Nonstop flight route between Mason City, Iowa, United States and Ammassivik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), Mason City, Iowa, United States and Ammassivik Heliport (QUW), Ammassivik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,301 miles (or 3,703 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 Mason City Municipal Airport and Ammassivik Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCW / KMCW | 
| Airport Name: | Mason City Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Mason City, Iowa, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W | 
| Area Served: | Mason City, Iowa | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mason City | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MCW | 
| More Information: | MCW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QUW / BGAS | 
| Airport Name: | Ammassivik Heliport | 
| Location: | Ammassivik, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°35'48"N by 45°23'2"W | 
| Area Served: | Ammassivik, Greenland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from QUW | 
| More Information: | QUW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW):
- The furthest airport from Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,784 miles (17,354 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Mason City lost all commercial service following the pullout of Great Lakes Airlines on January 31, 2014.
- The closest airport to Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WNW of MCW.
- In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, following a concert at the Surf Ballroom in nearby Clear Lake, musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P.
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) has 2 runways.
- The airport was founded in 1927 by the Mason City Chamber of Commerce and the Clausen-Worden Post of the American Legion, hence its airport code "MCW".
Facts about Ammassivik Heliport (QUW):
- Because of Ammassivik Heliport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Ammassivik 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 Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) is Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of QUW.
- The furthest airport from Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,097 miles (17,859 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.




