Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Miyakejima, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Miyakejima Airport (MYE), Miyakejima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,851 miles (or 9,416 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 Miyakejima 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 Miyakejima 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: | MYE / RJTQ |
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Location: | Miyakejima, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°4'24"N by 139°33'37"E |
Area Served: | Miyakejima |
Operator/Owner: | Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MYE |
More Information: | MYE Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
Facts about Miyakejima Airport (MYE):
- Because of Miyakejima Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Miyakejima 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.
- Miyakejima Airport (MYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Miyakejima Airport (MYE) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,791 miles (18,976 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Miyakejima Airport (MYE) is Hachijojima Airport (HAC), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) S of MYE.
- In addition to being known as "Miyakejima Airport", other names for MYE include "三宅島空港" and "Miyakejima Kūkō".