Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Borger, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Hutchinson County Airport (BGD), Borger, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,932 miles (or 4,719 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 Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) and Hutchinson County 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 Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) and Hutchinson County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFJ / BGSF |
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Location: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W |
Area Served: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFJ |
More Information: | SFJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGD / KBGD |
Airport Name: | Hutchinson County Airport |
Location: | Borger, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°42'2"N by 101°23'36"W |
Area Served: | Hutchinson County, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Hutchinson County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3055 feet (931 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGD |
More Information: | BGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In the 1950s, transatlantic civilian flights began using the air base for refuelling.
- Because of Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)'s relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) 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 terminal is open for 24 hours during summer.
- The furthest airport from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,633 miles (17,112 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The airport was handed over to civilian Greenlandic control in 1992.
- Access to several research camps on the Greenland ice sheet, including the Danish field camp North GRIP and the American Summit Camp, is handled through Kangerlussuaq via the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard.
- In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
Facts about Hutchinson County Airport (BGD):
- The airport covers 370 acres at an elevation of 3,055 feet.
- Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) is Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSW of BGD.
- The furthest airport from Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,998 miles (17,699 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hutchinson County Airport is a county-owned airport two miles north of Borger, Texas.