Nonstop flight route between Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Nuuk, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Nuuk Airport (GOH), Nuuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,804 miles (or 15,778 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 Meekatharra Airport and Nuuk 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 Meekatharra Airport and Nuuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKR / YMEK | 
| Airport Name: | Meekatharra Airport | 
| Location: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Meekatharra | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1713 feet (522 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKR | 
| More Information: | MKR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOH / BGGH | 
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| Location: | Nuuk, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°11'26"N by 51°40'41"W | 
| Area Served: | Nuuk, Greenland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 283 feet (86 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GOH | 
| More Information: | GOH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- Meekatharra Airport (MKR) has 2 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,995 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
 - The closest airport to Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) SSW of MKR.
 
Facts about Nuuk Airport (GOH):
- Unlike Nuuk Airport, the airport in Kangerlussuaq can serve large airliners, and remains the airline hub of Air Greenland, the flag-carrier of Greenland.
 - In addition to being known as "Nuuk Airport", other names for GOH include "Mittarfik Nuuk" and "Nuuk Lufthavn".
 - With the airport being limited to serving small planes, the possibilities for international connections remain limited.
 - The closest airport to Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Maniitsoq Airport (JSU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNW of GOH.
 - Another option mentioned is to have Keflavik, Iceland as the international hub, close Kangerlussuaq, and expand Nuuk Airport runway slightly, so small jet planes can use it.
 - Because of Nuuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 283 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuuk 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 Nuuk Airport (GOH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,779 miles (17,347 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
 - In the early 1960s, water planes of the newly established Air Greenland landed in Nuuk Port.
 - Nuuk Airport (GOH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Nuuk Airport handled 69,324 passengers last year.
 
