Nonstop flight route between Alluitsup Paa, Greenland and Bethel, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU), Alluitsup Paa, Greenland and Bethel Airport (BET), Bethel, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,403 miles (or 5,476 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 Alluitsup Paa Heliport and Bethel 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 Alluitsup Paa Heliport and Bethel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLU / BGAP |
Airport Name: | Alluitsup Paa Heliport |
Location: | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°27'51"N by 45°34'9"W |
Area Served: | Alluitsup Paa, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from LLU |
More Information: | LLU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BET / PABE |
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Location: | Bethel, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°46'42"N by 161°50'13"W |
Area Served: | Bethel, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BET |
More Information: | BET Maps & Info |
Facts about Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU):
- Because of Alluitsup Paa Heliport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Alluitsup Paa 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 Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,102 miles (17,866 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- The closest airport to Alluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU) is Ammassivik Heliport (QUW), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of LLU.
Facts about Bethel Airport (BET):
- In addition to being known as "Bethel Airport", other names for BET include "(former Bethel Air Base)" and "(former Todd Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Bethel Airport (BET) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,584 miles (17,034 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Bethel Airport (BET) is Bethel Seaplane Base (JBT), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of BET.
- Because of Bethel Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Bethel 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.
- Construction began September 21, 1941, and the airfield was activated July 4, 1942.
- Bethel Airport (BET) has 3 runways.