About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS), Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,167 miles (or 1,878 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 relatively short distance between Chesterfield Inlet Airport and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YCS / CYCS
Airport Name: Chesterfield Inlet Airport
Location: Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
GPS Coordinates: 63°20'49"N by 90°43'51"W
Operator/Owner: Government of Nunavut
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 32 feet (10 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SFJ / BGSF
Airport Names:
  1. Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)
  2. Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq
  3. Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn
Location: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W
Area Served: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Operator/Owner: Mittarfeqarfiit
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 165 feet (50 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS):

  • Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Chesterfield Inlet Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Chesterfield Inlet 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 Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) is Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) SW of YCS.
  • The furthest airport from Chesterfield Inlet Airport (YCS) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,130 miles (16,302 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):

  • Kangerlussuaq Airport is an airport in Kangerlussuaq, a settlement in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
  • Access to several research camps on the Greenland ice sheet, including the Danish field camp North GRIP and the American Summit Camp, is handled through Kangerlussuaq via the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard.
  • The furthest airport from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,633 miles (17,112 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • The airport was handed over to civilian Greenlandic control in 1992.
  • The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
  • In addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
  • An airport was first built here by the US military in 1941, under the name Bluie West-8, later renamed Sondrestromfjord Air Base and Sondrestrom Air Base.
  • Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)'s relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) 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.
  • Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.

Map of Nearest Airports to Chesterfield Inlet Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Chesterfield Inlet Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
156.99 miles (91.72 km) SWRankin Inlet Airport (YRT)Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, CanadaView Rankin Inlet Airport on a map Set YRT as origin Airport Set YRT as destination Airport Get more information about Rankin Inlet Airport
296.59 miles (155.44 km) SWWhale Cove Airport (YXN)Whale Cove, Nunavut, CanadaView Whale Cove Airport on a map Set YXN as origin Airport Set YXN as destination Airport Get more information about Whale Cove Airport
3175.67 miles (282.70 km) WNWBaker Lake Airport (YBK)Baker Lake, Nunavut, CanadaView Baker Lake Airport on a map Set YBK as origin Airport Set YBK as destination Airport Get more information about Baker Lake Airport
4189.19 miles (304.46 km) SWArviat Airport (YEK)Arviat, Nunavut, CanadaView Arviat Airport on a map Set YEK as origin Airport Set YEK as destination Airport Get more information about Arviat Airport
5232.43 miles (374.06 km) ENECoral Harbour Airport (YZS)Coral Harbour, Nunavut, CanadaView Coral Harbour Airport on a map Set YZS as origin Airport Set YZS as destination Airport Get more information about Coral Harbour Airport
6255.74 miles (411.57 km) NNERepulse Bay Airport (YUT)Repulse Bay, Nunavut, CanadaView Repulse Bay Airport on a map Set YUT as origin Airport Set YUT as destination Airport Get more information about Repulse Bay Airport
7337.26 miles (542.76 km) SSWChurchill Airport (YYQ)Churchill, Manitoba, CanadaView Churchill Airport on a map Set YYQ as origin Airport Set YYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Churchill Airport
8359.44 miles (578.45 km) NKugaaruk Airport (YBB)Kugaaruk, Nunavut, CanadaView Kugaaruk Airport on a map Set YBB as origin Airport Set YBB as destination Airport Get more information about Kugaaruk Airport
9392.39 miles (631.49 km) NNWGjoa Haven Airport (YHK)Gjoa Haven, Nunavut, CanadaView Gjoa Haven Airport on a map Set YHK as origin Airport Set YHK as destination Airport Get more information about Gjoa Haven Airport
10407.68 miles (656.10 km) EIvujivik Airport (YIK)Ivujivik, Québec, CanadaView Ivujivik Airport on a map Set YIK as origin Airport Set YIK as destination Airport Get more information about Ivujivik Airport
11412.52 miles (663.88 km) SWTadoule Lake Airport (XTL)Tadoule Lake, Manitoba, CanadaView Tadoule Lake Airport on a map Set XTL as origin Airport Set XTL as destination Airport Get more information about Tadoule Lake Airport
12435.37 miles (700.66 km) NTaloyoak Airport (YYH)Taloyoak, Nunavut, CanadaView Taloyoak Airport on a map Set YYH as origin Airport Set YYH as destination Airport Get more information about Taloyoak Airport
13436.86 miles (703.06 km) ENECape Dorset Airport (YTE)Cape Dorset, Nunavut, CanadaView Cape Dorset Airport on a map Set YTE as origin Airport Set YTE as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Dorset Airport
14442.00 miles (711.33 km) ESEAkulivik Airport (AKV)Akulivik, Quebec, CanadaView Akulivik Airport on a map Set AKV as origin Airport Set AKV as destination Airport Get more information about Akulivik Airport
15454.46 miles (731.39 km) WSWObre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW)Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, CanadaView Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport on a map Set YDW as origin Airport Set YDW as destination Airport Get more information about Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chesterfield Inlet Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chesterfield Inlet Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,129.70 miles (16,302.13 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
210,122.24 miles (16,290.13 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
310,122.11 miles (16,289.92 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
410,100.31 miles (16,254.84 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
510,074.69 miles (16,213.59 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
610,053.67 miles (16,179.77 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
79,988.66 miles (16,075.15 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
89,987.67 miles (16,073.55 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
99,975.73 miles (16,054.35 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
109,958.14 miles (16,026.04 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
119,887.28 miles (15,911.99 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
129,805.44 miles (15,780.29 km) SWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as origin Airport Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
139,796.40 miles (15,765.74 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
149,795.19 miles (15,763.80 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
159,783.05 miles (15,744.25 km) SWKalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport on a map Set KGI as origin Airport Set KGI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ):

List of Nearest Airports to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ):

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
182.24 miles (132.35 km) WSisimiut Airport (JHS)Sisimiut, GreenlandView Sisimiut Airport on a map Set JHS as destination Airport Set JHS as destination Airport Get more information about Sisimiut Airport
2100.74 miles (162.12 km) NWAttu Heliport (QGQ)Attu Island, GreenlandView Attu Heliport on a map Set QGQ as destination Airport Set QGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Attu Heliport
3102.73 miles (165.33 km) NNWNiaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK)Niaqornaarsuk, GreenlandView Niaqornaarsuk Heliport on a map Set QMK as destination Airport Set QMK as destination Airport Get more information about Niaqornaarsuk Heliport
4106.84 miles (171.94 km) NWIkerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY)Ikerasaarsuk, GreenlandView Ikerasaarsuk Heliport on a map Set QRY as destination Airport Set QRY as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasaarsuk Heliport
5115.52 miles (185.91 km) NNWIkamiut Heliport (QJI)Ikamiut, GreenlandView Ikamiut Heliport on a map Set QJI as destination Airport Set QJI as destination Airport Get more information about Ikamiut Heliport
6125.02 miles (201.21 km) NQasigiannguit Heliport (JCH)Qasigiannguit, GreenlandView Qasigiannguit Heliport on a map Set JCH as destination Airport Set JCH as destination Airport Get more information about Qasigiannguit Heliport
7127.34 miles (204.93 km) SSWManiitsoq Airport (JSU)Maniitsoq, GreenlandView Maniitsoq Airport on a map Set JSU as destination Airport Set JSU as destination Airport Get more information about Maniitsoq Airport
8129.80 miles (208.89 km) NNWAasiaat Airport (JEG)Aasiaat, GreenlandView Aasiaat Airport on a map Set JEG as destination Airport Set JEG as destination Airport Get more information about Aasiaat Airport
9141.94 miles (228.43 km) NNWKitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE)Kitsissuarsuit, GreenlandView Kitsissuarsuit Heliport on a map Set QJE as destination Airport Set QJE as destination Airport Get more information about Kitsissuarsuit Heliport
10154.12 miles (248.03 km) NIlulissat Airport (JAV)Ilulissat, GreenlandView Ilulissat Airport on a map Set JAV as destination Airport Set JAV as destination Airport Get more information about Ilulissat Airport
11170.84 miles (274.95 km) NNWQeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO)Qeqertarsuaq, GreenlandView Qeqertarsuaq Heliport on a map Set JGO as destination Airport Set JGO as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertarsuaq Heliport
12197.29 miles (317.50 km) SNuuk 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
13206.65 miles (332.58 km) NQeqertaq Heliport (PQT)Qeqertaq, GreenlandView Qeqertaq Heliport on a map Set PQT as destination Airport Set PQT as destination Airport Get more information about Qeqertaq Heliport
14240.84 miles (387.59 km) NIkerasak Heliport (IKE)Ikerasak, GreenlandView Ikerasak Heliport on a map Set IKE as destination Airport Set IKE as destination Airport Get more information about Ikerasak Heliport
15255.55 miles (411.26 km) NUummannaq Heliport (UMD)Uummannaq, GreenlandView Uummannaq Heliport on a map Set UMD as destination Airport Set UMD as destination Airport Get more information about Uummannaq Heliport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ):

List of Furthest Airports from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ):

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,632.66 miles (17,111.56 km) SSWHobart 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
210,550.78 miles (16,979.79 km) SSWLaunceston 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
310,536.10 miles (16,956.16 km) SSWDevonport 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
410,533.52 miles (16,952.02 km) SSWBurnie 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
510,530.43 miles (16,947.04 km) SSWSmithton 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
610,524.74 miles (16,937.89 km) SSWGeorge 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
710,522.13 miles (16,933.69 km) SSWSt 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
810,479.69 miles (16,865.39 km) SSWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as destination Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
910,478.69 miles (16,863.78 km) WSWRyan'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
1010,444.64 miles (16,808.97 km) WSWInvercargill 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
1110,443.22 miles (16,806.68 km) SSWFlinders 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
1210,397.95 miles (16,733.83 km) SSWPortland Airport (PTJ)Portland, Victoria, AustraliaView Portland Airport on a map Set PTJ as destination Airport Set PTJ as destination Airport Get more information about Portland Airport
1310,387.24 miles (16,716.60 km) SSWWarrnambool Airport (WMB)Warrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaView Warrnambool Airport on a map Set WMB as destination Airport Set WMB as destination Airport Get more information about Warrnambool Airport
1410,369.78 miles (16,688.49 km) WSWDunedin 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
1510,364.93 miles (16,680.69 km) SSWMount Gambier Airport (MGB)Mount Gambier, AustraliaView Mount Gambier Airport on a map Set MGB as destination Airport Set MGB as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Gambier Airport