Nonstop flight route between Kayenta, Arizona, United States and Kulusuk, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kayenta Airport (MVM), Kayenta, Arizona, United States and Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,466 miles (or 5,577 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 Kayenta Airport and Kulusuk 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 Kayenta Airport and Kulusuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVM / |
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| Location: | Kayenta, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'59"N by 110°13'41"W |
| Area Served: | Kayenta, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Kayenta Township |
| Airport Type: | Public use |
| Elevation: | 5688 feet (1,734 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVM |
| More Information: | MVM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUS / BGKK |
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| Location: | Kulusuk, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°34'24"N by 37°7'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kulusuk, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUS |
| More Information: | KUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kayenta Airport (MVM):
- The closest airport to Kayenta Airport (MVM) is Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) NNW of MVM.
- Because of Kayenta Airport's high elevation of 5,688 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MVM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MVM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Kayenta Airport (MVM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,203 miles (18,029 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Kayenta Airport (MVM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kayenta Airport", another name for MVM is "0V7".
Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):
- The closest airport to Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) W of KUS.
- Kulusuk Airport (KUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airstrip was built by the US defense in 1956, in order to support a Distant Early Warning Line station.
- The furthest airport from Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,856 miles (17,471 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The waiting hall is not sufficient to accommodate all passengers, resulting in a pre-boarding chaos.
- de Havilland Canada Dash-8 106 of Air Iceland
- Because of Kulusuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Kulusuk 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 "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
- There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.
- Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
