Nonstop flight route between Mojave, California, United States and Qeqertaq, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), Mojave, California, United States and Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT), Qeqertaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,418 miles (or 5,501 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 Mojave Air and Space Port and Qeqertaq 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 Mojave Air and Space Port and Qeqertaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV):

• In 1961, after the USMC transferred operations to MCAS El Centro, Kern County obtained title to the airport.
• In July 1942, the U.S.
• The closest airport to Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of MHV.
• Flight testing activities have been centered at Mojave since the early 1970s, due to the lack of populated areas surrounding the airport.
• On February 4, 2010, Douglas DC-3-65/AR N834TP of the National Test Pilot School was substantially damaged in a take-off accident.
• Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• The airport has a rich history in air racing.
• The East Kern Airport District has been given spaceport status by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Mojave Air and Spaceport through June 16, 2014.

Facts about Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT):

• In addition to being known as "Qeqertaq Heliport", another name for PQT is "QQT".
• Because of Qeqertaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Qeqertaq 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 furthest airport from Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,447 miles (16,813 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• The closest airport to Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Ikerasak Heliport (IKE), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of PQT.