Nonstop flight route between King City, California, United States and Tasiilaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC), King City, California, United States and Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), Tasiilaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,789 miles (or 6,097 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 Mesa Del Rey Airport and Tasiilaq Heliport, 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 Mesa Del Rey Airport and Tasiilaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIC / KKIC |
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| Location: | King City, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°13'42"N by 121°7'17"W |
| Area Served: | King City, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of King City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIC |
| More Information: | KIC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGM / BGAM |
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| Location: | Tasiilaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°36'43"N by 37°37'5"W |
| Area Served: | Tasiilaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGM |
| More Information: | AGM Maps & Info |
Facts about Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC):
- Because of Mesa Del Rey Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Mesa Del Rey 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mesa Del Rey Airport", other names for KIC include "(former King City Airport)" and "(former King City Naval Aux. Air Station)".
- Military control of the airport was transferred to the United States Navy in April 1945.
- Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,390 miles (18,330 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) is Roberts Army Heliport (SYL), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) SE of KIC.
Facts about Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM):
- The furthest airport from Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Tasiilaq Heliport handled 6,471 passengers last year.
- Because of Tasiilaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Tasiilaq 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 Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) is Kulusuk Airport (KUS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of AGM.
- In addition to being known as "Tasiilaq Heliport", another name for AGM is "Ammassalik Heliport".
