Nonstop flight route between Siorapaluk, Greenland and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(77°46'59"N by 70°46'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W)
Distance from SRK to FAI:
1,743.59 miles (2,806.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK), Siorapaluk, Greenland and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,744 miles (or 2,806 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 Siorapaluk Heliport and Fairbanks International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAI / PAFA |
| Airport Name: | Fairbanks International Airport |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAI |
| More Information: | FAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Siorapaluk Heliport (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.
- The closest airport to Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) is Thule Air Base (THU), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SSE of SRK.
Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):
- The closest airport to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of FAI.
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has 4 runways.
- On October 11, 2009, the airport constructed a new terminal and demolished the old terminal which was built in 1948.
- Pan American World Airways had also served Fairbanks since 1932.
- Because of Fairbanks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairbanks International 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.
- The furthest airport from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,289 miles (16,558 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The airport serves many cargo airlines as a convenient refueling stop for some aircraft on trans-polar routes.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) ENE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.45 miles (65.10 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.99 miles (168.97 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.00 miles (16,558.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,268.99 miles (16,526.29 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.50 miles (16,520.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,233.40 miles (16,469.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,230.95 miles (16,465.07 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.37 miles (16,308.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,089.42 miles (16,237.30 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.05 miles (16,124.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,013.68 miles (16,115.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,008.87 miles (16,107.68 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,008.26 miles (16,106.69 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.72 miles (16,102.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.42 miles (16,100.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,986.04 miles (16,070.93 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,978.05 miles (16,058.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |