Nonstop flight route between Kullorsuaq, Greenland and near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ), Kullorsuaq, Greenland and Flamingo International Airport (BON), near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,336 miles (or 6,978 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 Kullorsuaq Heliport and Flamingo International 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 Kullorsuaq Heliport and Flamingo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ):

• Because of Kullorsuaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Kullorsuaq 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.
• The closest airport to Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) is Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) S of KHQ.
• The furthest airport from Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,112 miles (16,274 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Facts about Flamingo International Airport (BON):

• Flamingo International Airport handled 462,897 passengers last year.
• Flamingo International Airport (BON) currently has only 1 runway.
• It is planned to expand the current airport building as more airlines and tourists come to Bonaire.
• BonAeroClub also offers sightseeing opportunities and also flight lessons with their Cessna 172.
• The closest airport to Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) W of BON.
• The single runway 10/28 is 2,880 m × 45 m.
• American soldiers arrived on Bonaire in the second half of 1943 and their commander stated that a new airport had to be built.
• The Flamingo Airport is large enough to accommodate most international wide-body airliners such as the Boeing 747, the Boeing 777, and the Airbus A340, although the largest wide-body type to operate to Bonaire today is the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, flown by KLM.
• Due to the introduction of this new system, Bonaire International Airport N.V.
• The furthest airport from Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Flamingo International Airport (meaning Flamingo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
• KLM decided on May 9, 1936, to take the risk and fly the first flight to Bonaire from Curaçao.
• In addition to being known as "Flamingo International Airport", another name for BON is "Bonaire International Airport".
• Because of Flamingo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Flamingo International 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.
• Since November 2005, visitors and tourists arrving at Bonaire are welcomed to a vibrant new Business and Tourism Showcase.