Nonstop flight route between Ugashik, Alaska, United States and Upernavik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ugashik Airport (UGS), Ugashik, Alaska, United States and Upernavik Airport (JUV), Upernavik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,709 miles (or 4,360 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 Ugashik Airport and Upernavik 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 Ugashik Airport and Upernavik Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UGS / | 
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| Location: | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°31'23"N by 157°23'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Ugashik, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UGS | 
| More Information: | UGS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUV / BGUK | 
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| Location: | Upernavik, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 72°47'25"N by 56°7'50"W | 
| Area Served: | Upernavik, Greenland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 414 feet (126 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JUV | 
| More Information: | JUV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ugashik Airport (UGS):
- The closest airport to Ugashik Airport (UGS) is Pilot Point Airport (PIP), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of UGS.
 - Ugashik Airport (UGS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Ugashik Airport (UGS) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,812 miles (17,400 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
 - In addition to being known as "Ugashik Airport", another name for UGS is "9A8".
 - Because of Ugashik Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugashik 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.
 
Facts about Upernavik Airport (JUV):
- Upernavik Airport handled 6,776 passengers last year.
 - Upernavik Airport (JUV) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Upernavik Airport's relatively low elevation of 414 feet, planes can take off or land at Upernavik 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 Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of JUV.
 - The furthest airport from Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,227 miles (16,459 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Upernavik Airport", other names for JUV include "Mittarfik Upernavik" and "Upernavik Lufthavn".
 
