Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Clermont, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Clermont Airport (CMQ), Clermont, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,278 miles (or 14,931 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 Clermont 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 Clermont 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: | CMQ / YCMT |
Airport Name: | Clermont Airport |
Location: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°46'23"S by 147°37'12"E |
Area Served: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Isaac Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 908 feet (277 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMQ |
More Information: | CMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
- At a late 2011 Air Greenland meeting, plans to move the main Greenland intercontinental air hub away from Kangerlussuaq were agreed upon.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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 airport was handed over to civilian Greenlandic control in 1992.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
Facts about Clermont Airport (CMQ):
- Clermont Airport (CMQ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Clermont Airport's relatively low elevation of 908 feet, planes can take off or land at Clermont 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 Clermont Airport (CMQ) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) ENE of CMQ.
- The furthest airport from Clermont Airport (CMQ) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.