Nonstop flight route between Qeqertaq, Greenland and Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT), Qeqertaq, Greenland and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,074 miles (or 3,338 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 relatively short distance between Qeqertaq Heliport and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT):

• The closest airport to Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Ikerasak Heliport (IKE), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of PQT.
• Because of Qeqertaq Heliport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Qeqertaq 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 Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,447 miles (16,813 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Qeqertaq Heliport", another name for PQT is "QQT".

Facts about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH):

• Originally scheduled to be closed by the 2005 BRAC, Otis ANGB was spared in last minute decisions.
• The furthest airport from Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Military operations in the early years at Otis AFB included the use of petroleum products and other hazardous materials such as fuels, motor oils, and cleaning solvents and the generation of associated wastes.
• In addition to being known as "Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod", another name for FMH is "Otis ANGB".
• Otis was unique because it had its own schools for the students who lived on the base.
• The closest airport to Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of FMH.
• The Massachusetts Air National Guard's 102d Fighter Wing, 101st Fighter Squadron including its previous iterations as a fighter-interceptor group, fighter group, air defense wing and fighter-interceptor wing became the lead command at Otis for executing this mission.