About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Foothills Regional Airport (MRN), Morganton, North Carolina, United States and Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,716 miles (or 4,371 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MRN / KMRN
Airport Name: Foothills Regional Airport
Location: Morganton, North Carolina, United States
GPS Coordinates: 35°49'13"N by 81°36'41"W
Area Served: Morganton, North Carolina, US
Operator/Owner: Foothills Regional Airport Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1270 feet (387 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AOQ / BGAG
Airport Names:
  1. Aappilattoq Heliport
  2. AAP
Location: Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 72°53'12"N by 55°35'45"W
Area Served: Aappilattoq, Greenland
Operator/Owner: Mittarfeqarfiit
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 42 feet (13 meters)
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Facts about Foothills Regional Airport (MRN):

  • The closest airport to Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of MRN.
  • Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ):

  • In addition to being known as "Aappilattoq Heliport", another name for AOQ is "AAP".
  • The furthest airport from Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,228 miles (16,460 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • Because of Aappilattoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Aappilattoq 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 closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Upernavik Airport (JUV), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of AOQ.

Map of Nearest Airports to Foothills Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Foothills Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.59 miles (21.87 km) ESEHickory Regional Airport (HKY)Hickory, North Carolina, United StatesView Hickory Regional Airport on a map Set HKY as origin Airport Set HKY as destination Airport Get more information about Hickory Regional Airport
239.94 miles (64.28 km) NEWilkes County Airport (IKB)North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United StatesView Wilkes County Airport on a map Set IKB as origin Airport Set IKB as destination Airport Get more information about Wilkes County Airport
356.29 miles (90.58 km) SECharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesView Charlotte Douglas International Airport on a map Set CLT as origin Airport Set CLT as destination Airport Get more information about Charlotte Douglas International Airport
458.60 miles (94.31 km) WSWAsheville Regional Airport (AVL)Fletcher, North Carolina, United StatesView Asheville Regional Airport on a map Set AVL as origin Airport Set AVL as destination Airport Get more information about Asheville Regional Airport
558.84 miles (94.69 km) ESEConcord Regional Airport (USA)Concord, North Carolina, United StatesView Concord Regional Airport on a map Set USA as origin Airport Set USA as destination Airport Get more information about Concord Regional Airport
662.37 miles (100.38 km) ERowan County Airport (SRW)Salisbury, North Carolina, United StatesView Rowan County Airport on a map Set SRW as origin Airport Set SRW as destination Airport Get more information about Rowan County Airport
763.41 miles (102.05 km) NWTri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI)Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United StatesView Tri-Cities Regional Airport on a map Set TRI as origin Airport Set TRI as destination Airport Get more information about Tri-Cities Regional Airport
864.34 miles (103.55 km) NNWVirginia Highlands Airport (VJI)Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesView Virginia Highlands Airport on a map Set VJI as origin Airport Set VJI as destination Airport Get more information about Virginia Highlands Airport
965.46 miles (105.34 km) SSWSpartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA)Spartanburg, South Carolina, United StatesView Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport on a map Set SPA as origin Airport Set SPA as destination Airport Get more information about Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport
1067.51 miles (108.65 km) SEWilgrove Air Park (QWG)Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesView Wilgrove Air Park on a map Set QWG as origin Airport Set QWG as destination Airport Get more information about Wilgrove Air Park
1172.03 miles (115.93 km) WNWGreeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY)Greeneville, Tennessee, United StatesView Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport on a map Set GCY as origin Airport Set GCY as destination Airport Get more information about Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport
1272.48 miles (116.65 km) SSWGreenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United StatesView Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport on a map Set GSP as origin Airport Set GSP as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
1379.03 miles (127.18 km) SSWGreenville Downtown Airport (GMU)Greenville, South Carolina, United StatesView Greenville Downtown Airport on a map Set GMU as origin Airport Set GMU as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville Downtown Airport
1480.65 miles (129.79 km) ENESmith Reynolds Airport (INT)Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United StatesView Smith Reynolds Airport on a map Set INT as origin Airport Set INT as destination Airport Get more information about Smith Reynolds Airport
1585.12 miles (136.98 km) SSWDonaldson Center Airport (GDC)Greenville, South Carolina, United StatesView Donaldson Center Airport on a map Set GDC as origin Airport Set GDC as destination Airport Get more information about Donaldson Center Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Foothills Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Foothills Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,481.76 miles (18,478.06 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,461.18 miles (18,444.94 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,440.54 miles (18,411.72 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,428.29 miles (18,392.00 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
511,420.20 miles (18,378.99 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
611,403.44 miles (18,352.01 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
711,400.90 miles (18,347.93 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
811,395.08 miles (18,338.56 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
911,369.36 miles (18,297.17 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1011,350.43 miles (18,266.70 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1111,342.92 miles (18,254.61 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1211,335.22 miles (18,242.22 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1311,315.80 miles (18,210.98 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1411,314.43 miles (18,208.77 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1511,306.97 miles (18,196.76 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Aappilattoq Heliport:

