Nonstop flight route between Karluk, Alaska, United States and Ikamiut, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(57°33'57"N by 154°27'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(68°37'55"N by 51°50'0"W)
Distance from KYK to QJI:
2,901.01 miles (4,668.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karluk Airport (KYK), Karluk, Alaska, United States and Ikamiut Heliport (QJI), Ikamiut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,901 miles (or 4,669 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 Karluk Airport and Ikamiut Heliport, 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 Karluk Airport and Ikamiut Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYK / PAKY |
| Airport Name: | Karluk Airport |
| Location: | Karluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°33'57"N by 154°27'14"W |
| Area Served: | Karluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYK |
| More Information: | KYK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QJI / BGIT |
| Airport Name: | Ikamiut Heliport |
| Location: | Ikamiut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°37'55"N by 51°50'0"W |
| Area Served: | Ikamiut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from QJI |
| More Information: | QJI Maps & Info |
Facts about Karluk Airport (KYK):
- The closest airport to Karluk Airport (KYK) is Larsen Bay Airport (KLN), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) E of KYK.
- Karluk Airport (KYK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Karluk Airport resides at elevation of 137 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Karluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Karluk 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 Karluk Airport (KYK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,807 miles (17,393 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Ikamiut Heliport (QJI):
- The furthest airport from Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,522 miles (16,933 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Ikamiut Heliport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Ikamiut 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 Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) is Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NE of QJI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.82 miles (28.68 km) E | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.58 miles (39.56 km) ESE | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.26 miles (42.26 km) E | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 29.18 miles (46.97 km) SSE | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 36.29 miles (58.40 km) ENE | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 39.08 miles (62.89 km) SSE | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 43.41 miles (69.86 km) ENE | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 8 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SSE | Akhiok Airport (AKK) | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 46.70 miles (75.16 km) S | Alitak Seaplane Base (ALZ) | Lazy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 50.23 miles (80.84 km) ESE | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) ENE | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) ENE | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 73.55 miles (118.36 km) E | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 77.79 miles (125.18 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 78.59 miles (126.47 km) ENE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,807.48 miles (17,392.91 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,802.29 miles (17,384.56 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,776.56 miles (17,343.14 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,774.41 miles (17,339.69 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,738.49 miles (17,281.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,632.87 miles (17,111.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,577.39 miles (17,022.62 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,518.79 miles (16,928.32 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,517.19 miles (16,925.73 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,516.67 miles (16,924.90 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,510.53 miles (16,915.01 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,493.68 miles (16,887.89 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,492.60 miles (16,886.17 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,487.22 miles (16,877.50 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,475.14 miles (16,858.07 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.89 miles (33.61 km) NE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 2 | 24.69 miles (39.73 km) WNW | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 3 | 35.87 miles (57.73 km) WNW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 4 | 37.54 miles (60.42 km) SW | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 5 | 46.42 miles (74.70 km) NNE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 6 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) SW | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 7 | 60.16 miles (96.81 km) NW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 66.27 miles (106.66 km) SW | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 9 | 95.45 miles (153.62 km) N | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 115.52 miles (185.91 km) SSE | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) SSW | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 12 | 129.38 miles (208.21 km) N | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 13 | 141.63 miles (227.93 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 146.69 miles (236.08 km) N | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 150.66 miles (242.47 km) N | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,521.86 miles (16,933.25 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,439.33 miles (16,800.43 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,423.93 miles (16,775.66 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,420.82 miles (16,770.65 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,417.27 miles (16,764.93 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,412.87 miles (16,757.85 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,411.53 miles (16,755.69 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,402.60 miles (16,741.31 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,368.19 miles (16,685.94 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,365.69 miles (16,681.93 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,331.99 miles (16,627.69 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,296.08 miles (16,569.90 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,282.88 miles (16,548.64 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,273.48 miles (16,533.52 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,272.47 miles (16,531.89 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |