Nonstop flight route between Akureyri, Iceland and Shreveport, Louisiana, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Akureyri Airport (AEY), Akureyri, Iceland and Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,796 miles (or 6,109 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 Akureyri Airport and Shreveport Regional 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 Akureyri Airport and Shreveport Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Akureyri Airport (AEY):

• The closest airport to Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Húsavík Airport (HZK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of AEY.
• The furthest airport from Akureyri Airport (AEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,121 miles (17,897 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• In 2008, Norlandair was founded, which serves destinations in north-eastern Iceland in cooperation with Air Iceland and various charter flights to Greenland.
• In 1973, Loftleiðir and Flugfélag Íslands merged into Icelandair.
• Akureyri Airport (AEY) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Akureyri Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Akureyri 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.
• In the future, Isavia plans to expand the passenger terminal and ramp area.
• In addition to being known as "Akureyri Airport", another name for AEY is "Akureyrarflugvöllur".
• In the summer of 2009, Isavia completed an almost two year runway renovation program.
• Akureyri Airport is a single-runway international airport in Akureyri, Iceland located about 3 km south of the town center.

Facts about Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV):

• The furthest airport from Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,883 miles (17,514 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Shreveport Regional Airport is a public use airport in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
• Shreveport Regional Airport handled 582,803 passengers last year.
• The FAA classifies Shreveport Regional Airport as a "Small Hub" airport.
• Because of Shreveport Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 258 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Regional 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.
• Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) has 2 runways.
• The airport's runways and terminal are visible to traffic along Interstate 20, a main east-west corridor of the Southern United States.
• The closest airport to Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of SHV.
• For the 12-month period ending December 10, 2012, the Shreveport Regional Airport reported a total operating revenue of $10,318,118 and total operating expenses of $13,010,477, creating a loss of $-2,692,359.
• The recently renovated terminal now features wireless access and a restaurant between the two security checkpoints.
• After Hurricane Katrina devastated much of New Orleans and south Louisiana in 2005, Shreveport has been home to the booming film industry in Louisiana.