Nonstop flight route between Logan, Utah, United States and Kulusuk, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Logan-Cache Airport (LGU), Logan, Utah, United States and Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,215 miles (or 5,174 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 Logan-Cache Airport and Kulusuk 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 Logan-Cache Airport and Kulusuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGU / KLGU |
| Airport Name: | Logan-Cache Airport |
| Location: | Logan, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°47'28"N by 111°51'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Logan City & Cache County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4457 feet (1,358 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGU |
| More Information: | LGU Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Logan-Cache Airport (LGU):
- Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) has 2 runways.
- Logan-Cache airport is the training base for all Utah State University aviation students.
- The closest airport to Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) is Brigham City Airport (BMC), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of LGU.
- The furthest airport from Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,889 miles (17,524 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport has 2 non-operational towers and remains a Class G, uncontrolled airport, with Class E airspace beginning at 700 ft.
- Because of Logan-Cache Airport's high elevation of 4,457 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LGU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LGU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):
- 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.
- Approaching Kulusuk Airport from the east
- Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
- The are political discussions on building a new airport at Tasiilaq, the major settlement in the region, and to close the Kulusuk Airport.
- 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.
