Nonstop flight route between Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates and Paamiut, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates and Paamiut Airport (JFR), Paamiut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,145 miles (or 8,280 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 Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) and Paamiut 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 Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) and Paamiut Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKT / OMRK | 
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| Location: | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'47"N by 55°56'20"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKT | 
| More Information: | RKT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JFR / BGPT | 
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| Location: | Paamiut, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°0'52"N by 49°40'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Paamiut, Greenland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JFR | 
| More Information: | JFR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT):
- The furthest airport from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,734 miles (18,883 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Among the users of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport was the Russian Victor Bout, convicted by a US court of arms trafficking in 2012.
 - Because of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)'s relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) 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 Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT) is Dibba Airport (BYB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) E of RKT.
 - In addition to being known as "Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah)", another name for RKT is "مطار رأس الخيمة الدولي".
 
Facts about Paamiut Airport (JFR):
- Paamiut Airport handled 4,249 passengers last year.
 - Paamiut Airport (JFR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Paamiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Paamiut 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 closest airport to Paamiut Airport (JFR) is Qassimiut Heliport (QJH), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) SE of JFR.
 - The furthest airport from Paamiut Airport (JFR) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,938 miles (17,602 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Paamiut Airport", other names for JFR include "Mittarfik Paamiut" and "Paamiut Lufthavn".
 
