Nonstop flight route between Medford, Wisconsin, United States and Kangerlussuaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taylor County Airport (MDF), Medford, Wisconsin, United States and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,085 miles (or 3,356 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 Taylor County Airport and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDF / KMDZ |
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Location: | Medford, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°6'5"N by 90°18'2"W |
Operator/Owner: | Taylor County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1478 feet (450 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDF |
More Information: | MDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFJ / BGSF |
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Location: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W |
Area Served: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFJ |
More Information: | SFJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Taylor County Airport (MDF):
- Taylor County Airport (MDF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Taylor County Airport (MDF) is Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ENE of MDF.
- In addition to being known as "Taylor County Airport", another name for MDF is "MDZ".
- The furthest airport from Taylor County Airport (MDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,888 miles (17,522 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Taylor County Airport covers an area of 380 acres at an elevation of 1,478 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- Access to several research camps on the Greenland ice sheet, including the Danish field camp North GRIP and the American Summit Camp, is handled through Kangerlussuaq via the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard.
- In the 1950s, transatlantic civilian flights began using the air base for refuelling.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,633 miles (17,112 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
- Because of Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)'s relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) 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.