UAK → SFJ

The Greenland Ice Sheet

Witness the immense scale of the permanent ice cap that covers 80% of the island, appearing as an endless white desert.

Nunataks

See dramatic mountain tops that pierce through the thick ice layer, standing as isolated dark islands in a sea of white.

Meltwater Lakes

During summer months, look for brilliant sapphire-blue lakes forming on the surface of the ice sheet.

Russell Glacier

Just before landing, view the massive vertical wall of ice where the sheet terminates into the tundra landscape.

Kangerlussuaq Tundra

Scan the vast brown and gold plateaus for herds of muskoxen and reindeer as the plane approaches the runway.

Tunulliarfik Fjord

View the deep blue waters of the fjord surrounded by the vibrant green and red mountains of South Greenland immediately after takeoff.

Iceberg Alley

Spot thousands of white and blue icebergs of varying sizes drifting along the jagged coastline in the Davis Strait.

Maniitsoq Alps

Fly over some of the most rugged and vertical mountain terrain in the world, featuring deep-cut glacial valleys.

Søndre Strømfjord

During the descent, track the 190km long fjord which serves as one of the longest waterways in the country.

Coastal Settlements

Catch glimpses of isolated Greenlandic villages clinging to the rocky shorelines between the mountains.