Nonstop flight route between Qingshan, China and Upernavik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC), Qingshan, China and Upernavik Airport (JUV), Upernavik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,399 miles (or 8,689 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 Xichang Qingshan 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 Xichang Qingshan 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: | XIC / ZUXC | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Qingshan, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°59'21"N by 102°11'3"E | 
| Area Served: | Xichang | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5112 feet (1,558 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XIC | 
| More Information: | XIC Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUV / BGUK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC):
- Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) is Zhaotong Airport (ZAT), which is located 107 miles (171 kilometers) ESE of XIC.
- In addition to being known as "Xichang Qingshan Airport", other names for XIC include "西昌青山机场" and "Xīchāng Qīngshān Jīchǎng".
- Because of Xichang Qingshan Airport's high elevation of 5,112 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at XIC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make XIC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Xichang Qingshan Airport (meaning Xichang Qingshan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,015 miles (19,337 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
Facts about Upernavik Airport (JUV):
- In addition to being known as "Upernavik Airport", other names for JUV include "Mittarfik Upernavik" and "Upernavik Lufthavn".
- Upernavik Airport handled 6,776 passengers last year.
- 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 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.
- Upernavik Airport (JUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Upernavik Airport (JUV) is Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of JUV.




