Nonstop flight route between Penang, Malaysia and Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Penang International Airport (PEN), Penang, Malaysia and Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY), Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,577 miles (or 10,584 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 Penang International Airport and Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport, 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 Penang International Airport and Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Penang International Airport (PEN):

• In 2013, over 5.48 million passengers used Penang International Airport.
• Penang International Airport handled 5,487,751 passengers last year.
• There are 3 different buses routes that air passengers could board to reach to different parts of the island listed below.
• The closest airport to Penang International Airport (PEN) is RMAF Butterworth (BWH), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NE of PEN.
• In addition to being known as "Penang International Airport", another name for PEN is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang".
• In the Mini-budget announced by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who is also the Finance Minister, on 10 March 2009, RM250 million has been allocated for the expansion of the airport.
• Reports in newspapers recently suggest that the new low-cost carrier terminal is approaching final stages.
• Penang International Airport (PEN) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Penang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Penang 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.
• The furthest airport from Penang International Airport (PEN) is Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), which is nearly antipodal to Penang International Airport (meaning Penang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Piura, Peru.

Facts about Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY):

• The furthest airport from Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,773 miles (17,337 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY) is Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NW of OBY.
• Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport handled 834 passengers last year.
• Because of Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Ittoqqortoormiit 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.