Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Lampedusa, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Lampedusa Airport (LMP), Lampedusa, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,272 miles (or 5,266 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 Lampedusa 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 Lampedusa 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: | LMP / LICD |
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Location: | Lampedusa, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°29'52"N by 12°37'5"E |
Area Served: | Lampedusa, Italy |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LMP |
More Information: | LMP Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In the 1950s, transatlantic civilian flights began using the air base for refuelling.
- At a late 2011 Air Greenland meeting, plans to move the main Greenland intercontinental air hub away from Kangerlussuaq were agreed upon.
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
- The airport was handed over to civilian Greenlandic control in 1992.
- 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.
Facts about Lampedusa Airport (LMP):
- The closest airport to Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located 100 miles (160 kilometers) ENE of LMP.
- Lampedusa Airport (LMP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lampedusa Airport", another name for LMP is "Aeroporto di Lampedusa".
- The furthest airport from Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Lampedusa Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Lampedusa 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.