Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Dodoma, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°5'33"S by 35°45'21"E)
Distance from UAK to DOD:
6,295.36 miles (10,131.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD), Dodoma, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,295 miles (or 10,131 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 Msalato International Airport– Proposed 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 Msalato International Airport– Proposed 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: | DOD / HTDO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dodoma, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°5'33"S by 35°45'21"E |
| Area Served: | Dodoma |
| Operator/Owner: | Tanzania Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOD |
| More Information: | DOD Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- The new route was closed before the first flights could commence, adding to resentment amongst businesses and the community of South Greenland.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
- Narsarsuaq Airport is an airport located in Narsarsuaq, a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.
- 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.
- Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
- 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.
Facts about Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD):
- In addition to being known as "Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport –", another name for DOD is "HT??".
- The furthest airport from Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,490 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) is Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI), which is located 109 miles (175 kilometers) S of DOD.
| 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 | 108.96 miles (175.35 km) S | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 187.75 miles (302.16 km) N | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 197.55 miles (317.92 km) NNE | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 205.17 miles (330.19 km) NNE | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 217.37 miles (349.83 km) NNE | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 238.47 miles (383.77 km) E | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 242.77 miles (390.70 km) ESE | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 250.62 miles (403.33 km) SW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 259.66 miles (417.88 km) NNE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 272.29 miles (438.20 km) NE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 11 | 295.64 miles (475.78 km) SSW | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 12 | 299.55 miles (482.08 km) ENE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 13 | 310.01 miles (498.92 km) ENE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 14 | 311.87 miles (501.91 km) WSW | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 318.38 miles (512.38 km) NW | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,490.22 miles (18,491.67 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,283.26 miles (18,158.60 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,248.07 miles (18,101.97 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,213.87 miles (18,046.94 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,207.43 miles (18,036.57 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,205.09 miles (18,032.80 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,185.47 miles (18,001.22 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,150.91 miles (17,945.61 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,128.22 miles (17,909.09 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,114.67 miles (17,887.28 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,112.04 miles (17,883.05 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,089.03 miles (17,846.02 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,086.85 miles (17,842.51 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,042.63 miles (17,771.34 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,042.63 miles (17,771.34 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |