Nonstop flight route between Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland and Hawker, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI), Tiniteqilaaq, Greenland and Wilpena Pound (HWK), Hawker, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,060 miles (or 16,190 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 Tiniteqilaaq Heliport and Wilpena Pound, 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 Tiniteqilaaq Heliport and Wilpena Pound. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWK / YHAW |
Airport Name: | Wilpena Pound |
Location: | Hawker, South Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°33'32"S by 138°34'26"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from HWK |
More Information: | HWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Tiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Wilpena Pound (HWK):
- The Pound also later became part of the Flinders Ranges National Park.
- Wilpena Pound is one of the most popular sites in the Flinders Ranges for international tourists to visit the outback because of the large development that has occurred at the Wilpena Pound Resort on the eastern side of Wilpena Pound and Rawnsley Park Station on the western side.
- The closest airport to Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) N of HWK.
- The peaks are very rugged, and thick scrub and timber inside the pound can make navigation difficult.
- In an attempt to sort out their conflicting claims over the pastoral lease, Bonney and Surveyor-General Henry Freeling employed H.C.
- Attempts at farming the Pound failed during the early 20th century.
- The name of the Pound, Wilpena, is reported to be Aboriginal, meaning "place of bent fingers".
- The furthest airport from Wilpena Pound (HWK) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,642 miles (18,736 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Wilpena Pound's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wilpena Pound 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.