Nonstop flight route between Kulusuk, Greenland and Lasham, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland and Lasham Airfield (QLA), Lasham, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,605 miles (or 2,583 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 Lasham Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUS / BGKK |
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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: | QLA / EGHL |
| Airport Name: | Lasham Airfield |
| Location: | Lasham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W |
| Area Served: | Lasham, Hampshire, England |
| Operator/Owner: | Lasham Gliding Society |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 618 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLA |
| More Information: | QLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Access to the departures hall is limited due to the need to screen purchases at the duty-free.
- Kulusuk Airport (KUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
Facts about Lasham Airfield (QLA):
- The closest airport to Lasham Airfield (QLA) is RAF Odiham (ODH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of QLA.
- Because of Lasham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 618 feet, planes can take off or land at Lasham Airfield 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 airfield was constructed in 1942.
- A notable operation was by 613 Squadron.
- Maps of the area before and after the airfield was constructed are displayed in the main corridor of the clubhouse of Lasham Gliding Society on the North side of the airfield off Avenue Road.
- It was built in 1942 and was a RAF Station during the Second World War, many significant operations being flown from it.
- The furthest airport from Lasham Airfield (QLA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,896 miles (19,145 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- 212 gliders are based at Lasham which are used by 666 members, plus social members.
- Lasham Airfield (QLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- ATC Lasham has occasionally provided storage for redundant aircraft.
