Nonstop flight route between Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia and Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ukhta (UCT), Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia and Qaarsut Airport (JQA), Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,524 miles (or 4,061 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 Ukhta and Qaarsut 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 Ukhta and Qaarsut Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UCT / UUYH |
Airport Name: | Ukhta |
Location: | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°34'0"N by 53°48'11"E |
Area Served: | Ukhta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 482 feet (147 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UCT |
More Information: | UCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JQA / BGUQ |
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Location: | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 70°44'3"N by 52°41'45"W |
Area Served: | Qaarsut and Uummannaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JQA |
More Information: | JQA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ukhta (UCT):
- Because of Ukhta's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Ukhta 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.
- Ukhta (UCT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ukhta (UCT) is Pechora Airport (PEX), which is located 146 miles (236 kilometers) NE of UCT.
- The furthest airport from Ukhta (UCT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,416 miles (16,762 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Qaarsut Airport (JQA):
- Qaarsut Airport (JQA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Qaarsut Airport handled 7,105 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Qaarsut Airport", other names for JQA include "Mittarfik Qaarsut" and "Uummannaq/Qaarsut Airport".
- Proposals to close the airport have to date been rejected.Sunk costs, tourism potential for northwestern and northern Greenland, and the 2010 reinvigoration of the mining activities in Maamorilik northeast of Ukkusissat, as well as on Appat Island in the future−are the primary reasons for keeping the airport open.
- Because of Qaarsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Qaarsut 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 furthest airport from Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Qaarsut Airport (JQA) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ESE of JQA.