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Flying to Greenland: Things to know
There are 2 airlines that fly from the United States to Greenland. The most popular route is from Newark Liberty International Airport in New York to Nuuk Airport in Nuuk. On average this flight takes 20 hours 5 minutes one-way.
Nuuk is the most popular city in Greenland for our customers to fly to.
The most popular route | EWR Newark Liberty International Airport to GOH Nuuk Airport |
|---|---|
Average flight on the most popular route | 20 hours 5 minutes |
City our customers prefer to fly to | Nuuk |
Main currency | Danish Krone |
Fly from the United States to Greenland | 2 airlines |
Airlines that fly to Greenland
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Icelandair
United Airlines
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Frequently asked questions
There are 3 popular routes from the United States to Greenland:
• From Newark Liberty International Airport to Nuuk Airport with an average flight time of 20h 5m.
• From John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ilulissat Airport with an average flight time of 11h 7m.
• From Newark Liberty International Airport to Ilulissat Airport with an average flight time of 12h 32m.
Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from the United States to Greenland:
• Newark Liberty International Airport to Nuuk Airport flight distance is 1858 miles
• John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ilulissat Airport flight distance is 2142 miles
• Newark Liberty International Airport to Ilulissat Airport flight distance is 2145 miles


