Nonstop flight route between Kullorsuaq, Greenland and Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ), Kullorsuaq, Greenland and Cancún International Airport (CUN), Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,857 miles (or 6,207 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 Cancún 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 Cancún International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHQ / BGKQ |
Airport Name: | Kullorsuaq Heliport |
Location: | Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 74°34'45"N by 57°14'7"W |
Area Served: | Kullorsuaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KHQ |
More Information: | KHQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUN / MMUN |
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Location: | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°2'12"N by 86°52'36"W |
Area Served: | Cancún |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUN |
More Information: | CUN Maps & Info |
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 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.
- The closest airport to Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) is Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) S of KHQ.
Facts about Cancún International Airport (CUN):
- In addition to being known as "Cancún International Airport", another name for CUN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Cancún".
- The furthest airport from Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Cancún International Airport (CUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cancún International Airport (CUN) is Cozumel International Airport (CZM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) S of CUN.
- Because of Cancún International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cancún 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.
- On June 1, 2013 it was announced that the Mexican Port Authority will be constructing a Terminal 4 at CUN.