Nonstop flight route between Anderson, South Carolina, United States and Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Anderson Regional Airport (AND), Anderson, South Carolina, United States and Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ), Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,790 miles (or 4,490 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 Anderson Regional Airport and Kangersuatsiaq 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 Anderson Regional Airport and Kangersuatsiaq Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AND / KAND |
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Location: | Anderson, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°29'41"N by 82°42'32"W |
Area Served: | Anderson, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | County of Anderson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 782 feet (238 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AND |
More Information: | AND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGQ / BGKS |
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Location: | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 72°22'47"N by 55°32'43"W |
Area Served: | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KGQ |
More Information: | KGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Anderson Regional Airport (AND):
- The furthest airport from Anderson Regional Airport (AND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,420 miles (18,378 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Anderson Regional Airport", another name for AND is "Anderson Auxiliary Field".
- The closest airport to Anderson Regional Airport (AND) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of AND.
- Anderson Regional Airport (AND) has 2 runways.
- Eastern Airlines stopped at AND from 1947 until 1964.
- Because of Anderson Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Anderson 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 Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ):
- The closest airport to Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) is Upernavik Airport (JUV), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NNW of KGQ.
- The furthest airport from Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,257 miles (16,508 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Kangersuatsiaq Heliport", another name for KGQ is "KAQ".
- Because of Kangersuatsiaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangersuatsiaq 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.