US EditionGreenland's Nuuk Airport Opens, Connecting US and Europe to Arctic Capital
- A new international airport in Nuuk, Greenland, has opened with a 2,200-meter runway, enhancing global connectivity.
- Starting in June, United Airlines will provide nonstop flights from Newark, New Jersey, to Nuuk, lasting just over four hours.
- The airport will accommodate 800 passengers per hour and will also serve routes operated by Air Greenland to Copenhagen.
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One of the world's most remote countries just opened a new airport
Until this week, Greenland only had two international airports (Picture: Getty Images) A top destination to see the Northern Lights, Greenland, the world’s largest island, is famous for being almost entirely covered by ice (80%, that is). But until now, Greenland has largely been closed off to international flights connecting it to the rest of the world, simply because the airports didn’t have the infrastructure to land sufficiently large plane…
Frosty Greenland is often considered one of the last exotic destinations. But that could change quickly thanks to the newly opened international airport in the capital Nuuk, bringing the country closer to the rest of the world and making travel to the planet's largest island more affordable.
Greenland is the largest island on Earth and belongs to Denmark - Although in North America, culturally it is part of Europe - Only 90 km the paved network
Greenland Gets International Airport In Capital: All You Need To Know
Nuuk, the capital city of Greenland, has a new international airport. Equipped with a 2,200-meter (7,217-ft) runway, the airport will allow larger planes to land in the region, connecting it with the rest of the world, CNN reported. On average, 130,000 visitors come to Greenland every year on cruise ships or planes. The number is expected to increase with the country's tourism sector opening up. But officials hope it doesn't become too unwieldy.…
The new airport in Nuuk makes it possible for the first time to take a direct scheduled flight to Greenland from both Copenhagen, Billund, Aalborg, the USA and Canada.
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