Nonstop flight route between Moses Lake, Washington, United States and Kulusuk, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Grant County International Airport (MWH), Moses Lake, Washington, United States and Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,114 miles (or 5,011 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 Grant County International 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 Grant County International Airport and Kulusuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about Grant County International Airport (MWH):

• Grant County International Airport (MWH) has 5 runways.
• The furthest airport from Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NW of MWH.
• The main campus for Big Bend Community College is also located on the grounds of the airport.
• With 4,700 acres and a main runway 13,500 feet in length, it is one of the largest airports in the United States.

Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):

• The waiting hall is not sufficient to accommodate all passengers, resulting in a pre-boarding chaos.
• There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.
• Access to the departures hall is limited due to the need to screen purchases at the duty-free.
• Bell and Lynx helicopters
• Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
• 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 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.
• 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.