Nonstop flight route between Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada and Sisimiut, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(49°12'57"N by 122°42'46"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°57'5"N by 53°43'45"W)
Distance from YPK to JHS:
2,622.70 miles (4,220.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK), Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada and Sisimiut Airport (JHS), Sisimiut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,623 miles (or 4,221 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 Pitt Meadows Regional Airport and Sisimiut 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 Pitt Meadows Regional Airport and Sisimiut Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPK / CYPK |
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| Location: | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°12'57"N by 122°42'46"W |
| Area Served: | Metro Vancouver |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPK |
| More Information: | YPK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JHS / BGSS |
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| Location: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°57'5"N by 53°43'45"W |
| Area Served: | Sisimiut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JHS |
| More Information: | JHS Maps & Info |
Facts about Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK):
- The control tower at Pitt Meadows Airport operates from 7:00 a.m.
- The closest airport to Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) is Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) S of YPK.
- The furthest airport from Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,676 miles (17,181 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Pitt Meadows Regional Airport", another name for YPK is "Pitt Meadows Airport".
- Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Pitt Meadows Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Pitt Meadows Regional 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 Sisimiut Airport (JHS):
- Sisimiut Airport (JHS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Attu Heliport (QGQ), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) N of JHS.
- Sisimiut Airport is an airport located 2.2 NM northwest of Sisimiut, a town in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland.
- Because of Sisimiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Sisimiut 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 Sisimiut Airport (JHS) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,591 miles (17,044 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Sisimiut Airport handled 22,955 passengers last year.
- There is a discussion to build a 170 km road to Kangerlussuaq.
- For scheduled flights, the airport is served exclusively by Air Greenland, serving as a fly-through destination with no aircraft stationed onsite.
- In addition to being known as "Sisimiut Airport", other names for JHS include "Mittarfik Sisimiut" and "Sisimiut Lufthavn".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.65 miles (25.18 km) S | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.54 miles (26.62 km) SW | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 18.77 miles (30.21 km) WNW | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 20.70 miles (33.31 km) SE | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 21.32 miles (34.31 km) W | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 30.33 miles (48.81 km) SSE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 35.22 miles (56.68 km) E | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 35.90 miles (57.78 km) SW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 36.23 miles (58.31 km) SSW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 39.96 miles (64.31 km) SW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 40.05 miles (64.45 km) S | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 42.78 miles (68.85 km) SSW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 43.72 miles (70.36 km) SW | Ganges Water Aerodrome (YGG) | Ganges, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 43.97 miles (70.76 km) NNW | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 46.66 miles (75.09 km) SSW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,675.81 miles (17,181.00 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,612.21 miles (17,078.65 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,558.63 miles (16,992.43 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,547.35 miles (16,974.27 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,545.17 miles (16,970.77 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,518.23 miles (16,927.40 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,512.62 miles (16,918.38 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,509.47 miles (16,913.30 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,506.76 miles (16,908.95 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 10 | 10,497.02 miles (16,893.28 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,484.65 miles (16,873.37 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,477.22 miles (16,861.41 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 13 | 10,462.44 miles (16,837.62 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,447.75 miles (16,813.99 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,439.88 miles (16,801.32 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.47 miles (110.19 km) N | Attu Heliport (QGQ) | Attu Island, Greenland | |
| 2 | 82.24 miles (132.35 km) E | Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland | |
| 3 | 83.14 miles (133.81 km) N | Ikerasaarsuk Heliport (QRY) | Ikerasaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 4 | 92.36 miles (148.63 km) NNE | Niaqornaarsuk Heliport (QMK) | Niaqornaarsuk, Greenland | |
| 5 | 108.59 miles (174.75 km) SSE | Maniitsoq Airport (JSU) | Maniitsoq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 124.78 miles (200.82 km) N | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 7 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) NNE | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 8 | 132.57 miles (213.36 km) N | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 9 | 145.01 miles (233.37 km) NNE | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 10 | 158.97 miles (255.84 km) N | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 172.65 miles (277.85 km) NNE | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 12 | 199.51 miles (321.09 km) SSE | Nuuk Airport (GOH) | Nuuk, Greenland | |
| 13 | 219.54 miles (353.31 km) NNE | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 14 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) NNE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 15 | 260.71 miles (419.56 km) N | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,590.75 miles (17,044.11 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,510.46 miles (16,914.90 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,497.59 miles (16,894.20 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,496.53 miles (16,892.49 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,494.86 miles (16,889.79 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,485.50 miles (16,874.74 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,479.93 miles (16,865.78 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,447.22 miles (16,813.12 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,405.33 miles (16,745.72 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,402.48 miles (16,741.12 km) SW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,371.45 miles (16,691.20 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,371.39 miles (16,691.09 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,358.65 miles (16,670.59 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,340.10 miles (16,640.74 km) SSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,330.55 miles (16,625.37 km) SSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |