Nonstop flight route between Samara, Russia and Kangerlussuaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kurumoch International Airport (KUF), Samara, Russia and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,169 miles (or 5,100 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 Kurumoch International Airport and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ), 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 Kurumoch International Airport and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUF / UWWW |
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Location: | Samara, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°30'6"N by 50°9'18"E |
Area Served: | Samara, Tolyatti |
Operator/Owner: | Renova |
Airport Type: | International |
Elevation: | 477 feet (145 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KUF |
More Information: | KUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFJ / BGSF |
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Location: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W |
Area Served: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFJ |
More Information: | SFJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kurumoch International Airport (KUF):
- Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Kurumoch International Airport", another name for KUF is "Международный аэропорт «Курумоч»".
- The furthest airport from Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,340 miles (16,640 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Kurumoch International Airport's relatively low elevation of 477 feet, planes can take off or land at Kurumoch 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.
- The closest airport to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) is Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NW of KUF.
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
- The airport was handed over to civilian Greenlandic control in 1992.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,633 miles (17,112 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)'s relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) 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.
- Access to several research camps on the Greenland ice sheet, including the Danish field camp North GRIP and the American Summit Camp, is handled through Kangerlussuaq via the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.