About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM), Sanford, Maine, United States and Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,988 miles (or 3,199 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 Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport and Qaarsut Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SFM / KSFM
Airport Name: Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport
Location: Sanford, Maine, United States
GPS Coordinates: 43°23'38"N by 70°42'29"W
Operator/Owner: Town of Sanford
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 244 feet (74 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: JQA / BGUQ
Airport Names:
  1. Qaarsut Airport
  2. Mittarfik Qaarsut
  3. Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport
Location: Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W
Area Served: Qaarsut and Uummannaq, Greenland
Operator/Owner: Mittarfeqarfiit
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 289 feet (88 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM):

  • Because of Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanford Seacoast Regional 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 closest airport to Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) is Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) SSW of SFM.
  • Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) has 2 runways.
  • The furthest airport from Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,712 miles (18,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):

  • Qaarsut Airport (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • Qaarsut Airport handled 7,105 passengers last year.
  • Check-in desk of Qaarsut Airport
  • In addition to being known as "Qaarsut Airport", other names for JQA include "Mittarfik Qaarsut" and "Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport".
  • Because of Qaarsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Qaarsut 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 closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of JQA.
  • The airport thus functions as a mini-hub for Uummannaq, with the terminal building labelled 'Uummannaq', regardless of its actual location, registration, documentation, and existing booking systems.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
122.58 miles (36.34 km) SSWPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United StatesView Portsmouth International Airport at Pease on a map Set PSM as origin Airport Set PSM as destination Airport Get more information about Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
226.52 miles (42.67 km) NEPortland International Jetport (PWM)Portland, Maine, United StatesView Portland International Jetport on a map Set PWM as origin Airport Set PWM as destination Airport Get more information about Portland International Jetport
337.72 miles (60.70 km) WNWLaconia Municipal Airport (LCI)Laconia, New Hampshire, United StatesView Laconia Municipal Airport on a map Set LCI as origin Airport Set LCI as destination Airport Get more information about Laconia Municipal Airport
442.06 miles (67.69 km) WSWConcord Municipal Airport (CON)Concord, New Hampshire, United StatesView Concord Municipal Airport on a map Set CON as origin Airport Set CON as destination Airport Get more information about Concord Municipal Airport
542.97 miles (69.15 km) NNWEastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY)Fryeburg, Maine, United StatesView Eastern Slopes Regional Airport on a map Set FRY as origin Airport Set FRY as destination Airport Get more information about Eastern Slopes Regional Airport
648.58 miles (78.19 km) SWManchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT)Manchester, New Hampshire, United StatesView Manchester–Boston Regional Airport on a map Set MHT as origin Airport Set MHT as destination Airport Get more information about Manchester–Boston Regional Airport
749.96 miles (80.40 km) NNEAuburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United StatesView Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport on a map Set LEW as origin Airport Set LEW as destination Airport Get more information about Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
851.24 miles (82.46 km) SSWLawrence Municipal Airport (LWM)Lawrence, Massachusetts, United StatesView Lawrence Municipal Airport on a map Set LWM as origin Airport Set LWM as destination Airport Get more information about Lawrence Municipal Airport
951.63 miles (83.09 km) NENaval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ)Brunswick, Maine, United StatesView Naval Air Station Brunswick on a map Set NHZ as origin Airport Set NHZ as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Brunswick
1056.93 miles (91.62 km) SBeverly Municipal Airport (BVY)Beverly, Massachusetts, United StatesView Beverly Municipal Airport on a map Set BVY as origin Airport Set BVY as destination Airport Get more information about Beverly Municipal Airport
1158.70 miles (94.47 km) SWNashua Airport (ASH)Nashua, New Hampshire, United StatesView Nashua Airport on a map Set ASH as origin Airport Set ASH as destination Airport Get more information about Nashua Airport
1263.34 miles (101.94 km) NEWiscasset Airport (ISS)Wiscasset, Maine, United StatesView Wiscasset Airport on a map Set ISS as origin Airport Set ISS as destination Airport Get more information about Wiscasset Airport
1370.27 miles (113.09 km) SSWLaurence G. Hanscom Field (BED)Bedford, Massachusetts, United StatesView Laurence G. Hanscom Field on a map Set BED as origin Airport Set BED as destination Airport Get more information about Laurence G. Hanscom Field
1472.63 miles (116.88 km) SWMoore Army Airfield (AYE)Leominster, Massachusetts, United StatesView Moore Army Airfield on a map Set AYE as origin Airport Set AYE as destination Airport Get more information about Moore Army Airfield
1572.81 miles (117.17 km) SSWBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesView Boston Logan International Airport on a map Set BOS as origin Airport Set BOS as destination Airport Get more information about Boston Logan International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,712.18 miles (18,848.87 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,706.88 miles (18,840.35 km) SSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,696.68 miles (18,823.93 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
411,689.83 miles (18,812.90 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
511,663.78 miles (18,770.99 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,629.74 miles (18,716.21 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,579.73 miles (18,635.72 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,577.99 miles (18,632.92 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,566.03 miles (18,613.67 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,485.61 miles (18,484.25 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1111,478.48 miles (18,472.77 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1211,387.94 miles (18,327.07 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1311,384.47 miles (18,321.48 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1411,359.25 miles (18,280.89 km) SWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as origin Airport Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport
1511,358.29 miles (18,279.34 km) SWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as origin Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Qaarsut Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Qaarsut Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.74 miles (22.11 km) ESEUummannaq Heliport (UMD)Uummannaq, GreenlandView Uummannaq Heliport on a map Set UMD as destination Airport Set UMD as destination Airport Get more information about Uummannaq Heliport
222.45 miles (36.13 km) WNiaqornat Heliport (NIQ)Niaqornat, GreenlandView Niaqornat Heliport on a map Set NIQ as destination Airport Set NIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Niaqornat Heliport
324.77 miles (39.86 km) ENESaattut Heliport (SAE)Saattut, GreenlandView Saattut Heliport on a map Set SAE as destination Airport Set SAE as destination Airport Get more information about Saattut Heliport
428.81 miles (46.37 km) NEUkkusissat Heliport (JUK)Ukkusissat, GreenlandView Ukkusissat Heliport on a map Set JUK as destination Airport Set JUK as destination Airport Get more information about Ukkusissat Heliport
535.95 miles (57.85 km) ESEIkerasak Heliport (IKE)Ikerasak, GreenlandView Ikerasak Heliport on a map Set IKE as destination Airport Set IKE as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasak Heliport
658.12 miles (93.53 km) NNWNuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU)Nuugaatsiaq, GreenlandView Nuugaatsiaq Heliport on a map Set JUU as destination Airport Set JUU as destination Airport Get more information about Nuugaatsiaq Heliport
760.41 miles (97.21 km) SSEQeqertaq Heliport (PQT)Qeqertaq, GreenlandView Qeqertaq Heliport on a map Set PQT as destination Airport Set PQT as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertaq Heliport
8104.38 miles (167.99 km) SSWQeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO)Qeqertarsuaq, GreenlandView Qeqertarsuaq Heliport on a map Set JGO as destination Airport Set JGO as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertarsuaq Heliport
9110.05 miles (177.10 km) SSEIlulissat Airport (JAV)Ilulissat, GreenlandView Ilulissat Airport on a map Set JAV as destination Airport Set JAV as destination Airport Get more information about Ilulissat Airport
10129.62 miles (208.60 km) NNWKangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ)Kangersuatsiaq, GreenlandView Kangersuatsiaq Heliport on a map Set KGQ as destination Airport Set KGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangersuatsiaq Heliport
11130.12 miles (209.42 km) SKitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE)Kitsissuarsuit, GreenlandView Kitsissuarsuit Heliport on a map Set QJE as destination Airport Set QJE as destination Airport Get more information about Kitsissuarsuit Heliport
12137.33 miles (221.01 km) SSEQasigiannguit Heliport (JCH)Qasigiannguit, GreenlandView Qasigiannguit Heliport on a map Set JCH as destination Airport Set JCH as destination Airport Get more information about Qasigiannguit Heliport
13139.05 miles (223.78 km) SAasiaat Airport (JEG)Aasiaat, GreenlandView Aasiaat Airport on a map Set JEG as destination Airport Set JEG as destination Airport Get more information about Aasiaat Airport
14146.69 miles (236.08 km) SIkamiut Heliport (QJI)Ikamiut, GreenlandView Ikamiut Heliport on a map Set QJI as destination Airport Set QJI as destination Airport Get more information about Ikamiut Heliport
15160.25 miles (257.89 km) NNWUpernavik Airport (JUV)Upernavik, GreenlandView Upernavik Airport on a map Set JUV as destination Airport Set JUV as destination Airport Get more information about Upernavik Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Qaarsut Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Qaarsut Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,386.84 miles (16,715.95 km) SSWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
210,316.29 miles (16,602.43 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,303.26 miles (16,581.45 km) SSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
410,286.64 miles (16,554.71 km) SSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
510,282.57 miles (16,548.15 km) SSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as destination Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
610,281.52 miles (16,546.47 km) WSWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
710,278.16 miles (16,541.05 km) SSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
810,276.89 miles (16,539.01 km) SSWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
910,276.09 miles (16,537.72 km) SSWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
1010,224.95 miles (16,455.41 km) SSWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as destination Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
1110,213.28 miles (16,436.64 km) WSWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
1210,196.37 miles (16,409.43 km) SSWFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as destination Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport
1310,185.46 miles (16,391.87 km) WSWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1410,184.87 miles (16,390.92 km) WSWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1510,179.51 miles (16,382.29 km) WSWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport