Nonstop flight route between Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada and Ammassivik, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada and Ammassivik Heliport (QUW), Ammassivik, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,852 miles (or 4,590 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 Grand Forks Airport and Ammassivik Heliport, 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 Grand Forks Airport and Ammassivik Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZGF / CZGF |
Airport Name: | Grand Forks Airport |
Location: | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°0'56"N by 118°25'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Grand Forks |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1724 feet (525 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZGF |
More Information: | ZGF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QUW / BGAS |
Airport Name: | Ammassivik Heliport |
Location: | Ammassivik, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°35'48"N by 45°23'2"W |
Area Served: | Ammassivik, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from QUW |
More Information: | QUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Forks Airport (ZGF):
- The closest airport to Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) is West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of ZGF.
- Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,602 miles (17,062 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Ammassivik Heliport (QUW):
- Because of Ammassivik Heliport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Ammassivik Heliport 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 Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,097 miles (17,859 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ammassivik Heliport (QUW) is Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of QUW.