Nonstop flight route between Afton, Wyoming, United States and Vardø, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(42°42'32"N by 110°56'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E)
Distance from AFO to VAW:
4,396.42 miles (7,075.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Afton Municipal Airport (AFO), Afton, Wyoming, United States and Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW), Vardø, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,396 miles (or 7,075 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 Afton Municipal Airport and Vardø Airport, Svartnes, 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 Afton Municipal Airport and Vardø Airport, Svartnes. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFO / KAFO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Afton, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°42'32"N by 110°56'31"W |
| Area Served: | Afton, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Afton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6221 feet (1,896 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFO |
| More Information: | AFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAW / ENSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vardø, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E |
| Area Served: | Vardø, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAW |
| More Information: | VAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Afton Municipal Airport (AFO):
- Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport covers an area of 282 acres at an elevation of 6,221 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) is Miley Memorial Field (BPI), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of AFO.
- The furthest airport from Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,817 miles (17,408 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Afton Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,221 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AFO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AFO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Afton Municipal Airport", another name for AFO is "Afton-Lincoln County Airport".
Facts about Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW):
- Construction of a new terminal and upgrading the airport to regional standard started in 1984.
- The closest airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 34 miles (56 kilometers) SW of VAW.
- The first plans for a civilian airport at Svartnes was launched by Varangfly, later renamed Norving, in 1964.
- Because of Vardø Airport, Svartnes's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Vardø Airport, Svartnes 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.
- Vardø Airport, Svartnes handled 14,664 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,373 miles (16,694 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vardø Airport, Svartnes", another name for VAW is "Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.10 miles (69.36 km) E | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 57.89 miles (93.17 km) E | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) N | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 64.22 miles (103.36 km) SSE | Kemmerer Municipal Airport (EMM) | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 78.63 miles (126.55 km) SW | Logan-Cache Airport (LGU) | Logan, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 79.57 miles (128.06 km) NW | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 84.96 miles (136.73 km) W | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 98.37 miles (158.31 km) SW | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 112.54 miles (181.12 km) E | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 118.15 miles (190.15 km) SSW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 119.15 miles (191.75 km) NNW | Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) | Dubois, Idaho, United States | |
| 12 | 121.65 miles (195.78 km) SSW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 123.18 miles (198.25 km) SE | Rock Springs–Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| 14 | 128.05 miles (206.07 km) ENE | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 136.85 miles (220.23 km) SSW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,816.69 miles (17,407.72 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,762.17 miles (17,319.99 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,761.89 miles (17,319.54 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,737.51 miles (17,280.31 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,686.99 miles (17,199.00 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,577.71 miles (17,023.13 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,529.36 miles (16,945.31 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,497.04 miles (16,893.31 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,387.26 miles (16,716.63 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,383.72 miles (16,710.94 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,381.92 miles (16,708.03 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,367.29 miles (16,684.49 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,359.17 miles (16,671.43 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,336.12 miles (16,634.33 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,328.93 miles (16,622.76 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.49 miles (55.51 km) SW | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 2 | 35.51 miles (57.15 km) WNW | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) SSW | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) NW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.01 miles (140.02 km) NW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 116.14 miles (186.92 km) SSE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) WNW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 8 | 143.35 miles (230.69 km) W | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 149.14 miles (240.02 km) SW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 10 | 171.34 miles (275.75 km) W | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.36 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 206.20 miles (331.85 km) W | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 230.69 miles (371.27 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 238.89 miles (384.46 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,284.52 miles (16,551.29 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,267.18 miles (16,523.38 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,258.67 miles (16,509.68 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,224.69 miles (16,455.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,205.49 miles (16,424.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,185.36 miles (16,391.71 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,180.59 miles (16,384.03 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,172.17 miles (16,370.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,171.25 miles (16,369.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,159.19 miles (16,349.59 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,142.01 miles (16,321.94 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,138.48 miles (16,316.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,129.78 miles (16,302.26 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,116.63 miles (16,281.09 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |