Nonstop flight route between Rockwood, Tennessee, United States and Upernavik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW), Rockwood, Tennessee, United States and Upernavik Airport (JUV), Upernavik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,734 miles (or 4,400 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 Rockwood Municipal Airport and Upernavik 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 Rockwood Municipal Airport and Upernavik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKW / KRKW | 
| Airport Name: | Rockwood Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'19"N by 84°41'22"W | 
| Area Served: | Rockwood, Tennessee | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rockwood | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1664 feet (507 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RKW | 
| More Information: | RKW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUV / BGUK | 
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| Location: | Upernavik, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°47'25"N by 56°7'50"W | 
| Area Served: | Upernavik, Greenland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 414 feet (126 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JUV | 
| More Information: | JUV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW):
- Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) is McMinn County Airport (MMI), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) S of RKW.
 
Facts about Upernavik Airport (JUV):
- In addition to being known as "Upernavik Airport", other names for JUV include "Mittarfik Upernavik" and "Upernavik Lufthavn".
 - Because of Upernavik Airport's relatively low elevation of 414 feet, planes can take off or land at Upernavik 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.
 - Upernavik Airport handled 6,776 passengers last year.
 - The furthest airport from Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,227 miles (16,459 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of JUV.
 - Upernavik Airport (JUV) currently has only 1 runway.
 
