Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,327 miles (or 15,011 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 Narsarsuaq Airport and Argyle Downs Airport, 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 Narsarsuaq Airport and Argyle Downs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UAK / BGBW |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Narsarsuaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W |
Area Served: | Narsarsuaq |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UAK |
More Information: | UAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGY / |
Airport Name: | Argyle Downs Airport |
Location: | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°21'0"S by 128°45'0"E |
Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AGY |
More Information: | AGY Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- Because of Narsarsuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Narsarsuaq 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.
- Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
- The airport served as a regional focus city for Air Greenland until the late 2000s, when tough economic conditions forced the airline to raise the low season prices several times.
- Civil air traffic began in 1949 with DC-4s from the Scandinavian Airlines System and Icelandair.
- The furthest airport from Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,062 miles (17,803 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
- Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airfield at Narsarsuaq was first built by the American Department of Defense as an army airbase, its construction beginning in July 1941 and the first aircraft landing in January 1942.
- The closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
Facts about Argyle Downs Airport (AGY):
- The furthest airport from Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- The closest airport to Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) is Argyle Airport (GYL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SW of AGY.
- Because of Argyle Downs Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Argyle Downs 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.