Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Teresina, Piauí, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°3'38"S by 42°49'27"W)
Distance from SFJ to THE:
4,995.29 miles (8,039.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE), Teresina, Piauí, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,995 miles (or 8,039 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 Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella 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 Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella 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 |
| 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: | THE / SBTE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°3'38"S by 42°49'27"W |
| Area Served: | Teresina |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 219 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THE |
| More Information: | THE Maps & Info |
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was handed over to civilian Greenlandic control in 1992.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport is an airport in Kangerlussuaq, a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
- In the 1950s, transatlantic civilian flights began using the air base for refuelling.
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
- In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
- 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 Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE):
- Because of Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport's relatively low elevation of 219 feet, planes can take off or land at Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella 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.
- The furthest airport from Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (meaning Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,196 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) is Barreirinhas Airport (BRB), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) N of THE.
- In addition to being known as "Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport", another name for THE is "Aeroporto de Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella".
- The airport was opened on September 30, 1967 and since December 23, 1974 it is operated by Infraero.
- The airport underwent major renovations between 1998 and 2001, including the passenger terminal, runway and the construction of a new control tower.
- Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport handled 1,091,242 passengers last year.
| 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 | 159.21 miles (256.22 km) N | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 167.69 miles (269.87 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 196.67 miles (316.51 km) NNW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 308.71 miles (496.82 km) ENE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 320.45 miles (515.72 km) W | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 334.45 miles (538.24 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 376.05 miles (605.18 km) E | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 401.08 miles (645.47 km) WSW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 9 | 416.71 miles (670.63 km) S | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 434.96 miles (700.00 km) W | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 465.41 miles (749.00 km) WNW | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 498.86 miles (802.84 km) W | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 499.19 miles (803.37 km) WSW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 499.84 miles (804.41 km) ESE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 507.37 miles (816.53 km) SSW | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.83 miles (19,627.24 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 2 | 12,123.91 miles (19,511.49 km) NNW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 12,050.16 miles (19,392.81 km) NNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 11,998.68 miles (19,309.96 km) N | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,992.99 miles (19,300.80 km) NNE | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,972.37 miles (19,267.62 km) NNE | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,936.44 miles (19,209.79 km) NNE | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,902.52 miles (19,155.20 km) NNW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,897.12 miles (19,146.52 km) NE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,888.00 miles (19,131.84 km) N | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,860.92 miles (19,088.25 km) NNW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,850.43 miles (19,071.37 km) NNE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,821.87 miles (19,025.41 km) N | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,813.46 miles (19,011.88 km) N | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,801.42 miles (18,992.49 km) NNW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |