Nonstop flight route between Newquay, England, United Kingdom and Qassimiut, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY), Newquay, England, United Kingdom and Qassimiut Heliport (QJH), Qassimiut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,755 miles (or 2,824 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 relatively short distance between Newquay Cornwall Airport and Qassimiut Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQY / EGDG |
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| Location: | Newquay, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°26'26"N by 4°59'43"W |
| Area Served: | Newquay and Cornwall |
| Operator/Owner: | Cornwall Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 390 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NQY |
| More Information: | NQY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QJH / BGQT |
| Airport Name: | Qassimiut Heliport |
| Location: | Qassimiut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'45"N by 47°9'9"W |
| Area Served: | Qassimiut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Qaqortoq |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from QJH |
| More Information: | QJH Maps & Info |
Facts about Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY):
- The furthest airport from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Newquay Cornwall Airport (meaning Newquay Cornwall Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,055 miles (19,400 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 2006 the airport introduced a £5 per passenger airport development fee, payable by all departing passengers via an ATM type machine prior to passing security.
- In addition to being known as "Newquay Cornwall Airport", other names for NQY include "Ayrborth Tewynblustri Kernow" and "EGHQ".
- The expansion of the airport has been criticised by a number of environmental groups.
- Because of Newquay Cornwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 390 feet, planes can take off or land at Newquay Cornwall 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.
- The closest airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) is Land's End Airport (LEQ), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SW of NQY.
- Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In November 2008, amidst the airport troubles, Newquay Airport released their draft master plan, outlining their plans for the airport until 2030.
- Newquay Cornwall Airport handled 174,891 passengers last year.
- Newquay Cornwall Airport is the main commercial airport for Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, located at Mawgan in Pydar 4 NM northeast of Newquay on Cornwall's north coast.
- Flying operations at RAF St Mawgan ceased in December 2008.
Facts about Qassimiut Heliport (QJH):
- The closest airport to Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) is Narsaq Heliport (JNS), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ENE of QJH.
- The furthest airport from Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,055 miles (17,791 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
