Nonstop flight route between Qeqertaq, Greenland and Peru, Indiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT), Qeqertaq, Greenland and Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,377 miles (or 3,826 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 Qeqertaq Heliport and Grissom Air Reserve Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT):

• In addition to being known as "Qeqertaq Heliport", another name for PQT is "QQT".
• Because of Qeqertaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Qeqertaq 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 furthest airport from Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,447 miles (16,813 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• The closest airport to Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Ikerasak Heliport (IKE), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of PQT.

Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):

• In June 1972, the 305th Air Refueling Squadron deployed elements to Korat Air Base, Thailand, as the 4104th Air Refueling Squadron.
• After World War II, the base area reverted to farming use.
• The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The United States Navy established Naval Air Station Bunker Hill in 1942 and closed it after World War II ended.
• In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
• The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
• The Air Force activated Bunker Hill Air Force Base on 18 August 1955, with Tactical Air Command activating the 323d Fighter-Bomber Wing, and the 323d Air Base Group coming under TAC's Ninth Air Force.
• In 1975, the Air Force inactivated the 3d Post Attack Command and Control System of the 305th Air Refueling Wing and transferred specialized Boeing EC-135s to the 70th Air Refueling Squadron of the 305th Air Refueling Wing.
• The 305th Air Refueling Wing phased out operations and ended its presence on base on 30 September 1994, when the Air Force inactivated it.