Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Kasigluk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°52'23"N by 162°31'27"W)
Distance from SFJ to KUK:
2,958.44 miles (4,761.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Kasigluk Airport (KUK), Kasigluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,958 miles (or 4,761 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 Kasigluk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFJ / BGSF |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | KUK / PFKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°52'23"N by 162°31'27"W |
| Area Served: | Kasigluk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUK |
| More Information: | KUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- At a late 2011 Air Greenland meeting, plans to move the main Greenland intercontinental air hub away from Kangerlussuaq were agreed upon.
- An airport was first built here by the US military in 1941, under the name Bluie West-8, later renamed Sondrestromfjord Air Base and Sondrestrom Air Base.
- 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 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 Kasigluk Airport (KUK):
- The closest airport to Kasigluk Airport (KUK) is Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NE of KUK.
- In addition to being known as "Kasigluk Airport", another name for KUK is "Z09".
- The furthest airport from Kasigluk Airport (KUK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,577 miles (17,022 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Kasigluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Kasigluk 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.
- Kasigluk Airport (KUK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) W | Sisimiut Airport (JHS) | Sisimiut, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 100.74 miles (162.12 km) NW | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 3 | 102.73 miles (165.33 km) NNW | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 4 | 106.84 miles (171.94 km) NW | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 5 | 115.52 miles (185.91 km) NNW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 6 | 125.02 miles (201.21 km) N | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 7 | 127.34 miles (204.93 km) SSW | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 129.80 miles (208.89 km) NNW | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 141.94 miles (228.43 km) NNW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 154.12 miles (248.03 km) N | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 11 | 170.84 miles (274.95 km) NNW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 197.29 miles (317.50 km) S | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 206.65 miles (332.58 km) N | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 240.84 miles (387.59 km) N | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 15 | 255.55 miles (411.26 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,632.66 miles (17,111.56 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,550.78 miles (16,979.79 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,536.10 miles (16,956.16 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,533.52 miles (16,952.02 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,530.43 miles (16,947.04 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,524.74 miles (16,937.89 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,522.13 miles (16,933.69 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,479.69 miles (16,865.39 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,478.69 miles (16,863.78 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,444.64 miles (16,808.97 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,443.22 miles (16,806.68 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,397.95 miles (16,733.83 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,387.24 miles (16,716.60 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,369.78 miles (16,688.49 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,364.93 miles (16,680.69 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.64 miles (5.86 km) NE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 8.47 miles (13.63 km) E | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 22.34 miles (35.94 km) SE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 24.05 miles (38.71 km) ESE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 27.06 miles (43.55 km) ESE | Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 27.78 miles (44.71 km) ESE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 36.85 miles (59.30 km) E | Kwethluk Airport (KWT) | Kwethluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 37.49 miles (60.33 km) S | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 43.54 miles (70.07 km) E | Akiak Airport (AKI) | Akiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 48.42 miles (77.92 km) SSE | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 54.35 miles (87.47 km) ENE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 64.21 miles (103.34 km) S | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 70.42 miles (113.33 km) NNE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 71.25 miles (114.67 km) W | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 74.01 miles (119.10 km) NNE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,577.24 miles (17,022.38 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,567.59 miles (17,006.84 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,543.74 miles (16,968.46 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,502.73 miles (16,902.46 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,457.85 miles (16,830.24 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,347.54 miles (16,652.71 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,281.70 miles (16,546.76 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,281.45 miles (16,546.34 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,253.15 miles (16,500.81 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,253.15 miles (16,500.81 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,243.38 miles (16,485.09 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,237.95 miles (16,476.34 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,235.30 miles (16,472.09 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,229.26 miles (16,462.36 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,217.34 miles (16,443.17 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |