Nonstop flight route between Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland and Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(68°9'0"N by 53°27'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°38'13"N by 86°46'30"W)
Distance from QRY to HSV:
2,654.98 miles (4,272.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY), Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland and Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,655 miles (or 4,273 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 Ikerasaarsuk Heliport and Huntsville International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QRY / BGIK |
| Airport Name: | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport |
| Location: | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°9'0"N by 53°27'0"W |
| Area Served: | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from QRY |
| More Information: | QRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSV / KHSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'13"N by 86°46'30"W |
| Area Served: | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Huntsville / Madison County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 629 feet (192 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSV |
| More Information: | HSV Maps & Info |
Facts about Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY):
- The furthest airport from Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,527 miles (16,942 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Ikerasaarsuk Heliport's relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Ikerasaarsuk 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 closest airport to Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSW of QRY.
Facts about Huntsville International Airport (HSV):
- In November 1967 Eastern scheduled nine departures each weekday from the then new airport while United had four and Southern operated 17.
- The furthest airport from Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,189 miles (18,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of HSV.
- Huntsville International Airport covers 6,000 acres at an elevation of 629 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Huntsville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 629 feet, planes can take off or land at Huntsville International 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.
- United Airlines also recognized the importance of Huntsville to the NASA space program and started nonstop Boeing 727-100s to Los Angeles in 1969.
- In addition to being known as "Huntsville International Airport", another name for HSV is "Carl T. Jones Field".
- Huntsville International Airport is a public airport ten miles southwest of downtown Huntsville, in Madison County, Alabama, United States.
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.15 miles (24.39 km) SSW | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 16.13 miles (25.95 km) ENE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 42.98 miles (69.16 km) NNE | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 4 | 49.51 miles (79.69 km) N | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 5 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) NE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 6 | 73.81 miles (118.79 km) NE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 7 | 76.11 miles (122.49 km) N | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 83.14 miles (133.81 km) S | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland | |
| 9 | 96.50 miles (155.29 km) NE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 10 | 106.84 miles (171.94 km) SE | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 138.54 miles (222.95 km) NNE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 170.29 miles (274.06 km) NNE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 13 | 177.75 miles (286.06 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 179.48 miles (288.84 km) N | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 15 | 182.60 miles (293.86 km) N | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,527.44 miles (16,942.23 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,445.98 miles (16,811.13 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,431.84 miles (16,788.38 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,429.77 miles (16,785.04 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,427.17 miles (16,780.86 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,420.26 miles (16,769.74 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,416.82 miles (16,764.21 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,379.79 miles (16,704.62 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,377.63 miles (16,701.13 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,345.57 miles (16,649.53 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,338.28 miles (16,637.81 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,298.56 miles (16,573.88 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,286.87 miles (16,555.07 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,271.98 miles (16,531.11 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,266.41 miles (16,522.14 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.87 miles (9.45 km) ENE | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 9.75 miles (15.69 km) W | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 31.55 miles (50.78 km) NNE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 48.04 miles (77.31 km) W | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 59.40 miles (95.59 km) NNE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 60.33 miles (97.09 km) SE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 63.31 miles (101.89 km) NE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 66.43 miles (106.91 km) NNE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 67.37 miles (108.42 km) NNW | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) ENE | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 74.17 miles (119.37 km) S | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 80.35 miles (129.31 km) SSE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 84.61 miles (136.16 km) SSE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 89.48 miles (144.00 km) SE | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,189.47 miles (18,007.66 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,169.86 miles (17,976.10 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,150.56 miles (17,945.04 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,138.43 miles (17,925.53 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,133.77 miles (17,918.02 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,132.36 miles (17,915.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,120.55 miles (17,896.75 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,114.33 miles (17,886.73 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,113.03 miles (17,884.65 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,107.04 miles (17,875.01 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,083.94 miles (17,837.82 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,060.39 miles (17,799.92 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,051.55 miles (17,785.69 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,045.21 miles (17,775.50 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,042.11 miles (17,770.51 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |