Nonstop flight route between Petropavl, Kazakhstan and Kulusuk, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Petropavl Airport (PPK), Petropavl, Kazakhstan and Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,275 miles (or 5,271 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 Petropavl 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 Petropavl 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: | PPK / UACP | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Petropavl, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°46'27"N by 69°11'6"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Petropavlovsk International Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PPK | 
| More Information: | PPK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUS / BGKK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Petropavl Airport (PPK):
- Because of Petropavl Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Petropavl 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 Petropavl Airport (PPK) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,859 miles (17,475 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Petropavl Airport", another name for PPK is "Petropavlovsk Airport".
- The closest airport to Petropavl Airport (PPK) is Kokshetau Airport (KOV), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) S of PPK.
- Petropavl Airport (PPK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):
- In addition to being known as "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
- Kulusuk Airport (KUS) currently has only 1 runway.
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- There is no deicing equipment at the airport, which is costly and problematic in Greenlandic winter.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) W of KUS.
- Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
- 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.




