Nonstop flight route between Semonkong, Lesotho and Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semonkong Airport (SOK), Semonkong, Lesotho and Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY), Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,354 miles (or 11,835 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 Semonkong Airport and Ittoqqortoormiit 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 Semonkong Airport and Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOK / FXSM |
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Location: | Semonkong, Lesotho |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°50'17"S by 28°3'35"E |
Airport Type: | Civil |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOK |
More Information: | SOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBY / BGSC |
Airport Name: | Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport |
Location: | Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°29'17"N by 21°58'18"W |
Area Served: | Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from OBY |
More Information: | OBY Maps & Info |
Facts about Semonkong Airport (SOK):
- The furthest airport from Semonkong Airport (SOK) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is located 11,763 miles (18,931 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Semonkong Airport", another name for SOK is "Semonkong".
- Semonkong Airport (SOK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Semonkong Airport (SOK) is Lesobeng Airport (LES), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of SOK.
Facts about Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY):
- The closest airport to Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY) is Nerlerit Inaat Airport (CNP), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NW of OBY.
- The furthest airport from Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport (OBY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,773 miles (17,337 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport handled 834 passengers last year.
- Because of Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Ittoqqortoormiit 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.