Distance from Greenland to United States
The distance between Greenland and United States is 4,869 kilometers (3,025 miles).
Greenland, America
United States, America
4,869 km
Distance between centroids
1,975 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
2,875 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Paamiut → New York City
Distances between Greenland and United States by cities:
| City in Greenland | City in United States | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Ilulissat | San Diego | 5,704 km |
| Maniitsoq | Austin | 4,954 km |
| Sisimiut | Los Angeles | 5,471 km |
| Paamiut | New York City | 2,875 km |
| Uummannaq | Jacksonville | 4,843 km |
| Narsaq | Jacksonville | 4,286 km |
| Qasigiannguit | San Francisco | 5,401 km |
| Qeqertarsuaq | New York City | 2,880 km |
| Nanortalik | New York City | 2,929 km |
| Maniitsoq | Jacksonville | 4,370 km |
| Paamiut | Los Angeles | 5,623 km |
| Qeqertarsuaq | San Francisco | 5,309 km |
| Ilulissat | New York City | 3,447 km |
| Qaqortoq | New York City | 2,931 km |
| Upernavik | San Francisco | 5,261 km |
| Nuuk | San Francisco | 5,383 km |
| Sisimiut | New York City | 3,176 km |
| Uummannaq | San Francisco | 5,373 km |
| Nanortalik | Jacksonville | 4,272 km |
| Tasiilaq | Jacksonville | 4,926 km |
Other distances from Greenland
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Greenland to China | 7,794 km |
| From Greenland to India | 8,865 km |
| From Greenland to United States | 4,869 km |
| From Greenland to Indonesia | 11,957 km |
| From Greenland to Pakistan | 7,547 km |
Other distances from United States
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From United States to China | 11,671 km |
| From United States to India | 13,595 km |
| From United States to Indonesia | 14,972 km |
| From United States to Pakistan | 12,376 km |
| From United States to Brazil | 7,301 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Greenland and United States.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Guinea | 4,871 km |
| Kenya | Afghanistan | 4,879 km |
| Papua New Guinea | Samoa | 4,879 km |
| Cuba | Brazil | 4,860 km |
| Bulgaria | Republic of the Congo | 4,856 km |
| Netherlands | Qatar | 4,853 km |
| Kenya | North Macedonia | 4,889 km |
| Kenya | Turkmenistan | 4,850 km |
| Netherlands | Sudan | 4,893 km |
| Kenya | Ivory Coast | 4,895 km |
| Kenya | Bulgaria | 4,896 km |
| Bulgaria | Kenya | 4,896 km |
| Netherlands | Togo | 4,842 km |
| Kenya | Albania | 4,899 km |
| Nigeria | Ukraine | 4,840 km |
