Nonstop flight route between Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China and Uummannaq, Greenland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China and Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), Uummannaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,813 miles (or 9,355 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 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Uummannaq 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 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Uummannaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE):

• In January 2006, a Foreign Laborers' Service Center was set up to provide airport pick-up services and serve the needs of migrant workers.
• The airport's long term expansion opportunities are subject to variables.
• The airport is operated by the Taoyuan International Airport Corporation, a company wholly owned by the Government of Taiwan.
• Because of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Taiwan Taoyuan 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.
• The furthest airport from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (meaning Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
• Terminal 2 opened in 2000 to reduce congestion in the aging Terminal 1.
• Frequent buses link the airport to Taipei,Taoyuan City,Jhongli,Taichung,Banqiao,Changhua, and THSR's Taoyuan Station.
• The closest airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of TPE.
• In addition to being known as "Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport", other names for TPE include "臺灣桃園國際機場桃園機場" and "Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì JīchǎngTáoyuán Jīchǎng".
• Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) has 2 runways.

Facts about Uummannaq Heliport (UMD):

• Windmeter and vista from the helipad towards Salliaruseq Island across Sarqarput Strait
• The furthest airport from Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,397 miles (16,732 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• The closest airport to Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) is Qaarsut Airport (JQA), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of UMD.
• A red postbox of Post Greenland by the entrance
• Because of Uummannaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Uummannaq 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.