Nonstop flight route between Jiayuguan, Gansu, China and Siorapaluk, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(39°51'24"N by 98°20'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(77°46'59"N by 70°46'0"W)
Distance from JGN to SRK:
4,295.55 miles (6,913.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), Jiayuguan, Gansu, China and Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), Siorapaluk, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,296 miles (or 6,913 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 Jiayuguan Airport and Siorapaluk 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 Jiayuguan Airport and Siorapaluk Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JGN / ZLJQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°51'24"N by 98°20'29"E |
| Area Served: | Jiayuguan and Jiuquan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5112 feet (1,558 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JGN |
| More Information: | JGN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRK / BGSI |
| Airport Name: | Siorapaluk Heliport |
| Location: | Siorapaluk, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 77°46'59"N by 70°46'0"W |
| Area Served: | Siorapaluk, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRK |
| More Information: | SRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Jiayuguan Airport (JGN):
- Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Jiayuguan Airport", other names for JGN include "嘉峪关机场" and "Jiāyùguān Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is nearly antipodal to Jiayuguan Airport (meaning Jiayuguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pupelde Airfield), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
- The closest airport to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) is Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY), which is located 144 miles (232 kilometers) ESE of JGN.
- Because of Jiayuguan Airport's high elevation of 5,112 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JGN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JGN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK):
- The closest airport to Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) is Thule Air Base (THU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SSE of SRK.
- Because of Siorapaluk Heliport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Siorapaluk 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 Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 9,814 miles (15,793 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 144.45 miles (232.47 km) ESE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China |     |
| 2 | 181.51 miles (292.12 km) ESE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 188.10 miles (302.71 km) W | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 4 | 203.72 miles (327.85 km) NE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 232.94 miles (374.87 km) ESE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 6 | 305.42 miles (491.53 km) SE | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 7 | 307.13 miles (494.28 km) SW | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 8 | 318.14 miles (512.00 km) NW | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 367.98 miles (592.20 km) SE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (LHW) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 10 | 367.98 miles (592.20 km) SE | Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport (ZGC) | Lanzhou, Gansu, China | |
| 11 | 395.90 miles (637.13 km) E | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 399.63 miles (643.14 km) ESE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 13 | 421.13 miles (677.75 km) SE | Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) | Xiahe, Gansu, China | |
| 14 | 444.43 miles (715.24 km) E | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 15 | 448.88 miles (722.40 km) E | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,002.63 miles (19,316.30 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,989.28 miles (19,294.82 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,988.52 miles (19,293.60 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,981.38 miles (19,282.12 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,980.48 miles (19,280.67 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,976.94 miles (19,274.97 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,974.92 miles (19,271.71 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,948.91 miles (19,229.85 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,926.47 miles (19,193.74 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,925.26 miles (19,191.80 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,924.70 miles (19,190.89 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,916.98 miles (19,178.47 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,889.04 miles (19,133.50 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,879.76 miles (19,118.57 km) W | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,878.27 miles (19,116.18 km) WSW | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) SSE | Thule Air Base (THU) | Pituffik, Greenland | |
| 2 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) SE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland | |
| 3 | 208.88 miles (336.16 km) WSW | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 250.72 miles (403.49 km) NW | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 5 | 313.04 miles (503.79 km) SE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 340.80 miles (548.46 km) SE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 341.28 miles (549.24 km) NNE | Alert Airport (YLT) | Alert, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 373.45 miles (601.01 km) SSW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 9 | 393.84 miles (633.82 km) SE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 10 | 404.10 miles (650.34 km) SE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 11 | 408.09 miles (656.75 km) SW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 12 | 411.00 miles (661.45 km) SW | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 13 | 427.29 miles (687.65 km) SE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 14 | 427.55 miles (688.07 km) SE | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 15 | 445.82 miles (717.48 km) WSW | Resolute Bay Airport (YRB) | Resolute, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,813.61 miles (15,793.43 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 9,800.45 miles (15,772.26 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 9,778.47 miles (15,736.88 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,720.14 miles (15,643.01 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 9,716.32 miles (15,636.87 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,699.19 miles (15,609.30 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,694.86 miles (15,602.33 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,690.81 miles (15,595.81 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,690.37 miles (15,595.10 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,688.83 miles (15,592.62 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,684.30 miles (15,585.32 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,684.12 miles (15,585.04 km) S | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 13 | 9,680.50 miles (15,579.22 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,668.75 miles (15,560.30 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,653.68 miles (15,536.05 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |