Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°3'21"S by 134°14'3"E)
Distance from SFJ to MNG:
8,632.56 miles (13,892.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Maningrida Airport (MNG), Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,633 miles (or 13,893 kilometers).
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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: | MNG / YMGD |
| Airport Name: | Maningrida Airport |
| Location: | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°3'21"S by 134°14'3"E |
| Area Served: | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Maningrida Council Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNG |
| More Information: | MNG Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- 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.
- 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.
- In the 1950s, transatlantic civilian flights began using the air base for refuelling.
- 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".
- 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.
Facts about Maningrida Airport (MNG):
- The furthest airport from Maningrida Airport (MNG) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Maningrida Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Maningrida 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.
- Maningrida Airport (MNG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maningrida Airport (MNG) is Milingimbi Airport (MGT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of MNG.
| 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 | 44.63 miles (71.83 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 99.60 miles (160.30 km) WSW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 110.37 miles (177.61 km) ESE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 133.54 miles (214.90 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 200.07 miles (321.98 km) SE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 228.06 miles (367.03 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 245.16 miles (394.54 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 246.14 miles (396.12 km) W | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 261.64 miles (421.07 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 309.85 miles (498.65 km) SSE | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 327.33 miles (526.78 km) SSE | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 350.95 miles (564.81 km) WSW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 413.88 miles (666.07 km) N | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 434.22 miles (698.80 km) N | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,763.80 miles (18,931.95 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,713.11 miles (18,850.38 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,662.86 miles (18,769.50 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,662.54 miles (18,769.00 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,648.37 miles (18,746.19 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,641.24 miles (18,734.72 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,626.48 miles (18,710.95 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,617.65 miles (18,696.75 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,598.97 miles (18,666.69 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,590.84 miles (18,653.61 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,581.60 miles (18,638.74 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,577.45 miles (18,632.05 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,570.52 miles (18,620.90 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,560.67 miles (18,605.05 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,559.94 miles (18,603.87 km) ENE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |