Nonstop flight route between Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland and Tiksi, Russia:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from QFG to IKS:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- QFG Airport Information
- IKS Airport Information
- Facts about QFG
- Facts about IKS
- Map of Nearest Airports to QFG
- List of Nearest Airports to QFG
- Map of Furthest Airports from QFG
- List of Furthest Airports from QFG
- Map of Nearest Airports to IKS
- List of Nearest Airports to IKS
- Map of Furthest Airports from IKS
- List of Furthest Airports from IKS
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG), Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland and Tiksi Airport (IKS), Tiksi, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,291 miles (or 5,296 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 Eqalugaarsuit Heliport and Tiksi 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 Eqalugaarsuit Heliport and Tiksi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFG / BGET |
Airport Name: | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport |
Location: | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°37'27"N by 45°54'51"W |
Area Served: | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from QFG |
More Information: | QFG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKS / UEST |
Airport Name: | Tiksi Airport |
Location: | Tiksi, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 71°41'51"N by 128°54'10"E |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IKS |
More Information: | IKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG):
- Because of Eqalugaarsuit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Eqalugaarsuit 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 Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,086 miles (17,842 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) is Saarloq Heliport (QOQ), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSW of QFG.
Facts about Tiksi Airport (IKS):
- The furthest airport from Tiksi Airport (IKS) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,748 miles (18,906 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Tiksi Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiksi 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.
- Tiksi Airport (IKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tiksi Airport (IKS) is Ust-Kuyga Airport (UKG), which is located 192 miles (309 kilometers) SE of IKS.