List of Nearest Airports to Aappilattoq Heliport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112.78 miles (20.57 km) WSWUpernavik Airport (JUV)Upernavik, GreenlandView Upernavik Airport on a map Set JUV as destination Airport Set JUV as destination Airport Get more information about Upernavik Airport
223.44 miles (37.73 km) NNWInnaarsuit Heliport (IUI)Innaarsuit, GreenlandView Innaarsuit Heliport on a map Set IUI as destination Airport Set IUI as destination Airport Get more information about Innaarsuit Heliport
334.85 miles (56.09 km) NNWTasiusaq Heliport (TQA)Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, GreenlandView Tasiusaq Heliport on a map Set TQA as destination Airport Set TQA as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiusaq Heliport
435.04 miles (56.39 km) SKangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ)Kangersuatsiaq, GreenlandView Kangersuatsiaq Heliport on a map Set KGQ as destination Airport Set KGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangersuatsiaq Heliport
589.28 miles (143.68 km) NNWNuussuaq Heliport (NSQ)Nuussuaq, GreenlandView Nuussuaq Heliport on a map Set NSQ as destination Airport Set NSQ as destination Airport Get more information about Nuussuaq Heliport
6104.61 miles (168.35 km) SSENuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU)Nuugaatsiaq, GreenlandView Nuugaatsiaq Heliport on a map Set JUU as destination Airport Set JUU as destination Airport Get more information about Nuugaatsiaq Heliport
7121.16 miles (194.98 km) NNWKullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ)Kullorsuaq, GreenlandView Kullorsuaq Heliport on a map Set KHQ as destination Airport Set KHQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kullorsuaq Heliport
8149.34 miles (240.34 km) SEUkkusissat Heliport (JUK)Ukkusissat, GreenlandView Ukkusissat Heliport on a map Set JUK as destination Airport Set JUK as destination Airport Get more information about Ukkusissat Heliport
9150.60 miles (242.36 km) SSENiaqornat Heliport (NIQ)Niaqornat, GreenlandView Niaqornat Heliport on a map Set NIQ as destination Airport Set NIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Niaqornat Heliport
10161.31 miles (259.61 km) SSEQaarsut Airport (JQA)Qaarsut / Uummannaq, GreenlandView Qaarsut Airport on a map Set JQA as destination Airport Set JQA as destination Airport Get more information about Qaarsut Airport
11166.76 miles (268.38 km) SSESaattut Heliport (SAE)Saattut, GreenlandView Saattut Heliport on a map Set SAE as destination Airport Set SAE as destination Airport Get more information about Saattut Heliport
12169.95 miles (273.50 km) SSEUummannaq Heliport (UMD)Uummannaq, GreenlandView Uummannaq Heliport on a map Set UMD as destination Airport Set UMD as destination Airport Get more information about Uummannaq Heliport
13189.59 miles (305.11 km) SSEIkerasak Heliport (IKE)Ikerasak, GreenlandView Ikerasak Heliport on a map Set IKE as destination Airport Set IKE as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasak Heliport
14220.74 miles (355.24 km) SSEQeqertaq Heliport (PQT)Qeqertaq, GreenlandView Qeqertaq Heliport on a map Set PQT as destination Airport Set PQT as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertaq Heliport
15255.37 miles (410.99 km) SSEQeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO)Qeqertarsuaq, GreenlandView Qeqertarsuaq Heliport on a map Set JGO as destination Airport Set JGO as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertarsuaq Heliport

Map of Furthest Airports from Aappilattoq Heliport:

List of Furthest Airports from Aappilattoq Heliport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,227.52 miles (16,459.56 km) SSWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
210,189.83 miles (16,398.91 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,154.86 miles (16,342.62 km) WSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
410,143.54 miles (16,324.41 km) SSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
510,126.48 miles (16,296.95 km) SSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
610,122.08 miles (16,289.87 km) SSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as destination Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
710,117.77 miles (16,282.93 km) SSWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
810,117.42 miles (16,282.37 km) SSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
910,116.11 miles (16,280.25 km) SSWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
1010,089.94 miles (16,238.14 km) WSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
1110,063.83 miles (16,196.13 km) SSWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as destination Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
1210,058.88 miles (16,188.15 km) WSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1310,057.94 miles (16,186.64 km) WSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1410,049.93 miles (16,173.76 km) WSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1510,036.86 miles (16,152.72 km) SSWFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as destination Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport