Nonstop flight route between Kulusuk, Greenland and La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(65°34'24"N by 37°7'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°9'5"N by 105°16'0"W)
Distance from KUS to YVC:
2,305.34 miles (3,710.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland and La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC), La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,305 miles (or 3,710 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 La Ronge (Barber Field) 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: | YVC / CYVC |
| Airport Name: | La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport |
| Location: | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°9'5"N by 105°16'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of La Ronge |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1244 feet (379 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YVC |
| More Information: | YVC Maps & Info |
Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):
- Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
- Unlike the heliport in Tasiilaq on the nearby Ammassalik Island, the airport in Kulusuk can serve STOL aircraft, thus functioning as a mini-hub for Tasiilaq.
- 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 (KUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bell and Lynx helicopters
- 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.
- 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.
- The airstrip was built by the US defense in 1956, in order to support a Distant Early Warning Line station.
- There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.
- The closest airport to Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) W of KUS.
Facts about La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC):
- La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,020 miles (16,125 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) is Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WNW of YVC.
| 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 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) WNW | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 2 | 132.20 miles (212.76 km) WNW | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 134.83 miles (216.99 km) S | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 146.07 miles (235.07 km) ESE | Flin Flon Airport (YFO) | Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 148.22 miles (238.54 km) WSW | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 162.08 miles (260.85 km) ENE | Pukatawagan Airport (XPK) | Pukatawagan, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 167.20 miles (269.08 km) SSE | Tisdale Airport (YTT) | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 8 | 171.88 miles (276.61 km) ENE | Laurie River Airport (LRQ) | Laurie River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 9 | 186.06 miles (299.44 km) ESE | The Pas Airport (YQD) | The Pas, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 200.48 miles (322.64 km) NE | Lynn Lake Airport (YYL) | Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 200.97 miles (323.43 km) SE | Hudson Bay Airport (YHB) | Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 204.27 miles (328.74 km) SW | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 206.24 miles (331.91 km) WSW | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 214.12 miles (344.59 km) SSW | Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 219.15 miles (352.68 km) NNE | Wollaston Lake Airport (ZWL) | Wollaston Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,019.61 miles (16,124.97 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,998.54 miles (16,091.05 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,995.68 miles (16,086.44 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 9,970.88 miles (16,046.54 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,969.07 miles (16,043.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,925.02 miles (15,972.74 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 9,920.05 miles (15,964.74 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 9,912.21 miles (15,952.12 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,900.78 miles (15,933.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,894.34 miles (15,923.36 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 11 | 9,893.15 miles (15,921.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,881.54 miles (15,902.75 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,878.78 miles (15,898.32 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 9,867.85 miles (15,880.73 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 15 | 9,840.29 miles (15,836.37 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |