Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Podolsk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°30'42"N by 37°30'25"E)
Distance from UAK to OSF:
2,827.33 miles (4,550.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), Podolsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,827 miles (or 4,550 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 Ostafyevo International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | OSF / UUMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Podolsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°30'42"N by 37°30'25"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Gazpromavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 568 feet (173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSF |
| More Information: | OSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- The US Air Force left Bluie West One in November 1958, and the airbase was closed.
- The closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
- The new route was closed before the first flights could commence, adding to resentment amongst businesses and the community of South Greenland.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
Facts about Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF):
- Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,740 miles (17,284 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) is Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) WNW of OSF.
- Because of Ostafyevo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 568 feet, planes can take off or land at Ostafyevo International 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 "Ostafyevo International Airport", another name for OSF is "Международный аэропорт «Остафьево»".
| 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 | 11.04 miles (17.76 km) WNW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 2 | 17.17 miles (27.64 km) ESE | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 3 | 23.05 miles (37.10 km) ENE | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 4 | 32.06 miles (51.60 km) N | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 5 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) NE | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 6 | 80.48 miles (129.52 km) SW | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 7 | 112.92 miles (181.72 km) NW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 8 | 114.06 miles (183.56 km) SE | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 9 | 164.53 miles (264.78 km) NE | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 10 | 173.86 miles (279.80 km) NE | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 11 | 186.80 miles (300.63 km) NNE | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 188.12 miles (302.75 km) SSW | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 13 | 206.65 miles (332.56 km) NE | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 14 | 207.75 miles (334.34 km) SW | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 15 | 210.74 miles (339.15 km) SSE | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,739.61 miles (17,283.69 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,310.90 miles (16,593.74 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,307.55 miles (16,588.36 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,306.36 miles (16,586.44 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,300.32 miles (16,576.72 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,295.16 miles (16,568.42 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,291.96 miles (16,563.26 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,289.41 miles (16,559.16 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,285.65 miles (16,553.10 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,284.06 miles (16,550.54 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,283.26 miles (16,549.26 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,279.47 miles (16,543.15 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,276.17 miles (16,537.85 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,267.51 miles (16,523.91 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,264.55 miles (16,519.15 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |