Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Artigas International Airport (ATI), Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,357 miles (or 10,231 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 Artigas International 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 Artigas International 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 |
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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: | ATI / SUAG |
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Location: | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'2"S by 56°30'28"W |
Area Served: | Artigas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 410 feet (125 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATI |
More Information: | ATI Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
- In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
- With the Boeing airliner sold on 26 April 2010, the entire Kujalleq municipality, and southern Greenland in general remains without prospects for a direct connection to Copenhagen.
- Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
- 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.
- The new route was closed before the first flights could commence, adding to resentment amongst businesses and the community of South Greenland.
- Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 21 September 1977, Douglas C-47 N723A of NJ Airlines crashed at Narsarsuaq Airport.
- Civil air traffic began in 1949 with DC-4s from the Scandinavian Airlines System and Icelandair.
Facts about Artigas International Airport (ATI):
- The airport was opened in November 1973.
- Artigas International Airport (ATI) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Artigas International Airport", another name for ATI is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Artigas".
- The closest airport to Artigas International Airport (ATI) is Ruben Berta International Airport (URG), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) NW of ATI.
- Because of Artigas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Artigas 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 Artigas International Airport (ATI) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is nearly antipodal to Artigas International Airport (meaning Artigas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport), and is located 12,362 miles (19,895 kilometers) away in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.