Nonstop flight route between Somerset, Kentucky, United States and Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(37°3'12"N by 84°36'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°52'59"N by 37°46'1"W)
Distance from SME to TQI:
2,720.68 miles (4,378.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), Somerset, Kentucky, United States and Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI), Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,721 miles (or 4,378 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 Lake Cumberland Regional Airport and Tiniteqilaaq Heliport, 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 Lake Cumberland Regional Airport and Tiniteqilaaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SME / KSME |
| Airport Name: | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport |
| Location: | Somerset, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°3'12"N by 84°36'56"W |
| Area Served: | Somerset, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Somerset-Pulaski County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 927 feet (283 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SME |
| More Information: | SME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TQI / BGTN |
| Airport Name: | Tiniteqilaaq Heliport |
| Location: | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°52'59"N by 37°46'1"W |
| Area Served: | Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from TQI |
| More Information: | TQI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME):
- The closest airport to Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is London-Corbin Airport (LOZ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of SME.
- The furthest airport from Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was renamed in 2008.
- Because of Lake Cumberland Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 927 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Cumberland 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.
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI):
- Because of Tiniteqilaaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiniteqilaaq 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 closest airport to Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of TQI.
- The furthest airport from Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,832 miles (17,432 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.75 miles (47.88 km) E | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 67.91 miles (109.28 km) N | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 71.53 miles (115.11 km) NW | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 73.82 miles (118.81 km) W | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 78.28 miles (125.98 km) S | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 79.57 miles (128.05 km) NNW | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 84.14 miles (135.41 km) WNW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) SE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 92.54 miles (148.93 km) SSE | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 94.92 miles (152.75 km) NW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 98.78 miles (158.97 km) NW | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 99.36 miles (159.90 km) NW | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 99.73 miles (160.50 km) W | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 102.35 miles (164.71 km) SE | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 114.48 miles (184.24 km) S | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,309.05 miles (18,200.10 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,287.65 miles (18,165.67 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,265.95 miles (18,130.74 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,258.23 miles (18,118.32 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,240.41 miles (18,089.64 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,224.29 miles (18,063.70 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,216.42 miles (18,051.03 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,215.52 miles (18,049.58 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,182.64 miles (17,996.66 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,177.80 miles (17,988.88 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,164.01 miles (17,966.68 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,163.01 miles (17,965.07 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,129.18 miles (17,910.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,128.91 miles (17,910.20 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,120.18 miles (17,896.16 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.20 miles (30.90 km) SSE | Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM) | Tasiilaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 21.50 miles (34.61 km) E | Kuummiit Heliport (KUZ) | Kuummiit, Greenland | |
| 3 | 28.14 miles (45.29 km) SE | Kulusuk Airport (KUS) | Kulusuk, Greenland | |
| 4 | 39.33 miles (63.29 km) E | Sermiligaaq Heliport (SGG) | Sermiligaaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 41.63 miles (67.00 km) SW | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 364.51 miles (586.62 km) WNW | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 392.00 miles (630.86 km) E | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 402.07 miles (647.06 km) SW | Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) | Narsarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 9 | 402.85 miles (648.33 km) E | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 409.09 miles (658.37 km) NW | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 11 | 410.91 miles (661.30 km) E | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 411.95 miles (662.96 km) SW | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 13 | 419.04 miles (674.38 km) NW | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 419.70 miles (675.44 km) WNW | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 421.16 miles (677.78 km) W | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,831.63 miles (17,431.78 km) S | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,818.83 miles (17,411.18 km) SW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,784.22 miles (17,355.47 km) SW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,744.12 miles (17,290.94 km) S | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,724.58 miles (17,259.50 km) S | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,721.46 miles (17,254.47 km) S | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,713.83 miles (17,242.19 km) SW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,713.69 miles (17,241.96 km) S | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,712.05 miles (17,239.33 km) S | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,702.55 miles (17,224.05 km) S | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,688.72 miles (17,201.78 km) SW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,687.26 miles (17,199.44 km) SW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,683.70 miles (17,193.71 km) SW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,659.47 miles (17,154.71 km) SW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,640.44 miles (17,124.09 km) S | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |