Nonstop flight route between Kulusuk, Greenland and Ilford, Manitoba, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(65°34'24"N by 37°7'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°3'6"N by 95°37'5"W)
Distance from KUS to ILF:
1,992.64 miles (3,206.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland and Ilford Airport (ILF), Ilford, Manitoba, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,993 miles (or 3,207 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 relatively short distance between Kulusuk Airport and Ilford Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUS / BGKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kulusuk, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°34'24"N by 37°7'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kulusuk, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUS |
| More Information: | KUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILF / CZBD |
| Airport Name: | Ilford Airport |
| Location: | Ilford, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°3'6"N by 95°37'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Manitoba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 648 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILF |
| More Information: | ILF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):
- The waiting hall is not sufficient to accommodate all passengers, resulting in a pre-boarding chaos.
- Approaching Kulusuk Airport from the east
- Kulusuk Airport (KUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kulusuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Kulusuk 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 Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) W of KUS.
- Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
- The furthest airport from Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,856 miles (17,471 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The airstrip was built by the US defense in 1956, in order to support a Distant Early Warning Line station.
- Given the increasing number of passengers travelling through the airport due to connections provided by Air Iceland, both domestic to Nerlerit Inaat Airport and international to Iceland, the number of fixed-schedule helicopter flights to Tasiilaq is not sufficient to cover demand, due to a single Bell 212 helicopter of Air Greenland stationed at the airport.
Facts about Ilford Airport (ILF):
- Because of Ilford Airport's relatively low elevation of 648 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilford 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.
- Ilford Airport (ILF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ilford Airport (ILF) is York Landing Airport (ZAC), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) W of ILF.
- The furthest airport from Ilford Airport (ILF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,327 miles (16,620 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.37 miles (23.13 km) W | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 19.94 miles (32.10 km) N | Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) | Kuummiit, Greenland | |
| 3 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) NW | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 31.19 miles (50.20 km) NE | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) W | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 375.41 miles (604.16 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 386.70 miles (622.34 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 388.92 miles (625.90 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 396.53 miles (638.14 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 398.21 miles (640.86 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 407.63 miles (656.02 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 12 | 424.38 miles (682.97 km) SW | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 429.37 miles (691.00 km) SW | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 434.98 miles (700.04 km) SW | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 436.36 miles (702.25 km) W | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,855.71 miles (17,470.52 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,846.71 miles (17,456.05 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,812.11 miles (17,400.36 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,767.98 miles (17,329.34 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,748.92 miles (17,298.67 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,744.93 miles (17,292.24 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,741.55 miles (17,286.80 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,737.35 miles (17,280.04 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,735.17 miles (17,276.53 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,725.33 miles (17,260.71 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,716.66 miles (17,246.76 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,715.14 miles (17,244.30 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,711.73 miles (17,238.81 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,687.38 miles (17,199.63 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,664.58 miles (17,162.94 km) S | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.36 miles (29.54 km) W | York Landing Airport (ZAC) | York Landing, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 2 | 34.29 miles (55.18 km) W | Kelsey Airport (KES) | Kelsey, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 40.78 miles (65.63 km) ENE | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 78.42 miles (126.20 km) S | Oxford House Airport (YOH) | Oxford House, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 84.83 miles (136.51 km) SSE | Knee Lake Airport (YKE) | Knee Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 6 | 88.53 miles (142.48 km) W | Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) | Thompson, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 95.85 miles (154.26 km) WSW | Thicket Portage Airport (YTD) | Thicket Portage, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 103.20 miles (166.09 km) SE | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 112.25 miles (180.65 km) SSE | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 130.36 miles (209.80 km) SW | Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport (YCR) | Cross Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 135.70 miles (218.39 km) WNW | South Indian Lake Airport (XSI) | South Indian Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 137.40 miles (221.12 km) E | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 13 | 142.61 miles (229.51 km) SW | Jenpeg Airport (ZJG) | Jenpeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 153.54 miles (247.10 km) SSE | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 155.42 miles (250.13 km) SSE | St. Theresa Point Airport (YST) | St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,327.46 miles (16,620.40 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,312.69 miles (16,596.63 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,303.90 miles (16,582.48 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,295.01 miles (16,568.17 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,277.28 miles (16,539.64 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,230.68 miles (16,464.64 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,202.51 miles (16,419.30 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,196.94 miles (16,410.34 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,185.09 miles (16,391.27 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,117.65 miles (16,282.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,087.57 miles (16,234.33 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,038.33 miles (16,155.08 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,022.54 miles (16,129.67 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,994.58 miles (16,084.68 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,984.95 miles (16,069.19 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |