Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Korhogo Airport (HGO), Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,494 miles (or 7,233 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 Korhogo 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 Korhogo 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: | HGO / DIKO |
Airport Name: | Korhogo Airport |
Location: | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°23'13"N by 5°33'24"W |
Area Served: | Korhogo |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HGO |
More Information: | HGO Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
- 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.
- 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.
- At a late 2011 Air Greenland meeting, plans to move the main Greenland intercontinental air hub away from Kangerlussuaq were agreed upon.
- 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.
Facts about Korhogo Airport (HGO):
- The closest airport to Korhogo Airport (HGO) is Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) ENE of HGO.
- Korhogo Airport (HGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Korhogo Airport (HGO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Korhogo Airport (meaning Korhogo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,107 miles (19,484 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.