Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°15'35"N by 95°45'30"W)
Distance from UAK to CBF:
2,486.52 miles (4,001.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,487 miles (or 4,002 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 relatively short distance between Narsarsuaq Airport and Council Bluffs Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CBF / KCBF |
| Airport Name: | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'35"N by 95°45'30"W |
| Area Served: | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | Council Bluffs Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1245 feet (379 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBF |
| More Information: | CBF Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
- In the 1960s and 1970s Greenlandair and SAS were operating with Douglas DC-6s and Icelandair with Boeing 727s in Greenland, and in the 80's SAS was using DC-8s at Narsarsuaq.
- 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 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.
- Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- On 21 September 1977, Douglas C-47 N723A of NJ Airlines crashed at Narsarsuaq Airport.
- The US Air Force left Bluie West One in November 1958, and the airbase was closed.
- Narsarsuaq Airport is an airport located in Narsarsuaq, a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.
Facts about Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF):
- Flight school and air charter company Advanced Air Inc.
- The closest airport to Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Eppley Airfield (OMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of CBF.
- The furthest airport from Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,684 miles (17,194 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.73 miles (18.87 km) S | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) SW | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 36.81 miles (59.24 km) SSW | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 38.97 miles (62.71 km) S | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 40.54 miles (65.24 km) SSW | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 6 | 47.52 miles (76.48 km) SSW | Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) | Saarloq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 48.34 miles (77.80 km) S | Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland | |
| 8 | 63.61 miles (102.38 km) WSW | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland | |
| 9 | 69.97 miles (112.60 km) SSE | Tasiusaq Heliport (XEQ) | Tasiusaq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 70.82 miles (113.97 km) S | Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) | Nanortalik, Greenland | |
| 11 | 79.62 miles (128.14 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 84.12 miles (135.38 km) SSE | Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN) | Narsaq Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 151.49 miles (243.81 km) WNW | Paamiut Airport (JFR) | Paamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 288.13 miles (463.69 km) NW | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 15 | 362.37 miles (583.18 km) NNE | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,062.19 miles (17,802.83 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,981.82 miles (17,673.48 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,968.50 miles (17,652.04 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,966.78 miles (17,649.27 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,964.25 miles (17,645.21 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,956.63 miles (17,632.95 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,951.37 miles (17,624.47 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,914.05 miles (17,564.42 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,873.88 miles (17,499.78 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,830.84 miles (17,430.50 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,821.00 miles (17,414.67 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,797.32 miles (17,376.56 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,796.82 miles (17,375.75 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,786.50 miles (17,359.14 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,786.40 miles (17,358.99 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.65 miles (12.31 km) WNW | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 12.46 miles (20.05 km) SW | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 18.90 miles (30.41 km) WSW | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 38.30 miles (61.63 km) ENE | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 41.61 miles (66.96 km) WNW | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 51.22 miles (82.42 km) WNW | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) NNE | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 59.29 miles (95.42 km) WSW | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) NE | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 74.45 miles (119.81 km) ESE | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 83.18 miles (133.87 km) W | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.27 miles (135.61 km) SW | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 85.26 miles (137.21 km) NNW | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) ENE | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 96.15 miles (154.74 km) NNE | Storm Lake Municipal Airport (SLB) | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,683.64 miles (17,193.60 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,660.78 miles (17,156.82 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,639.85 miles (17,123.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,636.98 miles (17,118.52 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,599.51 miles (17,058.21 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,585.10 miles (17,035.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,575.42 miles (17,019.45 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,572.69 miles (17,015.05 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,563.87 miles (17,000.86 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,544.69 miles (16,970.00 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,523.61 miles (16,936.07 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,510.56 miles (16,915.06 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,500.99 miles (16,899.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,473.75 miles (16,855.83 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,470.59 miles (16,850.73 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |