Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Keetmanshoop, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°32'22"S by 18°6'41"E)
Distance from UAK to KMP:
7,011.90 miles (11,284.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP), Keetmanshoop, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,012 miles (or 11,285 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 Keetmanshoop 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 Keetmanshoop 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: | KMP / FYKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Keetmanshoop, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°32'22"S by 18°6'41"E |
| Area Served: | Keetmanshoop, Namibia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3506 feet (1,069 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMP |
| More Information: | KMP Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- The US Air Force left Bluie West One in November 1958, and the airbase was closed.
- 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".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
- On 21 September 1977, Douglas C-47 N723A of NJ Airlines crashed at Narsarsuaq Airport.
- 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 Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP):
- Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is nearly antipodal to Keetmanshoop Airport (meaning Keetmanshoop Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Princeville Airport), and is located 12,100 miles (19,474 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) is Karasburg Airport (KAS), which is located 110 miles (177 kilometers) SSE of KMP.
- In addition to being known as "Keetmanshoop Airport", another name for KMP is "Keetmanshoop Airport".
| 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 | 110.04 miles (177.09 km) SSE | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 2 | 170.50 miles (274.40 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 3 | 177.49 miles (285.65 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 4 | 194.24 miles (312.60 km) SSE | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 5 | 194.24 miles (312.60 km) SSE | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 6 | 225.88 miles (363.52 km) SSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 7 | 231.91 miles (373.22 km) SE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 8 | 278.98 miles (448.98 km) NNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 9 | 282.99 miles (455.43 km) N | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 283.89 miles (456.88 km) N | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 11 | 288.00 miles (463.49 km) NE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 12 | 328.28 miles (528.31 km) NW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 13 | 332.35 miles (534.87 km) ESE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 14 | 343.66 miles (553.07 km) NW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 15 | 402.59 miles (647.91 km) NE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,100.42 miles (19,473.69 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,097.77 miles (19,469.43 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,085.19 miles (19,449.19 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,082.97 miles (19,445.60 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,022.50 miles (19,348.30 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,011.44 miles (19,330.49 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,002.30 miles (19,315.77 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,997.71 miles (19,308.39 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,997.71 miles (19,308.39 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,957.08 miles (19,243.00 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,955.28 miles (19,240.11 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,931.28 miles (19,201.48 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,929.74 miles (19,199.01 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,916.27 miles (19,177.33 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,893.20 miles (19,140.21 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |