Nonstop flight route between Kulusuk, Greenland and Vilanculos, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(65°34'24"N by 37°7'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°1'6"S by 35°18'47"E)
Distance from KUS to VNX:
7,119.52 miles (11,457.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland and Vilankulo Airport (VNX), Vilanculos, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,120 miles (or 11,458 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 Kulusuk Airport and Vilankulo Airport, 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 Kulusuk Airport and Vilankulo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | VNX / FQVL |
| Airport Name: | Vilankulo Airport |
| Location: | Vilanculos, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'6"S by 35°18'47"E |
| Area Served: | Vilankulo |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNX |
| More Information: | VNX Maps & Info |
Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):
- Bell and Lynx helicopters
- Kulusuk Airport (KUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
- 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.
- Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
- Access to the departures hall is limited due to the need to screen purchases at the duty-free.
- Before Air Greenland took over Air Alpha, flights had been operated on-demand by two helicopters.
- The closest airport to Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) W of KUS.
Facts about Vilankulo Airport (VNX):
- The closest airport to Vilankulo Airport (VNX) is Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NE of VNX.
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) has 2 runways.
- Because of Vilankulo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilankulo 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 furthest airport from Vilankulo Airport (VNX) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,749 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| 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 | 13.96 miles (22.46 km) NE | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 23.27 miles (37.46 km) NNE | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 34.42 miles (55.39 km) NNE | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 128.52 miles (206.83 km) S | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 155.75 miles (250.65 km) N | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 213.56 miles (343.69 km) NW | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 232.73 miles (374.55 km) NNW | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 250.00 miles (402.33 km) WNW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 271.61 miles (437.11 km) NW | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 295.84 miles (476.10 km) WSW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 11 | 303.89 miles (489.06 km) NNE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 307.39 miles (494.69 km) SW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 13 | 315.19 miles (507.25 km) WSW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 14 | 317.64 miles (511.20 km) WNW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 320.35 miles (515.55 km) SSW | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,749.44 miles (18,908.84 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,715.11 miles (18,853.60 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,709.42 miles (18,844.44 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,706.83 miles (18,840.27 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,703.42 miles (18,834.78 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,687.00 miles (18,808.36 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,677.86 miles (18,793.65 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,662.96 miles (18,769.67 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,645.80 miles (18,742.05 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,643.46 miles (18,738.29 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,637.49 miles (18,728.67 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,585.81 miles (18,645.50 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,585.81 miles (18,645.50 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,579.36 miles (18,635.13 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,576.26 miles (18,630.15 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |