Nonstop flight route between Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) and Kulusuk, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nyaung U International Airport (NYU), Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) and Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,938 miles (or 9,557 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 Nyaung U 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 Nyaung U 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:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NYU / VYBG | 
| Airport Name: | Nyaung U International Airport | 
| Location: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'44"N by 94°55'49"E | 
| Area Served: | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NYU | 
| More Information: | NYU 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 Nyaung U International Airport (NYU):
- Because of Nyaung U International Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at Nyaung U International 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.
 - Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Mandalay International Airport (MDL), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) ENE of NYU.
 - The furthest airport from Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,660 miles (18,765 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
 
Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):
- 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.
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 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
 - Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
 - Unlike the heliport in Tasiilaq on the nearby Ammassalik Island, the airport in Kulusuk can serve STOL aircraft, thus functioning as a mini-hub for Tasiilaq.
 - 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.
 
