Nonstop flight route between Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Valentine, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°51'24"N by 100°32'56"W)
Distance from UAK to VTN:
2,560.64 miles (4,120.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland and Miller Field (VTN), Valentine, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,561 miles (or 4,121 kilometers).
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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: | VTN / KVTN |
| Airport Name: | Miller Field |
| Location: | Valentine, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'24"N by 100°32'56"W |
| Area Served: | Valentine, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Valentine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2596 feet (791 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VTN |
| More Information: | VTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
- In 1960 Greenlandair was formed as a regional airline of Greenland.
- The new route was closed before the first flights could commence, adding to resentment amongst businesses and the community of South Greenland.
- 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.
- The US Air Force left Bluie West One in November 1958, and the airbase was closed.
- 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.
- Civil air traffic began in 1949 with DC-4s from the Scandinavian Airlines System and Icelandair.
- 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 is an airport located in Narsarsuaq, a settlement in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland.
Facts about Miller Field (VTN):
- The furthest airport from Miller Field (VTN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,587 miles (17,038 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Miller Field (VTN) is Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of VTN.
- Miller Field (VTN) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 34.11 miles (54.90 km) SE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 98.30 miles (158.19 km) ESE | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 99.91 miles (160.79 km) W | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 106.26 miles (171.01 km) N | Pierre Regional Airport (PIR) | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | |
| 5 | 108.57 miles (174.72 km) SSE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 119.77 miles (192.75 km) S | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 127.65 miles (205.43 km) WSW | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 128.99 miles (207.60 km) W | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 141.23 miles (227.29 km) ENE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 148.20 miles (238.50 km) SSE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 150.24 miles (241.78 km) NW | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 154.79 miles (249.12 km) NW | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 156.91 miles (252.52 km) NE | Huron Regional Airport (HON) | Huron, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 160.17 miles (257.77 km) E | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 167.22 miles (269.11 km) SSE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,586.99 miles (17,038.06 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,439.34 miles (16,800.45 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,427.28 miles (16,781.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,404.11 miles (16,743.75 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,403.98 miles (16,743.55 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,385.73 miles (16,714.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,383.74 miles (16,710.97 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,379.81 miles (16,704.65 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,338.90 miles (16,638.81 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,325.06 miles (16,616.53 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,322.79 miles (16,612.87 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,315.13 miles (16,600.55 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,299.63 miles (16,575.60 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,290.77 miles (16,561.35 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,257.08 miles (16,507.13 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |