Nonstop flight route between Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland and Amiens, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK), Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM), Amiens, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,224 miles (or 3,580 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 relatively short distance between Niaqornaarsuk Heliport and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QMK / BGNK |
Airport Name: | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport |
Location: | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°14'53"N by 52°52'48"W |
Area Served: | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 152 feet (46 meters) |
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Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QAM / LFAY |
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Location: | Amiens, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E |
Area Served: | Amiens, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI d’Amiens |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 208 feet (63 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
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Facts about Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK):
- Because of Niaqornaarsuk Heliport's relatively low elevation of 152 feet, planes can take off or land at Niaqornaarsuk 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 Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,530 miles (16,946 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) is Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of QMK.
Facts about Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM):
- Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) has 2 runways.
- During World War II the airport was used by the German Luftwaffe during the occupation of France.
- The furthest airport from Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (meaning Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,014 miles (19,335 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 208 feet, planes can take off or land at Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome 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 closest airport to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of QAM.
- In addition to being known as "Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome", other names for QAM include "Aérodrome d'Amiens - Glisy" and "(former Advanced Landing Ground B-48)".