Nonstop flight route between Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland and Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV), Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland and Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM), Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,571 miles (or 5,747 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 Aappilattoq Heliport and Cape Newenham LRRS 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 Aappilattoq Heliport and Cape Newenham LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QUV / BGAQ |
| Airport Name: | Aappilattoq Heliport |
| Location: | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°9'6"N by 44°17'17"W |
| Area Served: | Aappilattoq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from QUV |
| More Information: | QUV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHM / PAEH |
| Airport Name: | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°38'47"N by 162°3'46"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 541 feet (165 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EHM |
| More Information: | EHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV):
- The closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) is Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of QUV.
- Because of Aappilattoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Aappilattoq 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 Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,142 miles (17,931 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Facts about Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM):
- Cape Newenham LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located one nautical mile southeast of Cape Newenham, in the Dillingham Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,732 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cape Newenham LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 541 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Newenham LRRS 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.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1951 during the construction of the Cape Newenham Air Force Station.
- The closest airport to Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) is Platinum Airport (PTU), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of EHM.
