Nonstop flight route between Sermiligaaq, Greenland and Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°54'14"N by 36°22'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°34'21"N by 145°14'47"W)
Distance from SGG to FYU:
2,644.17 miles (4,255.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG), Sermiligaaq, Greenland and Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,644 miles (or 4,255 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 Sermiligaaq Heliport and Fort Yukon 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 Sermiligaaq Heliport and Fort Yukon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGG / BGSG |
| Airport Name: | Sermiligaaq Heliport |
| Location: | Sermiligaaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°54'14"N by 36°22'27"W |
| Area Served: | Sermiligaaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGG |
| More Information: | SGG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FYU / PFYU |
| Airport Name: | Fort Yukon Airport |
| Location: | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°34'21"N by 145°14'47"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Yukon, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 438 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FYU |
| More Information: | FYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG):
- Because of Sermiligaaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Sermiligaaq Heliport 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 Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,847 miles (17,456 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) is Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) W of SGG.
Facts about Fort Yukon Airport (FYU):
- The furthest airport from Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,155 miles (16,342 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Fort Yukon Airport covers an area of 261 acres and has one gravel runway measuring 5,810 x 150 ft.
- Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Fort Yukon Airport's relatively low elevation of 438 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Yukon 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 Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of FYU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.17 miles (29.24 km) W | Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) | Kuummiit, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 31.19 miles (50.20 km) SW | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 39.33 miles (63.29 km) W | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 40.64 miles (65.40 km) WSW | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 77.96 miles (125.46 km) WSW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 352.67 miles (567.56 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 363.54 miles (585.06 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 371.79 miles (598.34 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 401.48 miles (646.12 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 422.68 miles (680.24 km) E | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 11 | 423.12 miles (680.95 km) ESE | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 12 | 429.40 miles (691.05 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 437.56 miles (704.18 km) E | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 14 | 438.83 miles (706.22 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 15 | 440.59 miles (709.07 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,846.85 miles (17,456.27 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,836.07 miles (17,438.93 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,812.14 miles (17,400.40 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.02 miles (17,297.21 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,742.85 miles (17,288.90 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,729.76 miles (17,267.83 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,724.35 miles (17,259.13 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,717.07 miles (17,247.41 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,716.26 miles (17,246.10 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,715.36 miles (17,244.65 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,714.07 miles (17,242.59 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,710.45 miles (17,236.76 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,703.77 miles (17,226.01 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,687.23 miles (17,199.39 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,664.60 miles (17,162.96 km) SW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.09 miles (41.99 km) SW | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 41.62 miles (66.98 km) E | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) NW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.93 miles (98.05 km) SSE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 61.34 miles (98.71 km) WSW | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 70.22 miles (113.01 km) S | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.19 miles (124.22 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) N | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 108.41 miles (174.47 km) NW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 112.51 miles (181.06 km) WSW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 135.35 miles (217.82 km) WSW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 137.46 miles (221.23 km) SSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 141.97 miles (228.47 km) SSW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.25 miles (228.92 km) WNW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 142.29 miles (229.00 km) SSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,154.60 miles (16,342.20 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,132.86 miles (16,307.21 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,131.03 miles (16,304.27 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,102.18 miles (16,257.84 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,090.20 miles (16,238.56 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,003.62 miles (16,099.23 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,962.42 miles (16,032.92 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,889.44 miles (15,915.48 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,886.00 miles (15,909.93 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 10 | 9,883.19 miles (15,905.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,878.90 miles (15,898.51 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,878.83 miles (15,898.40 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,878.80 miles (15,898.34 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,876.61 miles (15,894.83 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,854.86 miles (15,859.83 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |