC):

• The airport used to partner with Tinker AFB in presenting the Aerospace America airshow.
• Located between Interstate 44 and Portland Avenue, the office park will have a retail village as the gateway to its campus.
• After completion of their initial training, these units were reassigned to other airfields for secondary training before deployment overseas.
• In 2008, Will Rogers World Airport officials approved a contract with Frankfurt Short Bruza Associates to begin planning for expansion.
• The closest airport to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) is Wiley Post Airport (PWA), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of OKC.
• The architecture uses native stone along with loft-ceilings, plate glass and brushed metal.
• A Rockwell Sabreliner, registration N5565 crashed on January 15, 1974, after descending below minimums on an ILS approach in low clouds and fog.
• Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) has 4 runways.
• Until 2008, the Oklahoma Air National Guard's 137th Airlift Wing and its C-130 Hercules aircraft were located at the airport's Will Rogers Air National Guard Base.
• The furthest airport from Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,853 miles (17,466 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Will Rogers World Airport has one terminal with 17 gates on the West Concourse and Central Concourse.
• During World War II Will Rogers Field was a major training facility for the United States Army Air Forces.
• Will Rogers World Airport handled 3,683,051 passengers last year.