Nonstop flight route between Kuummiit, Greenland and San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(65°51'29"N by 37°0'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W)
Distance from KUZ to AFA:
7,139.63 miles (11,490.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ), Kuummiit, Greenland and San Rafael Airport (AFA), San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,140 miles (or 11,490 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 Kuummiit Heliport and San Rafael 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 Kuummiit Heliport and San Rafael Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUZ / BGKM |
| Airport Name: | Kuummiit Heliport |
| Location: | Kuummiit, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°51'29"N by 37°0'29"W |
| Area Served: | Kuummiit, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUZ |
| More Information: | KUZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFA / SAMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'17"S by 68°24'12"W |
| Area Served: | San Rafael, Mendoza Province, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2470 feet (753 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFA |
| More Information: | AFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ):
- The furthest airport from Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,837 miles (17,440 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Kuummiit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuummiit Heliport 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 Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) is Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KUZ.
Facts about San Rafael Airport (AFA):
- The furthest airport from San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), which is nearly antipodal to San Rafael Airport (meaning San Rafael Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Luoyang Beijiao Airport), and is located 12,391 miles (19,941 kilometers) away in Luoyang, Henan, China.
- The closest airport to San Rafael Airport (AFA) is Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) SW of AFA.
- In addition to being known as "San Rafael Airport", another name for AFA is "Aeropuerto San Rafael "Santiago Germano"".
- San Rafael Airport (AFA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.17 miles (29.24 km) E | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 19.94 miles (32.10 km) S | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 21.50 miles (34.61 km) W | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 24.27 miles (39.06 km) SW | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 60.01 miles (96.57 km) WSW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 370.68 miles (596.54 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 381.59 miles (614.11 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 385.41 miles (620.26 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 389.96 miles (627.57 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 414.80 miles (667.56 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 424.40 miles (683.01 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 12 | 427.59 miles (688.14 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 436.77 miles (702.91 km) NW | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 438.64 miles (705.93 km) WNW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 440.07 miles (708.23 km) E | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,836.75 miles (17,440.01 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,835.93 miles (17,438.69 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,801.26 miles (17,382.90 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.94 miles (17,298.69 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,731.39 miles (17,270.45 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,730.08 miles (17,268.35 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,725.73 miles (17,261.35 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,718.23 miles (17,249.27 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,715.86 miles (17,245.46 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,705.92 miles (17,229.47 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,705.58 miles (17,228.92 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,704.39 miles (17,227.00 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,700.19 miles (17,220.24 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,676.43 miles (17,182.01 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,653.05 miles (17,144.39 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.09 miles (146.59 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 2 | 123.40 miles (198.59 km) N | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 148.57 miles (239.10 km) NE | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 4 | 159.49 miles (256.68 km) WNW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 5 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) W | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 204.94 miles (329.82 km) N | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 209.76 miles (337.58 km) WNW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 221.99 miles (357.26 km) SSW | Chos Malal Airport (HOS) | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 9 | 231.70 miles (372.88 km) S | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 10 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 11 | 262.17 miles (421.92 km) NE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 12 | 268.18 miles (431.59 km) SSW | Caviahue Airport (CVH) | Caviahue, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 269.90 miles (434.36 km) ESE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 273.38 miles (439.96 km) ESE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 301.62 miles (485.40 km) S | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.57 miles (19,940.64 km) WNW | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 2 | 12,388.53 miles (19,937.35 km) NE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 3 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) NNW | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 4 | 12,308.99 miles (19,809.36 km) W | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 5 | 12,295.01 miles (19,786.85 km) E | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 6 | 12,293.40 miles (19,784.26 km) NW | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,274.55 miles (19,753.92 km) E | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,263.65 miles (19,736.38 km) NNW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 9 | 12,254.59 miles (19,721.81 km) NE | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,235.88 miles (19,691.69 km) NE | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,228.83 miles (19,680.34 km) NW | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 12 | 12,221.44 miles (19,668.46 km) N | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,220.07 miles (19,666.25 km) NNE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,212.37 miles (19,653.85 km) NW | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 12,211.08 miles (19,651.78 km) NNW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |