Nonstop flight route between Royan, France and Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN), Royan, France and Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,532 miles (or 4,075 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 Royan - Médis Aerodrome and Aappilattoq Heliport, 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 Royan - Médis Aerodrome and Aappilattoq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RYN / LFCY |
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Location: | Royan, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°37'51"N by 0°58'32"W |
Area Served: | Royan, France |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RYN |
More Information: | RYN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOQ / BGAG |
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Location: | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 72°53'12"N by 55°35'45"W |
Area Served: | Aappilattoq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AOQ |
More Information: | AOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN):
- In addition to being known as "Royan - Médis Aerodrome", another name for RYN is "Aérodrome de Royan-Médis".
- The furthest airport from Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Royan - Médis Aerodrome (meaning Royan - Médis Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,182 miles (19,605 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Royan - Médis Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Royan - Médis 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 Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) is Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of RYN.
Facts about Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ):
- The furthest airport from Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,228 miles (16,460 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Aappilattoq Heliport", another name for AOQ is "AAP".
- Because of Aappilattoq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 42 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 closest airport to Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) is Upernavik Airport (JUV), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of AOQ.