Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Okhotsk Airport (OHO), Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,094 miles (or 6,588 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 Okhotsk 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 Okhotsk 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: | OHO / |
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Location: | Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°24'51"N by 143°3'32"E |
Area Served: | Okhotsk |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from OHO |
More Information: | OHO Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- The airport served as a regional focus city for Air Greenland until the late 2000s, when tough economic conditions forced the airline to raise the low season prices several times.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- A military hospital with 250 beds was completed in 1943.
- The US Air Force left Bluie West One in November 1958, and the airbase was closed.
- Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
- Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
Facts about Okhotsk Airport (OHO):
- The closest airport to Okhotsk Airport (OHO) is Sokol Airport (GDX), which is located 269 miles (434 kilometers) E of OHO.
- The furthest airport from Okhotsk Airport (OHO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,674 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Okhotsk Airport", another name for OHO is "UHOO".