Distance between cities in Greenland

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Distances between main cities

In Greenland, cities are at a considerable distance compared to other countries, with an average distance of 573 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Longest distances in Greenland

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 1,143 km, between Qaqortoq and Uummannaq. If the group is expanded to the 18 largest cities, the longest distance is between Qaanaaq and Nanortalik, with 2,124 km.

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) is also from Qaanaaq to Nanortalik, with a displacement of 17.32 degrees of latitude in geographic coordinates, which is approximately equivalent to 1,916 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Qaanaaq to Tasiilaq, with a displacement of 11.85 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 763 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,687 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Greenland reach significant distances, such as the 16,288 kilometers between Nuuk and Sydney, covering a transcontinental connection between America and Oceania. Below are some international distances from Greenland.

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