Nonstop flight route between Nulato, Alaska, United States and Kiruna, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(64°43'45"N by 158°4'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E)
Distance from NUL to KRN:
3,278.03 miles (5,275.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nulato Airport (NUL), Nulato, Alaska, United States and Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,278 miles (or 5,275 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 Nulato 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 Nulato 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: | NUL / PANU |
| Airport Name: | Nulato Airport |
| Location: | Nulato, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°43'45"N by 158°4'27"W |
| Area Served: | Nulato, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 399 feet (122 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUL |
| More Information: | NUL 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 Nulato Airport (NUL):
- Nulato Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Nulato, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Nulato Airport (NUL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,314 miles (16,599 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Nulato Airport (NUL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NE of NUL.
- Nulato Airport (NUL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nulato Airport's relatively low elevation of 399 feet, planes can take off or land at Nulato Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
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.
- On March 15, 2012, a Norwegian military transport plane, type Lockheed Hercules, crashed into the Kebnekaise mountain when approaching Kiruna Airport, the Norwegian C-130 Hercules accident.
- Kiruna Airport is the northernmost airport in Sweden.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.30 miles (23.01 km) NE | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.53 miles (53.95 km) E | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 34.61 miles (55.70 km) SW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.81 miles (123.61 km) E | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.46 miles (134.32 km) NE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 91.64 miles (147.48 km) W | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.83 miles (154.22 km) WNW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 96.73 miles (155.67 km) WSW | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 98.88 miles (159.14 km) SE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 100.18 miles (161.22 km) SW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 104.33 miles (167.90 km) WNW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 123.81 miles (199.25 km) NW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 124.27 miles (199.98 km) W | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 135.13 miles (217.46 km) SSE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 140.22 miles (225.66 km) NNW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,313.97 miles (16,598.69 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,306.88 miles (16,587.28 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,306.87 miles (16,587.26 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,272.65 miles (16,532.19 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,232.70 miles (16,467.90 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,125.90 miles (16,296.01 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,103.83 miles (16,260.49 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,068.71 miles (16,203.98 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,012.46 miles (16,113.46 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,012.07 miles (16,112.82 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,011.42 miles (16,111.78 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,006.27 miles (16,103.49 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.28 miles (16,100.28 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,987.82 miles (16,073.79 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,985.06 miles (16,069.36 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 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 | |