Nonstop flight route between Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada and Narsarsuaq, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(49°9'10"N by 121°56'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W)
Distance from YCW to UAK:
2,942.70 miles (4,735.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chilliwack Airport (YCW), Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada and Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,943 miles (or 4,736 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 Chilliwack Airport and Narsarsuaq 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 Chilliwack Airport and Narsarsuaq Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCW / CYCW |
| Airport Name: | Chilliwack Airport |
| Location: | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°9'10"N by 121°56'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Magnum Management Inc. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCW |
| More Information: | YCW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UAK / BGBW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Narsarsuaq, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W |
| Area Served: | Narsarsuaq |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UAK |
| More Information: | UAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chilliwack Airport (YCW):
- Chilliwack Airport (YCW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chilliwack Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Chilliwack 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 Chilliwack Airport (YCW) is Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WSW of YCW.
- The furthest airport from Chilliwack Airport (YCW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,666 miles (17,166 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Chilliwack Municipal Website
- The Airport Coffee Shop at the Chilliwack airport operated sporadically from the opening of the airport until it was purchased in the 1970s by Neil and Kathleen Mc Neill.
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,062 miles (17,803 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
- The closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
- A military hospital with 250 beds was completed in 1943.
- Because of Narsarsuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Narsarsuaq 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.
- Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The new route was closed before the first flights could commence, adding to resentment amongst businesses and the community of South Greenland.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 24.84 miles (39.97 km) NE | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 35.22 miles (56.68 km) W | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 36.83 miles (59.28 km) SW | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 37.64 miles (60.58 km) WSW | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 48.63 miles (78.27 km) W | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 51.97 miles (83.64 km) SSW | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 53.75 miles (86.51 km) SW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 53.81 miles (86.59 km) W | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 54.86 miles (88.28 km) SW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 55.90 miles (89.96 km) SW | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 56.31 miles (90.62 km) W | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 59.19 miles (95.25 km) SW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 61.21 miles (98.50 km) SW | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) SW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,666.18 miles (17,165.51 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,600.16 miles (17,059.27 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,528.79 miles (16,944.40 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,519.85 miles (16,930.02 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,514.69 miles (16,921.71 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,508.40 miles (16,911.58 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,489.52 miles (16,881.20 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,483.07 miles (16,870.83 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,481.48 miles (16,868.26 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,479.00 miles (16,864.27 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,471.70 miles (16,852.52 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,457.83 miles (16,830.21 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,452.14 miles (16,821.04 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,437.63 miles (16,797.69 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,433.15 miles (16,790.48 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.73 miles (18.87 km) S | Igaliku Heliport (QFX) | Igaliku, Greenland | |
| 2 | 27.07 miles (43.56 km) SW | Narsaq Heliport (JNS) | Narsaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 36.81 miles (59.24 km) SSW | Qaqortoq Heliport (JJU) | Qaqortoq, Greenland | |
| 4 | 38.97 miles (62.71 km) S | Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) | Ammassivik, Greenland | |
| 5 | 40.54 miles (65.24 km) SSW | Eqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG) | Eqalugaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 6 | 47.52 miles (76.48 km) SSW | Saarloq Heliport (QOQ) | Saarloq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 48.34 miles (77.80 km) S | Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland | |
| 8 | 63.61 miles (102.38 km) WSW | Qassimiut Heliport (QJH) | Qassimiut, Greenland | |
| 9 | 69.97 miles (112.60 km) SSE | Tasiusaq Heliport (XEQ) | Tasiusaq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 70.82 miles (113.97 km) S | Nanortalik Heliport (JNN) | Nanortalik, Greenland | |
| 11 | 79.62 miles (128.14 km) SSE | Aappilattoq Heliport (QUV) | Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 12 | 84.12 miles (135.38 km) SSE | Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN) | Narsaq Kujalleq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 151.49 miles (243.81 km) WNW | Paamiut Airport (JFR) | Paamiut, Greenland | |
| 14 | 288.13 miles (463.69 km) NW | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 15 | 362.37 miles (583.18 km) NNE | Isortoq Heliport (IOQ) | Isortoq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,062.19 miles (17,802.83 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,981.82 miles (17,673.48 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,968.50 miles (17,652.04 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,966.78 miles (17,649.27 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,964.25 miles (17,645.21 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,956.63 miles (17,632.95 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,951.37 miles (17,624.47 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,914.05 miles (17,564.42 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,873.88 miles (17,499.78 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,830.84 miles (17,430.50 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,821.00 miles (17,414.67 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,797.32 miles (17,376.56 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,796.82 miles (17,375.75 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,786.50 miles (17,359.14 km) SSW | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,786.40 miles (17,358.99 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |