Nonstop flight route between Modesto, California, United States and Tasiilaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°36'43"N by 37°37'5"W)
Distance from MOD to AGM:
3,700.65 miles (5,955.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, California, United States and Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), Tasiilaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,701 miles (or 5,956 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Tasiilaq 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Tasiilaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOD / KMOD |
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| Location: | Modesto, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Modesto |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOD |
| More Information: | MOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGM / BGAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tasiilaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°36'43"N by 37°37'5"W |
| Area Served: | Tasiilaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGM |
| More Information: | AGM Maps & Info |
Facts about Modesto City-County Airport (MOD):
- Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MOD.
- The furthest airport from Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In the 1990s corporate and business aviation became the fastest growing segment of activity for the airport.
- Because of Modesto City-County Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Modesto City-County 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.
- In addition to being known as "Modesto City-County Airport", other names for MOD include "Harry Sham Field" and "Modesto Auxiliary Airfield".
- Scheduled passenger flights started in 1946 when United Airlines opened its new terminal and began the Valley Queen service.
Facts about Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM):
- Because of Tasiilaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Tasiilaq 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tasiilaq Heliport", another name for AGM is "Ammassalik Heliport".
- The furthest airport from Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,851 miles (17,463 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) is Kulusuk Airport (KUS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) E of AGM.
- Tasiilaq Heliport handled 6,471 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.28 miles (27.81 km) SSW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.17 miles (38.90 km) NW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.12 miles (43.65 km) SE | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.75 miles (54.32 km) SE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 5 | 39.18 miles (63.06 km) S | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 6 | 40.63 miles (65.38 km) NE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 47.59 miles (76.59 km) W | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 8 | 51.58 miles (83.02 km) WSW | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 9 | 56.44 miles (90.83 km) WSW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 56.48 miles (90.89 km) SSW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 11 | 61.69 miles (99.28 km) WSW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 12 | 63.87 miles (102.79 km) SE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 13 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) W | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 14 | 64.59 miles (103.95 km) W | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 15 | 65.22 miles (104.97 km) WNW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,314.00 miles (18,208.08 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,289.71 miles (18,168.99 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,261.33 miles (18,123.30 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,245.88 miles (18,098.44 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,209.48 miles (18,039.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,175.24 miles (17,984.76 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,134.63 miles (17,919.40 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,110.94 miles (17,881.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,013.03 miles (17,723.72 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,011.97 miles (17,722.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,996.42 miles (17,696.98 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,967.26 miles (17,650.04 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,960.42 miles (17,639.04 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,944.71 miles (17,613.75 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,921.35 miles (17,576.17 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.37 miles (23.13 km) E | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 2 | 19.20 miles (30.90 km) NNW | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 24.27 miles (39.06 km) NE | Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) | Kuummiit, Greenland | |
| 4 | 39.02 miles (62.79 km) W | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 40.64 miles (65.40 km) ENE | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 374.77 miles (603.14 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 389.20 miles (626.35 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 390.57 miles (628.56 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 400.20 miles (644.06 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 10 | 400.41 miles (644.40 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 11 | 409.88 miles (659.63 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 416.52 miles (670.33 km) SW | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 422.42 miles (679.82 km) SW | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 14 | 422.62 miles (680.15 km) W | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 15 | 423.66 miles (681.81 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,850.81 miles (17,462.64 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,834.36 miles (17,436.18 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,799.79 miles (17,380.54 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,763.28 miles (17,321.77 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,743.78 miles (17,290.39 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,740.58 miles (17,285.24 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,732.83 miles (17,272.77 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,731.13 miles (17,270.03 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,728.94 miles (17,266.51 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,721.58 miles (17,254.67 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,704.46 miles (17,227.11 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,702.78 miles (17,224.41 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,699.73 miles (17,219.51 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,675.12 miles (17,179.89 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,659.62 miles (17,154.96 km) S | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |