Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Coromandel, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), Coromandel, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,684 miles (or 15,585 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 Coromandel Aerodrome, 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 Coromandel Aerodrome. 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: | CMV / NZCX |
Airport Name: | Coromandel Aerodrome |
Location: | Coromandel, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°47'30"S by 175°30'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Coromandel Flying Club |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMV |
More Information: | CMV Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In the 1950s, transatlantic civilian flights began using the air base for refuelling.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV):
- Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Coromandel Aerodrome (meaning Coromandel Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,002 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
- Because of Coromandel Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Coromandel 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 Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) is Thames Aerodrome (TMZ), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of CMV.