Nonstop flight route between Orange City, Iowa, United States and Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(42°59'25"N by 96°3'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(72°53'12"N by 55°35'45"W)
Distance from ORC to AOQ:
2,443.79 miles (3,932.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC), Orange City, Iowa, United States and Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,444 miles (or 3,933 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 Orange City Municipal Airport and Aappilattoq Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORC / KORC |
| Airport Name: | Orange City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Orange City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°59'25"N by 96°3'46"W |
| Area Served: | Orange City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Orange City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1414 feet (431 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORC |
| More Information: | ORC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOQ / BGAG |
| Airport Names: |
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| 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) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOQ |
| More Information: | AOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC):
- Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of ORC.
- The furthest airport from Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,651 miles (17,141 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ):
- 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.
- The closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Upernavik Airport (JUV), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of AOQ.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Aappilattoq Heliport", another name for AOQ is "AAP".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.09 miles (25.89 km) SSW | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 43.77 miles (70.45 km) SSW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 45.06 miles (72.52 km) ENE | Spencer Municipal Airport (SPW) | Spencer, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) ESE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 53.27 miles (85.73 km) NW | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 67.10 miles (107.98 km) W | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 70.74 miles (113.84 km) NE | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 77.57 miles (124.83 km) SSE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 87.48 miles (140.79 km) NW | Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) | Madison, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 90.64 miles (145.88 km) E | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 92.00 miles (148.06 km) SE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 93.70 miles (150.80 km) E | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) ENE | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 98.33 miles (158.25 km) NNW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 98.52 miles (158.56 km) SW | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,650.80 miles (17,140.76 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,627.49 miles (17,103.25 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,610.25 miles (17,075.49 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,602.95 miles (17,063.75 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,559.89 miles (16,994.46 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,548.63 miles (16,976.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,546.48 miles (16,972.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,536.38 miles (16,956.61 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,517.12 miles (16,925.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,515.42 miles (16,922.88 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,471.08 miles (16,851.53 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,444.04 miles (16,808.01 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,436.14 miles (16,795.29 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,425.25 miles (16,777.77 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,418.71 miles (16,767.25 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.78 miles (20.57 km) WSW | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 2 | 23.44 miles (37.73 km) NNW | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 3 | 34.85 miles (56.09 km) NNW | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 4 | 35.04 miles (56.39 km) S | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 89.28 miles (143.68 km) NNW | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 104.61 miles (168.35 km) SSE | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 121.16 miles (194.98 km) NNW | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 149.34 miles (240.34 km) SE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 150.60 miles (242.36 km) SSE | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 161.31 miles (259.61 km) SSE | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 166.76 miles (268.38 km) SSE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 12 | 169.95 miles (273.50 km) SSE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 189.59 miles (305.11 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 14 | 220.74 miles (355.24 km) SSE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 255.37 miles (410.99 km) SSE | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,227.52 miles (16,459.56 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,189.83 miles (16,398.91 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,154.86 miles (16,342.62 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,143.54 miles (16,324.41 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,126.48 miles (16,296.95 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,122.08 miles (16,289.87 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,117.77 miles (16,282.93 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,117.42 miles (16,282.37 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,116.11 miles (16,280.25 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,089.94 miles (16,238.14 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,063.83 miles (16,196.13 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,058.88 miles (16,188.15 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,057.94 miles (16,186.64 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,049.93 miles (16,173.76 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,036.86 miles (16,152.72 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |