About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wales Airport (WAA), Wales, Alaska, United States and Kulusuk Airport (KUS), Kulusuk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,051 miles (or 4,910 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: WAA / PAIW
Airport Names:
  1. Wales Airport
  2. IWK
Location: Wales, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 65°37'21"N by 168°5'41"W
Area Served: Wales, Alaska
Operator/Owner: State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 22 feet (7 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KUS / BGKK
Airport Names:
  1. Kulusuk Airport
  2. Mittarfik Kulusuk
Location: Kulusuk, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 65°34'24"N by 37°7'24"W
Area Served: Kulusuk, Greenland
Operator/Owner: Mittarfeqarfiit
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 117 feet (36 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Wales Airport (WAA):

  • The closest airport to Wales Airport (WAA) is Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SE of WAA.
  • Because of Wales Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Wales 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 "Wales Airport", another name for WAA is "IWK".
  • Wales Airport (WAA) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Wales Airport (WAA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,385 miles (16,713 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.

Facts about Kulusuk Airport (KUS):

  • The waiting hall is not sufficient to accommodate all passengers, resulting in a pre-boarding chaos.
  • Kulusuk Airport (KUS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Kulusuk Airport", another name for KUS is "Mittarfik Kulusuk".
  • Kulusuk Airport handled 14,738 passengers last year.
  • Unlike the heliport in Tasiilaq on the nearby Ammassalik Island, the airport in Kulusuk can serve STOL aircraft, thus functioning as a mini-hub for Tasiilaq.
  • The closest airport to Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Tasiilaq Heliport (AGM), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) W of KUS.
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  • The furthest airport from Kulusuk Airport (KUS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,856 miles (17,471 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • Because of Kulusuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Kulusuk 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Wales Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Wales Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.43 miles (10.35 km) SETin City LRRS Airport (TNC)Tin City, Alaska, United StatesView Tin City LRRS Airport on a map Set TNC as origin Airport Set TNC as destination Airport Get more information about Tin City LRRS Airport
226.11 miles (42.02 km) WNWDiomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO)Diomede, Alaska, United StatesView Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) on a map Set DIO as origin Airport Set DIO as destination Airport Get more information about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2)
330.94 miles (49.79 km) ESELost River 1 Airport (LSR)Lost River, Alaska, United StatesView Lost River 1 Airport on a map Set LSR as origin Airport Set LSR as destination Airport Get more information about Lost River 1 Airport
443.71 miles (70.34 km) SEPort Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC)Port Clarence, Alaska, United StatesView Port Clarence Coast Guard Station on a map Set KPC as origin Airport Set KPC as destination Airport Get more information about Port Clarence Coast Guard Station
550.86 miles (81.86 km) ESEBrevig Mission Airport (KTS)Brevig Mission, Alaska, United StatesView Brevig Mission Airport on a map Set KTS as origin Airport Set KTS as destination Airport Get more information about Brevig Mission Airport
656.93 miles (91.61 km) ESETeller Airport (TLA)Teller, Alaska, United StatesView Teller Airport on a map Set TLA as origin Airport Set TLA as destination Airport Get more information about Teller Airport
771.19 miles (114.57 km) NEShishmaref Airport (SHH)Shishmaref, Alaska, United StatesView Shishmaref Airport on a map Set SHH as origin Airport Set SHH as destination Airport Get more information about Shishmaref Airport
8108.80 miles (175.10 km) SENome Airport (OME)Nome, Alaska, United StatesView Nome Airport on a map Set OME as origin Airport Set OME as destination Airport Get more information about Nome Airport
9136.47 miles (219.62 km) ESECouncil Airport (CIL)Council, Alaska, United StatesView Council Airport on a map Set CIL as origin Airport Set CIL as destination Airport Get more information about Council Airport
10150.40 miles (242.04 km) ESEWhite Mountain Airport (WMO)White Mountain, Alaska, United StatesView White Mountain Airport on a map Set WMO as origin Airport Set WMO as destination Airport Get more information about White Mountain Airport
11151.38 miles (243.62 km) SSWSavoonga Airport (SVA)Savoonga, Alaska, United StatesView Savoonga Airport on a map Set SVA as origin Airport Set SVA as destination Airport Get more information about Savoonga Airport
12153.73 miles (247.41 km) ENEDeering Airport (DRG)Deering, Alaska, United StatesView Deering Airport on a map Set DRG as origin Airport Set DRG as destination Airport Get more information about Deering Airport
13165.51 miles (266.36 km) ESEGolovin Airport (GLV)Golovin, Alaska, United StatesView Golovin Airport on a map Set GLV as origin Airport Set GLV as destination Airport Get more information about Golovin Airport
14167.23 miles (269.13 km) SWGambell Airport (GAM)Gambell, Alaska, United StatesView Gambell Airport on a map Set GAM as origin Airport Set GAM as destination Airport Get more information about Gambell Airport
15173.10 miles (278.57 km) WSWProvideniya Bay Airport (PVS)Provideniya, Chukotka, RussiaView Provideniya Bay Airport on a map Set PVS as origin Airport Set PVS as destination Airport Get more information about Provideniya Bay Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Wales Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Wales Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,385.16 miles (16,713.26 km) ESETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as origin Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
210,232.25 miles (16,467.17 km) SCape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
310,209.66 miles (16,430.81 km) SSWGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
410,178.37 miles (16,380.46 km) SSWPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
510,135.46 miles (16,311.41 km) SSWPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
610,089.52 miles (16,237.46 km) SSWEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
79,978.66 miles (16,059.06 km) SSWMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
89,943.75 miles (16,002.87 km) SKleinsee Airport (KLZ)Kleinzee, South AfricaView Kleinsee Airport on a map Set KLZ as origin Airport Set KLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kleinsee Airport
99,912.65 miles (15,952.83 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as origin Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
109,911.38 miles (15,950.78 km) SSWMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
119,908.48 miles (15,946.11 km) SAggeneys Airport (AGZ)Aggeneys, South AfricaView Aggeneys Airport on a map Set AGZ as origin Airport Set AGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aggeneys Airport
129,908.48 miles (15,946.11 km) SWild Coast Sun Airport (MZF)Mzamba, South AfricaView Wild Coast Sun Airport on a map Set MZF as origin Airport Set MZF as destination Airport Get more information about Wild Coast Sun Airport
139,901.22 miles (15,934.43 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as origin Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
149,876.73 miles (15,895.01 km) SSWMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
159,870.18 miles (15,884.48 km) SSWSemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as origin Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kulusuk Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kulusuk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
114.37 miles (23.13 km) WTasiilaq Heliport (AGM)Tasiilaq, GreenlandView Tasiilaq Heliport on a map Set AGM as destination Airport Set AGM as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiilaq Heliport
219.94 miles (32.10 km) NKuummiit Heliport (KUZ)Kuummiit, GreenlandView Kuummiit Heliport on a map Set KUZ as destination Airport Set KUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kuummiit Heliport
328.14 miles (45.29 km) NWTiniteqilaaq Heliport (TQI)Tiniteqilaaq, GreenlandView Tiniteqilaaq Heliport on a map Set TQI as destination Airport Set TQI as destination Airport Get more information about Tiniteqilaaq Heliport
431.19 miles (50.20 km) NESermiligaaq Heliport (SGG)Sermiligaaq, GreenlandView Sermiligaaq Heliport on a map Set SGG as destination Airport Set SGG as destination Airport Get more information about Sermiligaaq Heliport
552.93 miles (85.18 km) WIsortoq Heliport (IOQ)Isortoq, GreenlandView Isortoq Heliport on a map Set IOQ as destination Airport Set IOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Isortoq Heliport
6375.41 miles (604.16 km) EPatreksfjörður Airport (PFJ)Patreksfjörður, IcelandView Patreksfjörður Airport on a map Set PFJ as destination Airport Set PFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Patreksfjörður Airport
7386.70 miles (622.34 km) EBíldudalur Airport (BIU)Bíldudalur, IcelandView Bíldudalur Airport on a map Set BIU as destination Airport Set BIU as destination Airport Get more information about Bíldudalur Airport
8388.92 miles (625.90 km) WNWKangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ)Kangerlussuaq, GreenlandView Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) on a map Set SFJ as destination Airport Set SFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)
9396.53 miles (638.14 km) EÍsafjörður Airport (IFJ)Ísafjörður, IcelandView Ísafjörður Airport on a map Set IFJ as destination Airport Set IFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Ísafjörður Airport
10398.21 miles (640.86 km) SWNarsarsuaq Airport (UAK)Narsarsuaq, GreenlandView Narsarsuaq Airport on a map Set UAK as destination Airport Set UAK as destination Airport Get more information about Narsarsuaq Airport
11407.63 miles (656.02 km) SWIgaliku Heliport (QFX)Igaliku, GreenlandView Igaliku Heliport on a map Set QFX as destination Airport Set QFX as destination Airport Get more information about Igaliku Heliport
12424.38 miles (682.97 km) SWNarsaq Heliport (JNS)Narsaq, GreenlandView Narsaq Heliport on a map Set JNS as destination Airport Set JNS as destination Airport Get more information about Narsaq Heliport
13429.37 miles (691.00 km) SWAmmassivik Heliport (QUW)Ammassivik, GreenlandView Ammassivik Heliport on a map Set QUW as destination Airport Set QUW as destination Airport Get more information about Ammassivik Heliport
14434.98 miles (700.04 km) SWQaqortoq Heliport (JJU)Qaqortoq, GreenlandView Qaqortoq Heliport on a map Set JJU as destination Airport Set JJU as destination Airport Get more information about Qaqortoq Heliport
15436.36 miles (702.25 km) WNuuk Airport (GOH)Nuuk, GreenlandView Nuuk Airport on a map Set GOH as destination Airport Set GOH as destination Airport Get more information about Nuuk Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kulusuk Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kulusuk Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,855.71 miles (17,470.52 km) SHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
210,846.71 miles (17,456.05 km) SWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,812.11 miles (17,400.36 km) SWInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
410,767.98 miles (17,329.34 km) SLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
510,748.92 miles (17,298.67 km) SSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
610,744.93 miles (17,292.24 km) SDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
710,741.55 miles (17,286.80 km) SWDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
810,737.35 miles (17,280.04 km) SGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
910,735.17 miles (17,276.53 km) SBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as destination Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
1010,725.33 miles (17,260.71 km) SSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
1110,716.66 miles (17,246.76 km) SWQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1210,715.14 miles (17,244.30 km) SWAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1310,711.73 miles (17,238.81 km) SWMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1410,687.38 miles (17,199.63 km) SWWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1510,664.58 miles (17,162.94 km) SFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as destination Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport