Nonstop flight route between Mzuzu, Malawi and Narsarsuaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mzuzu Airport (ZZU), Mzuzu, Malawi and Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,564 miles (or 10,563 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 Mzuzu 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 Mzuzu 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: | ZZU / FWUU | 
| Airport Name: | Mzuzu Airport | 
| Location: | Mzuzu, Malawi | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°26'40"S by 34°0'42"E | 
| Area Served: | Mzuzu, Malawi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4115 feet (1,254 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZZU | 
| More Information: | ZZU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UAK / BGBW | 
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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 Mzuzu Airport (ZZU):
- Because of Mzuzu Airport's high elevation of 4,115 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZZU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZZU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of ZZU.
 - The furthest airport from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):
- 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.
 - With the Boeing airliner sold on 26 April 2010, the entire Kujalleq municipality, and southern Greenland in general remains without prospects for a direct connection to Copenhagen.
 - Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The US Air Force left Bluie West One in November 1958, and the airbase was closed.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
 - Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
 - In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
 
