Nonstop flight route between Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada and Maniitsoq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanaimo Airport (YCD), Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada and Maniitsoq Airport (JSU), Maniitsoq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,702 miles (or 4,349 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 Nanaimo Airport and Maniitsoq 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 Nanaimo Airport and Maniitsoq Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCD / CYCD | 
| Airport Name: | Nanaimo Airport | 
| Location: | Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°3'15"N by 123°52'12"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Nanaimo Airport Commission | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YCD | 
| More Information: | YCD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JSU / BGMQ | 
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| Location: | Maniitsoq, Greenland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°24'44"N by 52°56'21"W | 
| Area Served: | Maniitsoq, Greenland | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 91 feet (28 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JSU | 
| More Information: | JSU Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nanaimo Airport (YCD):
- In 1999, the air terminal was named in honour of World War I ace Raymond Collishaw who was born in Nanaimo.
 - The furthest airport from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,705 miles (17,228 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - The closest airport to Nanaimo Airport (YCD) is Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport (ZNA), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of YCD.
 - Nanaimo Airport (YCD) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Nanaimo Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanaimo 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 Maniitsoq Airport (JSU):
- The furthest airport from Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,689 miles (17,203 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Maniitsoq Airport", other names for JSU include "Mittarfik Maniitsoq" and "Maniitsoq Lufthavn".
 - The closest airport to Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) is Nuuk Airport (GOH), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SSE of JSU.
 - Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Maniitsoq Airport's relatively low elevation of 91 feet, planes can take off or land at Maniitsoq 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.
 - Maniitsoq Airport handled 8,829 passengers last year.
 
