Nonstop flight route between Attu Island, Greenland and Apataki, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Attu Heliport (QGQ), Attu Island, Greenland and Apataki Airport (APK), Apataki, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,286 miles (or 11,725 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 Attu Heliport and Apataki 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 Attu Heliport and Apataki Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QGQ / BGAT |
| Airport Name: | Attu Heliport |
| Location: | Attu Island, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°56'30"N by 53°37'59"W |
| Area Served: | Attu, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from QGQ |
| More Information: | QGQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APK / NTGD |
| Airport Name: | Apataki Airport |
| Location: | Apataki, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'21"S by 146°24'50"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from APK |
| More Information: | APK Maps & Info |
Facts about Attu Heliport (QGQ):
- Because of Attu Heliport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Attu 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 Attu Heliport (QGQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,537 miles (16,957 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Attu Heliport (QGQ) is Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of QGQ.
Facts about Apataki Airport (APK):
- The closest airport to Apataki Airport (APK) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of APK.
- The furthest airport from Apataki Airport (APK) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Apataki Airport (meaning Apataki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
