Nonstop flight route between Attu Island, Greenland and Shaoguan, Guangdong, China:
Departure Airport:
(67°56'30"N by 53°37'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°58'42"N by 113°25'15"E)
Distance from QGQ to HSC:
5,982.32 miles (9,627.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Attu Heliport (QGQ), Attu Island, Greenland and Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC), Shaoguan, Guangdong, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,982 miles (or 9,628 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 Shaoguan Guitou 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 Shaoguan Guitou 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: | HSC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°58'42"N by 113°25'15"E |
| Area Served: | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSC |
| More Information: | HSC 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 Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC):
- The furthest airport from Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA), which is nearly antipodal to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (meaning Shaoguan Guitou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Salta, Salta Province, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) is Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) NE of HSC.
- In addition to being known as "Shaoguan Guitou Airport", other names for HSC include "韶关桂头机场" and "Sháoguān Guìtóu Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.15 miles (24.39 km) NNE | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 28.74 miles (46.25 km) NE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 58.09 miles (93.49 km) NNE | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 4 | 64.53 miles (103.85 km) NNE | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 5 | 66.27 miles (106.66 km) NE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 6 | 68.47 miles (110.19 km) S | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 7 | 87.04 miles (140.07 km) NE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 8 | 90.51 miles (145.65 km) N | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 100.74 miles (162.12 km) SE | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 110.93 miles (178.52 km) NE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 153.67 miles (247.30 km) NNE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 175.77 miles (282.88 km) S | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 185.44 miles (298.44 km) NNE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 14 | 192.75 miles (310.20 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 194.29 miles (312.67 km) N | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,536.58 miles (16,956.94 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,455.37 miles (16,826.25 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,441.52 miles (16,803.96 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,439.68 miles (16,800.99 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,437.29 miles (16,797.15 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,429.82 miles (16,785.13 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,425.91 miles (16,778.84 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,388.19 miles (16,718.13 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,381.28 miles (16,707.01 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,347.61 miles (16,652.82 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,347.11 miles (16,652.02 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,309.90 miles (16,592.13 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,297.95 miles (16,572.90 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,277.96 miles (16,540.74 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,273.07 miles (16,532.86 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.90 miles (167.21 km) NE | Ganzhou Huangjin Airport (KOW) | Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China | |
| 2 | 109.86 miles (176.80 km) S | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 3 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) S | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 4 | 141.95 miles (228.45 km) NNW | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 5 | 147.00 miles (236.58 km) NW | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 6 | 152.73 miles (245.79 km) SSE | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 7 | 153.43 miles (246.92 km) NNE | Jinggangshan Airport (JGS) | Ji'an, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 163.49 miles (263.11 km) S | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 172.64 miles (277.84 km) SW | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 175.73 miles (282.81 km) ESE | Meixian Airport (MXZ) | Meizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 187.08 miles (301.08 km) S | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 12 | 191.48 miles (308.16 km) SSE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 13 | 195.77 miles (315.07 km) S | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 14 | 202.74 miles (326.28 km) NNE | Yichun Mingyueshan Airport (YIC) | Yichun, Jiangxi, China | |
| 15 | 205.34 miles (330.47 km) S | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.23 miles (19,903.08 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,334.99 miles (19,851.20 km) WSW | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,278.85 miles (19,760.85 km) SW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,246.92 miles (19,709.45 km) SW | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,227.73 miles (19,678.57 km) SW | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,218.02 miles (19,662.95 km) ESE | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) SE | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,198.59 miles (19,631.68 km) SW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.84 miles (19,628.87 km) SW | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,181.90 miles (19,604.82 km) SSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,171.99 miles (19,588.87 km) SSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,171.13 miles (19,587.48 km) ESE | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,169.05 miles (19,584.13 km) ESE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,157.73 miles (19,565.92 km) SW | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,155.00 miles (19,561.53 km) ESE | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |