Nonstop flight route between Upernavik, Greenland and Roswell, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(72°47'25"N by 56°7'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°18'5"N by 104°31'50"W)
Distance from JUV to ROW:
3,211.26 miles (5,168.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Upernavik Airport (JUV), Upernavik, Greenland and Roswell International Air Center (ROW), Roswell, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,211 miles (or 5,168 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 Roswell International Air Center, 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 Roswell International Air Center. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUV / BGUK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Upernavik, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°47'25"N by 56°7'50"W |
| Area Served: | Upernavik, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 414 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUV |
| More Information: | JUV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROW / KROW |
| Airport Name: | Roswell International Air Center |
| Location: | Roswell, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'5"N by 104°31'50"W |
| Area Served: | Roswell, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Roswell |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3671 feet (1,119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROW |
| More Information: | ROW Maps & Info |
Facts about Upernavik Airport (JUV):
- In addition to being known as "Upernavik Airport", other names for JUV include "Mittarfik Upernavik" and "Upernavik Lufthavn".
- 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.
- Upernavik Airport handled 6,776 passengers last year.
- 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 Roswell International Air Center (ROW):
- In 1966, the Air Force announced that Walker AFB would be closed.
- RIAC is the home of the New Mexico Rehabilitation Center.
- On April 2, 2011, a Gulfstream G650 crashed shortly after takeoff from the airport during a test flight that was being conducted by the manufacturer of this large business jet, killing all four aboard.
- The furthest airport from Roswell International Air Center (ROW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,241 miles (18,090 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Roswell International Air Center (ROW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Roswell International Air Center (ROW) is Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of ROW.
- The site was used for several years to launch stratospheric balloons for Air Force projects.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.78 miles (20.57 km) ENE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 28.34 miles (45.61 km) N | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 3 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) SSE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 40.29 miles (64.84 km) N | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 5 | 93.02 miles (149.70 km) N | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 105.07 miles (169.09 km) SE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 125.46 miles (201.91 km) N | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 147.95 miles (238.11 km) SSE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 150.47 miles (242.15 km) SE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 160.25 miles (257.89 km) SSE | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 167.56 miles (269.66 km) SE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 12 | 169.68 miles (273.07 km) SSE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 190.07 miles (305.88 km) SE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 14 | 220.27 miles (354.49 km) SSE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 251.32 miles (404.46 km) SSE | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,227.11 miles (16,458.91 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,183.39 miles (16,388.53 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,148.43 miles (16,332.28 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,143.34 miles (16,324.09 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,126.54 miles (16,297.05 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,122.37 miles (16,290.33 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,117.92 miles (16,283.17 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,117.27 miles (16,282.13 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,116.06 miles (16,280.17 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,083.15 miles (16,227.22 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,064.76 miles (16,197.62 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,052.37 miles (16,177.68 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,051.59 miles (16,176.43 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,043.82 miles (16,163.92 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,036.55 miles (16,152.22 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.24 miles (50.27 km) S | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 68.39 miles (110.07 km) SSE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 83.91 miles (135.04 km) NNE | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) ESE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 90.35 miles (145.40 km) WSW | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 96.36 miles (155.08 km) WSW | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 101.93 miles (164.03 km) NE | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 113.85 miles (183.22 km) NE | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) SE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 140.36 miles (225.89 km) NNE | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 145.34 miles (233.90 km) SSE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 147.17 miles (236.85 km) SW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 149.09 miles (239.94 km) SW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 155.50 miles (250.25 km) WSW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 155.74 miles (250.63 km) S | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,240.54 miles (18,089.85 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,029.04 miles (17,749.47 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,958.27 miles (17,635.58 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,944.17 miles (17,612.88 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,631.11 miles (17,109.07 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,581.42 miles (17,029.10 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,522.10 miles (16,933.64 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,512.67 miles (16,918.46 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,494.95 miles (16,889.95 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,490.10 miles (16,882.13 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,450.56 miles (16,818.50 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,440.91 miles (16,802.97 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,418.96 miles (16,767.65 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,383.30 miles (16,710.26 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,366.63 miles (16,683.43 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |