Nonstop flight route between Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland and Monterey, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE), Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland and Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,359 miles (or 5,406 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 Kitsissuarsuit Heliport and Monterey Regional 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 Kitsissuarsuit Heliport and Monterey Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE):

• The closest airport to Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) is Aasiaat Airport (JEG), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) SE of QJE.
• The furthest airport from Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,491 miles (16,884 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• Because of Kitsissuarsuit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitsissuarsuit 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.

Facts about Monterey Regional Airport (MRY):

• The furthest airport from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,400 miles (18,346 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• On August 17, 1968 at about 12:36 pm, a Cessna 210 stalled while landing at the Monterey Peninsula Airport.
• Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) has 2 runways.
• On July 26, 1979 at about 9:43 pm a Cessna 320A crashed during its final approach to Monterey.
• The airport is owned by the several municipalities that make up the Monterey Peninsula Airport District.
• On October 12, 1997 at about 5:28 pm a Rutan Long-EZ being flown by John Denver crashed into Monterey Bay near Pacific Grove, California.
• The closest airport to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of MRY.
• Because of Monterey Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 257 feet, planes can take off or land at Monterey Regional 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.
• Golden Gate Airlines was a regional airline based in Monterey.