Nonstop flight route between Arequipa, Peru and Kiruna, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(16°20'27"S by 71°34'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E)
Distance from AQP to KRN:
7,311.69 miles (11,767.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), Arequipa, Peru and Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,312 miles (or 11,767 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Rodríguez Ballón International Airport and Kiruna Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Rodríguez Ballón International Airport and Kiruna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AQP / SPQU |
| Airport Name: | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport |
| Location: | Arequipa, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°20'27"S by 71°34'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | CORPAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8405 feet (2,562 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AQP |
| More Information: | AQP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRN / ESNQ |
| Airport Name: | Kiruna Airport |
| Location: | Kiruna, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRN |
| More Information: | KRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP):
- Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rodríguez Ballón International Airport's high elevation of 8,405 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AQP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AQP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) is Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD), which is nearly antipodal to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (meaning Rodríguez Ballón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Đà Nẵng International Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,975 kilometers) away in Da Nang, Vietnam.
- On 18 March 1983, Douglas C-47E FAP-356 of the Fuerza Aérea del Perú was damaged beyond repair in an accident at Arequipa Airport.
- The closest airport to Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) is Ilo Airport (ILQ), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) S of AQP.
Facts about Kiruna Airport (KRN):
- The closest airport to Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Gällivare Airport (GEV), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KRN.
- The furthest airport from Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kiruna Airport is the northernmost airport in Sweden.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru |     |
| 2 | 112.31 miles (180.75 km) ENE | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 161.15 miles (259.35 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 4 | 161.15 miles (259.35 km) SSE | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 5 | 195.33 miles (314.35 km) N | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 216.61 miles (348.60 km) NNW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 7 | 225.03 miles (362.16 km) E | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 238.33 miles (383.56 km) ENE | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 247.16 miles (397.76 km) WNW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 281.30 miles (452.71 km) NW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 281.30 miles (452.71 km) NW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 301.87 miles (485.82 km) NNE | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 13 | 302.53 miles (486.88 km) ENE | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 304.00 miles (489.24 km) SSE | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 337.36 miles (542.92 km) ENE | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,411.70 miles (19,974.65 km) NE | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,389.27 miles (19,938.55 km) E | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 12,369.41 miles (19,906.59 km) NNW | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 12,286.19 miles (19,772.65 km) NNW | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 5 | 12,266.74 miles (19,741.36 km) NNW | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,232.73 miles (19,686.62 km) NNE | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 7 | 12,193.98 miles (19,624.26 km) E | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 8 | 12,191.60 miles (19,620.43 km) NE | Vinh Airport (VII) | Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 12,189.28 miles (19,616.69 km) ENE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 10 | 12,182.24 miles (19,605.37 km) N | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 11 | 12,177.08 miles (19,597.05 km) ENE | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) | Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| 12 | 12,154.63 miles (19,560.93 km) NNW | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 13 | 12,131.95 miles (19,524.43 km) N | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,123.73 miles (19,511.21 km) NE | Tho Xuan Airport (THD) | Thanh Hoa, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 12,119.61 miles (19,504.58 km) N | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.25 miles (79.26 km) SSE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 2 | 86.92 miles (139.88 km) WNW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 88.03 miles (141.67 km) ENE | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 4 | 96.66 miles (155.56 km) NNW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 5 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) WNW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 6 | 118.26 miles (190.32 km) E | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 7 | 133.27 miles (214.48 km) NNW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 8 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) N | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 9 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) WNW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) NW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 11 | 149.29 miles (240.25 km) WNW | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 12 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) S | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) W | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 14 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) SSE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 166.83 miles (268.48 km) NNE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,668.08 miles (17,168.57 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,600.29 miles (17,059.47 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,583.29 miles (17,032.11 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,574.60 miles (17,018.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,540.48 miles (16,963.21 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,521.63 miles (16,932.88 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,500.93 miles (16,899.56 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,496.73 miles (16,892.80 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,488.30 miles (16,879.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,486.42 miles (16,876.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,473.72 miles (16,855.77 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,458.10 miles (16,830.64 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,454.36 miles (16,824.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,445.63 miles (16,810.57 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,424.53 miles (16,776.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |