About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland and Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG), Lijiang City, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,675 miles (or 9,132 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KUS / BGKK
Airport Names:
  1. Kulusuk Airport
  2. Mittarfik Kulusuk
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LJG / ZPLJ
Airport Names:
  1. Lijiang Sanyi Airport
  2. 丽江三义机场
  3. Lìjiāng Sānyì Jīchǎng
Location: Lijiang City, Yunnan, China
GPS Coordinates: 26°40'45"N by 100°14'44"E
Area Served: Lijiang, Yunnan
Operator/Owner: Yunnan Airport Group
Airport Type: Public
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from LJG
More Information: LJG Maps & Info

Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):

  • Kulusuk Airport (KUS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.
  • Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
  • 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.
  • Kulusuk Airport is an airport in Kulusuk, a settlement on an island of the same name off the shore of the North Atlantic in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland.
  • In addition to being known as "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
  • The closest airport to Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) W of KUS.
  • Before Air Greenland took over Air Alpha, flights had been operated on-demand by two helicopters.
  • 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 airstrip was built by the US defense in 1956, in order to support a Distant Early Warning Line station.

Facts about Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG):

  • The airport has one runway numbered 02/20, 3,000 metres in length with turning bases at both ends of the runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Lijiang Sanyi Airport", other names for LJG include "丽江三义机场" and "Lìjiāng Sānyì Jīchǎng".
  • Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Dali Airport (DLU), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) S of LJG.
  • The furthest airport from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,871 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.

Map of Nearest Airports to Kulusuk Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kulusuk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
114.37 miles (23.13 km) WTasiilaq Heliport (AGM)Tasiilaq, GreenlandView Tasiilaq Heliport on a map Set AGM as origin Airport Set AGM as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiilaq Heliport
219.94 miles (32.10 km) NKuummiit Heliport (KUZ)Kuummiit, GreenlandView Kuummiit Heliport on a map Set KUZ as origin Airport Set KUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kuummiit Heliport
328.14 miles (45.29 km) NWTiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI)Tiniteqilaaq, GreenlandView Tiniteqilaaq Heliport on a map Set TQI as origin Airport Set TQI as destination Airport Get more information about Tiniteqilaaq Heliport
431.19 miles (50.20 km) NESermiligaaq Heliport (SGG)Sermiligaaq, GreenlandView Sermiligaaq Heliport on a map Set SGG as origin Airport Set SGG as destination Airport Get more information about Sermiligaaq Heliport
552.93 miles (85.18 km) WIsortoq Heliport (IOQ)Isortoq, GreenlandView Isortoq Heliport on a map Set IOQ as origin Airport Set IOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Isortoq Heliport
6375.41 miles (604.16 km) EPatreksfjörður Airport (PFJ)Patreksfjörður, IcelandView Patreksfjörður Airport on a map Set PFJ as origin Airport Set PFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Patreksfjörður Airport
7386.70 miles (622.34 km) EBíldudalur Airport (BIU)Bíldudalur, IcelandView Bíldudalur Airport on a map Set BIU as origin Airport Set BIU as destination Airport Get more information about Bíldudalur Airport
8388.92 miles (625.90 km) WNWKangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ)Kangerlussuaq, GreenlandView Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) on a map Set SFJ as origin Airport Set SFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)
9396.53 miles (638.14 km) EÍsafjörður Airport (IFJ)Ísafjörður, IcelandView Ísafjörður Airport on a map Set IFJ as origin Airport Set IFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Ísafjörður Airport
10398.21 miles (640.86 km) SWNarsarsuaq Airport (UAK)Narsarsuaq, GreenlandView Narsarsuaq Airport on a map Set UAK as origin Airport Set UAK as destination Airport Get more information about Narsarsuaq Airport
11407.63 miles (656.02 km) SWIgaliku Heliport (QFX)Igaliku, GreenlandView Igaliku Heliport on a map Set QFX as origin Airport Set QFX as destination Airport Get more information about Igaliku Heliport
12424.38 miles (682.97 km) SWNarsaq Heliport (JNS)Narsaq, GreenlandView Narsaq Heliport on a map Set JNS as origin Airport Set JNS as destination Airport Get more information about Narsaq Heliport
13429.37 miles (691.00 km) SWAmmassivik Heliport (QUW)Ammassivik, GreenlandView Ammassivik Heliport on a map Set QUW as origin Airport Set QUW as destination Airport Get more information about Ammassivik Heliport
14434.98 miles (700.04 km) SWQaqortoq Heliport (JJU)Qaqortoq, GreenlandView Qaqortoq Heliport on a map Set JJU as origin Airport Set JJU as destination Airport Get more information about Qaqortoq Heliport
15436.36 miles (702.25 km) WNuuk Airport (GOH)Nuuk, GreenlandView Nuuk Airport on a map Set GOH as origin Airport Set GOH as destination Airport Get more information about Nuuk Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kulusuk Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kulusuk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,855.71 miles (17,470.52 km) SHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as origin Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
210,846.71 miles (17,456.05 km) SWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,812.11 miles (17,400.36 km) SWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
410,767.98 miles (17,329.34 km) SLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as origin Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
510,748.92 miles (17,298.67 km) SSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as origin Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
610,744.93 miles (17,292.24 km) SDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as origin Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
710,741.55 miles (17,286.80 km) SWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
810,737.35 miles (17,280.04 km) SGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as origin Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
910,735.17 miles (17,276.53 km) SBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as origin Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
1010,725.33 miles (17,260.71 km) SSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as origin Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
1110,716.66 miles (17,246.76 km) SWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1210,715.14 miles (17,244.30 km) SWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1310,711.73 miles (17,238.81 km) SWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1410,687.38 miles (17,199.63 km) SWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1510,664.58 miles (17,162.94 km) SFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as origin Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Lijiang Sanyi Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Lijiang Sanyi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
171.17 miles (114.54 km) SDali Airport (DLU)Dali, Yunnan, ChinaView Dali Airport on a map Set DLU as destination Airport Set DLU as destination Airport Get more information about Dali Airport
284.53 miles (136.04 km) NNWDêqên Shangri-La Airport (DIG)Shangri-La, Yunnan, ChinaView Dêqên Shangri-La Airport on a map Set DIG as destination Airport Set DIG as destination Airport Get more information about Dêqên Shangri-La Airport
3130.79 miles (210.49 km) SSWBaoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD)Baoshan, Yunnan, ChinaView Baoshan Yunduan Airport on a map Set BSD as destination Airport Set BSD as destination Airport Get more information about Baoshan Yunduan Airport
4149.50 miles (240.59 km) NEXichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)Qingshan, ChinaView Xichang Qingshan Airport on a map Set XIC as destination Airport Set XIC as destination Airport Get more information about Xichang Qingshan Airport
5159.50 miles (256.69 km) SWTengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ)Tengchong, Yunnan, ChinaView Tengchong Tuofeng Airport on a map Set TCZ as destination Airport Set TCZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tengchong Tuofeng Airport
6183.05 miles (294.59 km) NDaocheng Yading Airport (DCY)Daocheng, Sichuan, ChinaView Daocheng Yading Airport on a map Set DCY as destination Airport Set DCY as destination Airport Get more information about Daocheng Yading Airport
7189.74 miles (305.36 km) SWDehong Mangshi Airport (LUM)Mang City, Yunnan, ChinaView Dehong Mangshi Airport on a map Set LUM as destination Airport Set LUM as destination Airport Get more information about Dehong Mangshi Airport
8199.23 miles (320.62 km) ESEKunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)Kunming, Yunnan, ChinaView Kunming Changshui International Airport on a map Set KMG as destination Airport Set KMG as destination Airport Get more information about Kunming Changshui International Airport
9203.66 miles (327.76 km) SLincang Airport (LNJ)Lincang, Yunnan, ChinaView Lincang Airport on a map Set LNJ as destination Airport Set LNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Lincang Airport
10220.72 miles (355.21 km) ENEZhaotong Airport (ZAT)Zhaotong, Yunnan, ChinaView Zhaotong Airport on a map Set ZAT as destination Airport Set ZAT as destination Airport Get more information about Zhaotong Airport
11250.34 miles (402.88 km) SWBhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO)Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma)View Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) on a map Set BMO as destination Airport Set BMO as destination Airport Get more information about Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport)
12267.03 miles (429.73 km) WNWTezu Airport (TEI)Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaView Tezu Airport on a map Set TEI as destination Airport Set TEI as destination Airport Get more information about Tezu Airport
13287.05 miles (461.97 km) WKhamti Airport (KHM)Khamti, Myanmar (Burma)View Khamti Airport on a map Set KHM as destination Airport Set KHM as destination Airport Get more information about Khamti Airport
14299.84 miles (482.54 km) SSWLashio Airport (LSH)Lashio, Myanmar (Burma)View Lashio Airport on a map Set LSH as destination Airport Set LSH as destination Airport Get more information about Lashio Airport
15300.93 miles (484.30 km) ENEYibin Caiba Airport (YBP)Yibin, Sichuan, ChinaView Yibin Caiba Airport on a map Set YBP as destination Airport Set YBP as destination Airport Get more information about Yibin Caiba Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lijiang Sanyi Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lijiang Sanyi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,870.86 miles (19,104.25 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
211,870.56 miles (19,103.76 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
311,860.29 miles (19,087.24 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
411,818.75 miles (19,020.39 km) WRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
511,812.99 miles (19,011.11 km) WSWAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
611,781.99 miles (18,961.24 km) WSWCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as destination Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
711,778.59 miles (18,955.76 km) SWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
811,728.17 miles (18,874.62 km) SWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
911,721.16 miles (18,863.33 km) SWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
1011,697.32 miles (18,824.97 km) WSWDiego Aracena International Airport (IQQ)Iquique, ChileView Diego Aracena International Airport on a map Set IQQ as destination Airport Set IQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Diego Aracena International Airport
1111,696.54 miles (18,823.71 km) WSWEl Loa Airport (CJC)Calama, Antofagasta Region, ChileView El Loa Airport on a map Set CJC as destination Airport Set CJC as destination Airport Get more information about El Loa Airport
1211,673.11 miles (18,786.01 km) WSWDomingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)San Juan Province, ArgentinaView Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport on a map Set UAQ as destination Airport Set UAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport
1311,654.58 miles (18,756.18 km) SWGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)Mendoza, Mendoza Province, ArgentinaView Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport on a map Set MDZ as destination Airport Set MDZ as destination Airport Get more information about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport
1411,636.75 miles (18,727.49 km) SSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
1511,625.23 miles (18,708.94 km) WSWCapitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ)La Rioja, ArgentinaView Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport on a map Set IRJ as destination Airport Set IRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport