Nonstop flight route between Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(19°51'6"S by 43°57'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(71°33'29"N by 53°13'0"W)
Distance from PLU to JUU:
6,331.21 miles (10,189.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU), Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU), Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,331 miles (or 10,189 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 Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport and Nuugaatsiaq 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 Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport and Nuugaatsiaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLU / SBBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°51'6"S by 43°57'2"W |
| Area Served: | Belo Horizonte |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 2589 feet (789 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLU |
| More Information: | PLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUU / BGNQ |
| Airport Name: | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport |
| Location: | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 71°33'29"N by 53°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUU |
| More Information: | JUU Maps & Info |
Facts about Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU):
- Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport handled 989,599 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) is Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) N of PLU.
- The furthest airport from Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan.
- Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport", another name for PLU is "Aeroporto de Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade".
- Since 1973 the airport has been operated by Infraero.
- In 1943 the runway was extended to 1,500m x 45m, in 1953 to 1,700m, and finally in 1961 to 2,505m.
Facts about Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU):
- Because of Nuugaatsiaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuugaatsiaq 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.
- The closest airport to Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) is Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) SE of JUU.
- The furthest airport from Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,332 miles (16,628 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.81 miles (25.45 km) N | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 63.90 miles (102.83 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 3 | 98.74 miles (158.90 km) ENE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 125.29 miles (201.64 km) SSE | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 5 | 138.99 miles (223.69 km) SSE | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 144.04 miles (231.81 km) ENE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 155.20 miles (249.76 km) SW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 184.68 miles (297.22 km) WNW | Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) | Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 191.49 miles (308.17 km) ESE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 10 | 197.14 miles (317.27 km) W | Romeu Zema Airport (AAX) | Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 209.29 miles (336.81 km) SSE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 213.23 miles (343.16 km) SE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 13 | 213.35 miles (343.35 km) S | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 14 | 217.30 miles (349.71 km) SSE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 217.52 miles (350.06 km) N | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.52 miles (19,243.71 km) NW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 2 | 11,922.72 miles (19,187.71 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,919.67 miles (19,182.79 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,746.03 miles (18,903.36 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,745.39 miles (18,902.32 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,736.04 miles (18,887.27 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,729.88 miles (18,877.37 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,729.71 miles (18,877.09 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,722.63 miles (18,865.70 km) WNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 10 | 11,722.32 miles (18,865.20 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,720.21 miles (18,861.81 km) WNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 12 | 11,714.07 miles (18,851.92 km) WNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 13 | 11,713.21 miles (18,850.53 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 14 | 11,709.91 miles (18,845.23 km) NW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 15 | 11,709.39 miles (18,844.39 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) SE | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 2 | 53.91 miles (86.76 km) S | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 3 | 58.12 miles (93.53 km) SSE | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 62.50 miles (100.58 km) SE | Saattut Heliport (SAE) | Saattut, Greenland | |
| 5 | 65.49 miles (105.40 km) SSE | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 75.51 miles (121.52 km) NW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 85.08 miles (136.92 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 8 | 104.61 miles (168.35 km) NNW | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 9 | 105.07 miles (169.09 km) NW | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 116.29 miles (187.16 km) SSE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 127.90 miles (205.84 km) NNW | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 12 | 138.62 miles (223.09 km) NNW | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 13 | 159.59 miles (256.83 km) S | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 167.57 miles (269.68 km) SSE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 15 | 186.68 miles (300.43 km) S | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,331.97 miles (16,627.65 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,278.31 miles (16,541.29 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,248.07 miles (16,492.63 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,243.44 miles (16,485.17 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,231.07 miles (16,465.27 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,226.69 miles (16,458.22 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,222.17 miles (16,450.94 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,222.02 miles (16,450.70 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,220.67 miles (16,448.54 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,176.65 miles (16,377.69 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,168.31 miles (16,364.26 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,147.06 miles (16,330.07 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,146.96 miles (16,329.91 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,141.34 miles (16,320.87 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,140.09 miles (16,318.85 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |