Nonstop flight route between Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS), Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,547 miles (or 2,490 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 relatively short distance between Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) and Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):

• The airport was handed over to civilian Greenlandic control in 1992.
• 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.
• Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
• The terminal is open for 24 hours during summer.
• Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.

Facts about Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS):

• In addition to being known as "Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport", another name for YLS is "CSH4".
• Because of Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport's relatively low elevation of 960 feet, planes can take off or land at Lebel-sur-Quévillon 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 Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,223 miles (18,061 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) is Matagami Airport (YNM), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) NW of YLS.
• Lebel-sur-Quévillon Airport (YLS) currently has only 1 runway.