Nonstop flight route between Igaliku, Greenland and Merritt Island, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°59'26"N by 45°25'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°20'30"N by 80°41'8"W)
Distance from QFX to COI:
2,778.32 miles (4,471.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Igaliku Heliport (QFX), Igaliku, Greenland and Merritt Island Airport (COI), Merritt Island, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,778 miles (or 4,471 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 Igaliku Heliport and Merritt Island 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 Igaliku Heliport and Merritt Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QFX / |
| Airport Name: | Igaliku Heliport |
| Location: | Igaliku, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°59'26"N by 45°25'18"W |
| Area Served: | Igaliku, Greenland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from QFX |
| More Information: | QFX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COI / KCOI |
| Airport Name: | Merritt Island Airport |
| Location: | Merritt Island, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°20'30"N by 80°41'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COI |
| More Information: | COI Maps & Info |
Facts about Igaliku Heliport (QFX):
- The closest airport to Igaliku Heliport (QFX) is Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) N of QFX.
- The furthest airport from Igaliku Heliport (QFX) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,073 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Merritt Island Airport (COI):
- Merritt Island Airport (COI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Merritt Island Airport (COI) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,544 miles (18,578 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Merritt Island Airport is a general aviation public airport under the administration of the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority.
- The closest airport to Merritt Island Airport (COI) is Patrick Air Force Base (COF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) SSE of COI.
- Because of Merritt Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Merritt Island 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.
- a north-south strip measuring approximately 1,800 feet in length.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.73 miles (18.87 km) N | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 21.96 miles (35.35 km) WSW | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 27.25 miles (43.85 km) S | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 4 | 27.91 miles (44.92 km) SW | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 30.28 miles (48.73 km) SSW | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 6 | 36.71 miles (59.08 km) S | Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland | |
| 7 | 37.33 miles (60.08 km) SSW | Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) | Saarloq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 58.85 miles (94.71 km) SSE | Tasiusaq Heliport (XEQ) | Tasiusaq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 59.14 miles (95.18 km) S | Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) | Nanortalik, Greenland | |
| 10 | 59.99 miles (96.54 km) WSW | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland | |
| 11 | 69.58 miles (111.97 km) SE | Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 73.05 miles (117.56 km) SSE | Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN) | Narsaq Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) WNW | Paamiut Airport (JFR) | Paamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 297.19 miles (478.28 km) NW | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 15 | 372.46 miles (599.41 km) NNE | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.51 miles (17,819.44 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,992.30 miles (17,690.35 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,979.15 miles (17,669.18 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,977.55 miles (17,666.62 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,975.14 miles (17,662.74 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,967.22 miles (17,649.98 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,961.67 miles (17,641.05 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,925.16 miles (17,582.29 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,884.33 miles (17,516.59 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,842.25 miles (17,448.87 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,832.32 miles (17,432.88 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,808.42 miles (17,394.43 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.30 miles (17,394.23 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,797.62 miles (17,377.05 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,791.59 miles (17,367.33 km) SSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.69 miles (13.98 km) SSE | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 13.81 miles (22.23 km) NNW | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 16.69 miles (26.85 km) S | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 38.37 miles (61.75 km) W | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 41.78 miles (67.24 km) WNW | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 45.05 miles (72.51 km) NW | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 7 | 45.86 miles (73.81 km) W | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 50.14 miles (80.69 km) SSE | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 54.01 miles (86.92 km) W | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 10 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) SSE | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 62.52 miles (100.62 km) NNW | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 67.81 miles (109.13 km) WSW | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) WSW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 73.05 miles (117.56 km) SW | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 73.15 miles (117.72 km) SSW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,544.11 miles (18,578.41 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,524.65 miles (18,547.08 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,518.87 miles (18,537.77 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,502.86 miles (18,512.01 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,479.74 miles (18,474.80 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,452.77 miles (18,431.40 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,436.22 miles (18,404.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,427.99 miles (18,391.53 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,424.04 miles (18,385.17 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,423.07 miles (18,383.61 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,416.62 miles (18,373.22 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,415.43 miles (18,371.30 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,412.37 miles (18,366.39 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,407.25 miles (18,358.14 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,364.23 miles (18,288.91 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |