Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Ammassivik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Ammassivik Heliport (QUW), Ammassivik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,124 miles (or 5,027 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 Merrill Field and Ammassivik 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 Merrill Field and Ammassivik Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
More Information: | MRI 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 Merrill Field (MRI):
- The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
- Merrill Field is home to the University of Alaska Anchorage's Aviation Technology Division, as well as two locally-owned flight schools, air taxi services, and fixed base operators.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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.
- Merrill Field, located on the east end of 5th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, was the only airport serving Anchorage until 1951 when the introduction of ever larger and faster commercial aircraft required that an airfield with longer and heavier runways be built.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
Facts about Ammassivik Heliport (QUW):
- 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.
- 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.