About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), Shanghai, China and Ilulissat Airport (JAV), Ilulissat, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,486 miles (or 8,829 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SHA / ZSSS
Airport Names:
  1. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
  2. 上海虹桥国际机场
  3. Shànghǎi Hóngqiáo Guójì Jīchǎng
Location: Shanghai, China
GPS Coordinates: 31°11'53"N by 121°20'11"E
Area Served: Shanghai
Operator/Owner: Shanghai Airport Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 10 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from SHA
More Information: SHA Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: JAV / BGJN
Airport Names:
  1. Ilulissat Airport
  2. Mittarfik Ilulissat
  3. Ilulissat Lufthavn
Location: Ilulissat, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 69°14'35"N by 51°3'25"W
Area Served: Ilulissat, Greenland
Operator/Owner: Greenland Airport Authority
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 95 feet (29 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from JAV
More Information: JAV Maps & Info

Facts about Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA):

  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport handled 33,851,200 passengers last year.
  • In addition to being known as "Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport", other names for SHA include "上海虹桥国际机场" and "Shànghǎi Hóngqiáo Guójì Jīchǎng".
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Shanghai Hongqiao International 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.
  • An airport was first built in the town of Hongqiao in the west of Shanghai in 1907, initially as a small military airfield.
  • The proposed extension of the Shanghai Maglev Train from Longyang Road through Shanghai South Railway Station to Hongqiao would connect the two airports.
  • The closest airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of SHA.
  • The furthest airport from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) is Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC), which is nearly antipodal to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (meaning Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport), and is located 12,397 miles (19,951 kilometers) away in Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is the main domestic airport serving Shanghai, with limited international flights.
  • Hongqiao Airport is a hub for China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines.

Facts about Ilulissat Airport (JAV):

  • Because of Ilulissat Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilulissat 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 purpose of Ilulissat Airport is debated in Greenland.
  • The furthest airport from Ilulissat Airport (JAV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,495 miles (16,891 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • Ilulissat Airport handled 41,965 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Ilulissat Airport (JAV) is Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) S of JAV.
  • Ilulissat Airport (JAV) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Ilulissat Airport", other names for JAV include "Mittarfik Ilulissat" and "Ilulissat Lufthavn".
  • On 29 January 2014, a De Havilland DHC-8 operated by Air Greenland suffered substantial damage in a landing accident, causing three injuries.
  • Beechcraft Super King Air B200 of Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration

Map of Nearest Airports to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
127.98 miles (45.02 km) EShanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)Shanghai, People's Republic of ChinaView Shanghai Pudong International Airport on a map Set PVG as origin Airport Set PVG as destination Airport Get more information about Shanghai Pudong International Airport
255.47 miles (89.27 km) WSuzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV)Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaView Suzhou Guangfu Airport on a map Set SZV as origin Airport Set SZV as destination Airport Get more information about Suzhou Guangfu Airport
357.30 miles (92.22 km) WNWSunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaView Sunan Shuofang International Airport on a map Set WUX as origin Airport Set WUX as destination Airport Get more information about Sunan Shuofang International Airport
485.73 miles (137.97 km) SWHangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)Hangzhou, ChinaView Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport on a map Set HGH as origin Airport Set HGH as destination Airport Get more information about Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
595.05 miles (152.96 km) SNingbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)Ningbo, Zhejiang, ChinaView Ningbo Lishe International Airport on a map Set NGB as origin Airport Set NGB as destination Airport Get more information about Ningbo Lishe International Airport
6103.69 miles (166.87 km) WNWChangzhou Benniu Airport (CZX)Changzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaView Changzhou Benniu Airport on a map Set CZX as origin Airport Set CZX as destination Airport Get more information about Changzhou Benniu Airport
7106.54 miles (171.45 km) SEZhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN)Zhoushan, Zhejiang, ChinaView Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport on a map Set HSN as origin Airport Set HSN as destination Airport Get more information about Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport
8133.88 miles (215.47 km) NWYangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, ChinaView Yangzhou Taizhou Airport on a map Set YTY as origin Airport Set YTY as destination Airport Get more information about Yangzhou Taizhou Airport
9149.84 miles (241.15 km) SSWYiwu Airport (YIW)Yiwu, Zhejiang, ChinaView Yiwu Airport on a map Set YIW as origin Airport Set YIW as destination Airport Get more information about Yiwu Airport
10150.59 miles (242.34 km) WNWNanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)Nanjing, ChinaView Nanjing Lukou International Airport on a map Set NKG as origin Airport Set NKG as destination Airport Get more information about Nanjing Lukou International Airport
11167.54 miles (269.64 km) NNWYancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ)Yancheng, Jiangsu, ChinaView Yancheng Nanyang Airport on a map Set YNZ as origin Airport Set YNZ as destination Airport Get more information about Yancheng Nanyang Airport
12182.20 miles (293.23 km) STaizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN)Taizhou, Zhejiang, ChinaView Taizhou Luqiao Airport on a map Set HYN as origin Airport Set HYN as destination Airport Get more information about Taizhou Luqiao Airport
13212.15 miles (341.43 km) SWQuzhou Airport (JUZ)Quzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaView Quzhou Airport on a map Set JUZ as origin Airport Set JUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Quzhou Airport
14218.51 miles (351.66 km) WChizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH)Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, ChinaView Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport on a map Set JUH as origin Airport Set JUH as destination Airport Get more information about Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport
15219.13 miles (352.66 km) NWHuai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA)Huai'an, Jiangsu, ChinaView Huai'an Lianshui Airport on a map Set HIA as origin Airport Set HIA as destination Airport Get more information about Huai'an Lianshui Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,396.81 miles (19,950.69 km) WComodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC)Concordia, Entre Ríos, ArgentinaView Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport on a map Set COC as origin Airport Set COC as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport
212,393.45 miles (19,945.27 km) WSWNueva Hespérides International Airport (STY)Salto, Salto, UruguayView Nueva Hespérides International Airport on a map Set STY as origin Airport Set STY as destination Airport Get more information about Nueva Hespérides International Airport
312,348.88 miles (19,873.55 km) SSWTydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU)Paysandú, Paysandú, UruguayView Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport on a map Set PDU as origin Airport Set PDU as destination Airport Get more information about Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport
412,348.55 miles (19,873.01 km) SWMonte Caseros Airport (MCS)Monte Caseros, Corrientes, ArgentinaView Monte Caseros Airport on a map Set MCS as origin Airport Set MCS as destination Airport Get more information about Monte Caseros Airport
512,330.07 miles (19,843.28 km) SSWCuruzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU)Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, ArgentinaView Curuzú Cuatiá Airport on a map Set UZU as origin Airport Set UZU as destination Airport Get more information about Curuzú Cuatiá Airport
612,322.11 miles (19,830.46 km) ESEGeneral Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA)Paraná, Entre Ríos, ArgentinaView General Justo José de Urquiza Airport on a map Set PRA as origin Airport Set PRA as destination Airport Get more information about General Justo José de Urquiza Airport
712,311.55 miles (19,813.47 km) SGualeguaychú Airport (GHU)Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, ArgentinaView Gualeguaychú Airport on a map Set GHU as origin Airport Set GHU as destination Airport Get more information about Gualeguaychú Airport
812,299.19 miles (19,793.58 km) SWRuben Berta International Airport (URG)Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Ruben Berta International Airport on a map Set URG as origin Airport Set URG as destination Airport Get more information about Ruben Berta International Airport
912,299.07 miles (19,793.38 km) SWPaso de los Libres Airport (AOL)Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, ArgentinaView Paso de los Libres Airport on a map Set AOL as origin Airport Set AOL as destination Airport Get more information about Paso de los Libres Airport
1012,297.50 miles (19,790.86 km) WSWArtigas International Airport (ATI)Artigas, Artigas, UruguayView Artigas International Airport on a map Set ATI as origin Airport Set ATI as destination Airport Get more information about Artigas International Airport
1112,295.79 miles (19,788.10 km) SSWMercedes Airport (MDX)Mercedes, Corrientes, ArgentinaView Mercedes Airport on a map Set MDX as origin Airport Set MDX as destination Airport Get more information about Mercedes Airport
1212,286.65 miles (19,773.39 km) SSEReconquista Airport (RCQ)Reconquista, Santa Fe, ArgentinaView Reconquista Airport on a map Set RCQ as origin Airport Set RCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Reconquista Airport
1312,271.04 miles (19,748.27 km) WSWTacuarembó Airport (TAW)Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, UruguayView Tacuarembó Airport on a map Set TAW as origin Airport Set TAW as destination Airport Get more information about Tacuarembó Airport
1412,265.60 miles (19,739.52 km) SERosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS)Rosario, ArgentinaView Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport on a map Set ROS as origin Airport Set ROS as destination Airport Get more information about Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport
1512,247.57 miles (19,710.50 km) WPres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY)Rivera, Rivera, UruguayView Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport on a map Set RVY as origin Airport Set RVY as destination Airport Get more information about Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Ilulissat Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Ilulissat Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.58 miles (47.61 km) SQasigiannguit 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
246.42 miles (74.70 km) SSWIkamiut 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
352.56 miles (84.59 km) NQeqertaq 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
455.95 miles (90.04 km) SWAasiaat 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
557.64 miles (92.77 km) WSWKitsissuarsuit 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
660.73 miles (97.74 km) WQeqertarsuaq 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
782.52 miles (132.80 km) SWNiaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK)Niaqornaarsuk, GreenlandView Niaqornaarsuk Heliport on a map Set QMK as destination Airport Set QMK as destination Airport Get more information about Niaqornaarsuk Heliport
886.72 miles (139.56 km) NIkerasak 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
996.50 miles (155.29 km) SWIkerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY)Ikerasaarsuk, GreenlandView Ikerasaarsuk Heliport on a map Set QRY as destination Airport Set QRY as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasaarsuk Heliport
10102.36 miles (164.74 km) NNWUummannaq 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
11109.21 miles (175.76 km) NSaattut 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
12110.05 miles (177.10 km) NNWQaarsut Airport (JQA)Qaarsut / Uummannaq, GreenlandView Qaarsut Airport on a map Set JQA as destination Airport Set JQA as destination Airport Get more information about Qaarsut Airport
13110.93 miles (178.52 km) SWAttu Heliport (QGQ)Attu Island, GreenlandView Attu Heliport on a map Set QGQ as destination Airport Set QGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Attu Heliport
14123.43 miles (198.64 km) NNWNiaqornat 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
15126.68 miles (203.87 km) NUkkusissat 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

Map of Furthest Airports from Ilulissat Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ilulissat Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,495.33 miles (16,890.56 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
210,412.07 miles (16,756.56 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
310,399.97 miles (16,737.08 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
410,395.80 miles (16,730.37 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
510,391.97 miles (16,724.21 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
610,387.75 miles (16,717.43 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
710,385.25 miles (16,713.40 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
810,385.10 miles (16,713.16 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
910,365.40 miles (16,681.45 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
1010,334.83 miles (16,632.26 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
1110,305.04 miles (16,584.31 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
1210,294.79 miles (16,567.81 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
1310,270.11 miles (16,528.10 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
1410,268.38 miles (16,525.32 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
1510,265.69 miles (16,520.99 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