About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States and Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,646 miles (or 4,259 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AIN / PAWI
Airport Names:
  1. Wainwright Airport
  2. AWI
Location: Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W
Area Served: Wainwright, Alaska
Operator/Owner: North Slope Borough
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 45 feet (14 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HVG / ENHV
Airport Names:
  1. Honningsvåg Airport, Valan
  2. Honningsvåg lufthavn, Valan
Location: Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway
GPS Coordinates: 71°0'34"N by 25°59'0"E
Area Served: Honningsvåg
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 46 feet (14 meters)
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Facts about Wainwright Airport (AIN):

  • The furthest airport from Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,348 miles (16,654 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
  • The radar station was upgraded in the late 1980s with new radars and in 1989 was re-designated part of the North Warning System as a Long Range Radar Site, A-16, controlled by the Pacific Air Forces 611th Air Support Group, based at Elmendorf AFB.
  • In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
  • Wainwright Airport resides at elevation of 45 feet above mean sea level.
  • The closest airport to Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) E of AIN.
  • Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The airport was built in 1957 to support the Distant Early Warning Line Radar station at Wainwright.
  • Because of Wainwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Wainwright 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 Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG):

  • The furthest airport from Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,409 miles (16,751 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The closest airport to Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) is Mehamn Airport (MEH), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) E of HVG.
  • Widerøe originally served the airport with twenty-seat Twin Otters, serving Honningsvåg up to six times per day.
  • In addition to being known as "Honningsvåg Airport, Valan", another name for HVG is "Honningsvåg lufthavn, Valan".
  • The first flight in Nordkapp took place during the summer of 1926, when a German cruise ship SS Oceania used its on-board Junkers F-13 seaplane to fly tourists sightseeing.
  • Because of Honningsvåg Airport, Valan's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Honningsvåg Airport, Valan 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.
  • Honningsvåg was served by a seaplane route in the late 1930s, but these never resumed after World War II.
  • Honningsvåg Airport, Valan handled 15,067 passengers last year.
  • On 29 October 1990 at 14:30 a Twin Otter of the Royal Norwegian Air Force crashed during landing at Honningsvåg Airport.

Map of Nearest Airports to Wainwright Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Wainwright Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
160.04 miles (96.62 km) EAtqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK)Atqasuk, Alaska, United StatesView Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport on a map Set ATK as origin Airport Set ATK as destination Airport Get more information about Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport
285.40 miles (137.44 km) ENEWiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW)Barrow, Alaska, United StatesView Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport on a map Set BRW as origin Airport Set BRW as destination Airport Get more information about Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport
394.37 miles (151.87 km) SWPoint Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ)Point Lay, Alaska, United StatesView Point Lay LRRS Airport on a map Set PIZ as origin Airport Set PIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Point Lay LRRS Airport
4154.70 miles (248.96 km) EPoint Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI)Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United StatesView Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site on a map Set LNI as origin Airport Set LNI as destination Airport Get more information about Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site
5190.17 miles (306.05 km) SWCape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR)Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United StatesView Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport on a map Set LUR as origin Airport Set LUR as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport
6205.10 miles (330.07 km) ESEUmiat Airport (UMT)Umiat, Alaska, United StatesView Umiat Airport on a map Set UMT as origin Airport Set UMT as destination Airport Get more information about Umiat Airport
7209.61 miles (337.33 km) EAlpine Airstrip (DQH)Deadhorse, Alaska, United StatesView Alpine Airstrip on a map Set DQH as origin Airport Set DQH as destination Airport Get more information about Alpine Airstrip
8209.99 miles (337.95 km) ENuiqsut Airport (NUI)Nuiqsut, Alaska, United StatesView Nuiqsut Airport on a map Set NUI as origin Airport Set NUI as destination Airport Get more information about Nuiqsut Airport
9224.91 miles (361.95 km) SSWNoatak Airport (WTK)Noatak, Alaska, United StatesView Noatak Airport on a map Set WTK as origin Airport Set WTK as destination Airport Get more information about Noatak Airport
10228.11 miles (367.11 km) SWPoint Hope Airport (PHO)Point Hope, Alaska, United StatesView Point Hope Airport on a map Set PHO as origin Airport Set PHO as destination Airport Get more information about Point Hope Airport
11229.61 miles (369.52 km) SSWKivalina Airport (KVL)Kivalina, Alaska, United StatesView Kivalina Airport on a map Set KVL as origin Airport Set KVL as destination Airport Get more information about Kivalina Airport
12240.62 miles (387.24 km) EUgnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK)Kuparuk, Alaska, United StatesView Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport on a map Set UUK as origin Airport Set UUK as destination Airport Get more information about Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport
13249.70 miles (401.85 km) SSEAmbler Airport (ABL)Ambler, Alaska, United StatesView Ambler Airport on a map Set ABL as origin Airport Set ABL as destination Airport Get more information about Ambler Airport
14253.27 miles (407.60 km) SBob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN)Kiana, Alaska, United StatesView Bob Baker Memorial Airport on a map Set IAN as origin Airport Set IAN as destination Airport Get more information about Bob Baker Memorial Airport
15264.63 miles (425.88 km) SEAnaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP)Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United StatesView Anaktuvuk Pass Airport on a map Set AKP as origin Airport Set AKP as destination Airport Get more information about Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Wainwright Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Wainwright Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,348.16 miles (16,653.71 km) ESETeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as origin Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
29,904.25 miles (15,939.30 km) SGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
39,902.69 miles (15,936.80 km) SCape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
49,895.59 miles (15,925.38 km) SPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
59,861.54 miles (15,870.57 km) SPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
69,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km) SEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
79,783.92 miles (15,745.66 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as origin Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
89,777.06 miles (15,734.62 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as origin Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
99,741.25 miles (15,676.98 km) ESEUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as origin Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
109,715.62 miles (15,635.73 km) SSWMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
119,690.06 miles (15,594.60 km) ESEHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as origin Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
129,659.90 miles (15,546.06 km) SSWMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
139,604.85 miles (15,457.47 km) SKleinsee Airport (KLZ)Kleinzee, South AfricaView Kleinsee Airport on a map Set KLZ as origin Airport Set KLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kleinsee Airport
149,601.66 miles (15,452.34 km) SSWLebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
159,601.37 miles (15,451.86 km) SMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Honningsvåg Airport, Valan:

List of Nearest Airports to Honningsvåg Airport, Valan:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
141.43 miles (66.68 km) EMehamn Airport (MEH)Mehamn, NorwayView Mehamn Airport on a map Set MEH as destination Airport Set MEH as destination Airport Get more information about Mehamn Airport
257.22 miles (92.08 km) WSWHammerfest Airport (HFT)Hammerfest, Finnmark, NorwayView Hammerfest Airport on a map Set HFT as destination Airport Set HFT as destination Airport Get more information about Hammerfest Airport
369.18 miles (111.33 km) SSWLakselv Airport, Banak (LKL)Lakselv, NorwayView Lakselv Airport, Banak on a map Set LKL as destination Airport Set LKL as destination Airport Get more information about Lakselv Airport, Banak
469.48 miles (111.82 km) EBerlevåg Airport (BVG)Berlevåg, NorwayView Berlevåg Airport on a map Set BVG as destination Airport Set BVG as destination Airport Get more information about Berlevåg Airport
588.87 miles (143.02 km) ESEBåtsfjord Airport (BJF)Båtsfjord, Finnmark, NorwayView Båtsfjord Airport on a map Set BJF as destination Airport Set BJF as destination Airport Get more information about Båtsfjord Airport
693.43 miles (150.36 km) SWAlta Airport (ALF)Alta, NorwayView Alta Airport on a map Set ALF as destination Airport Set ALF as destination Airport Get more information about Alta Airport
794.71 miles (152.43 km) WSWHasvik Airport (HAA)Hasvik, NorwayView Hasvik Airport on a map Set HAA as destination Airport Set HAA as destination Airport Get more information about Hasvik Airport
8110.24 miles (177.41 km) SEVadsø Airport (VDS)Vadsø, Finnmark, NorwayView Vadsø Airport on a map Set VDS as destination Airport Set VDS as destination Airport Get more information about Vadsø Airport
9124.16 miles (199.82 km) ESEVardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)Vardø, NorwayView Vardø Airport, Svartnes on a map Set VAW as destination Airport Set VAW as destination Airport Get more information about Vardø Airport, Svartnes
10126.82 miles (204.09 km) SEKirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN)Kirkenes, Finnmark, NorwayView Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen on a map Set KKN as destination Airport Set KKN as destination Airport Get more information about Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen
11143.81 miles (231.44 km) WSWSørkjosen Airport (SOJ)Sørkjosen, NorwayView Sørkjosen Airport on a map Set SOJ as destination Airport Set SOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sørkjosen Airport
12169.21 miles (272.31 km) SSEIvalo Airport (IVL)Ivalo, FinlandView Ivalo Airport on a map Set IVL as destination Airport Set IVL as destination Airport Get more information about Ivalo Airport
13187.95 miles (302.48 km) WSWTromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)Tromsø, NorwayView Tromsø Airport, Langnes on a map Set TOS as destination Airport Set TOS as destination Airport Get more information about Tromsø Airport, Langnes
14192.74 miles (310.18 km) SSWEnontekiö Airport (ENF)Enontekiö, FinlandView Enontekiö Airport on a map Set ENF as destination Airport Set ENF as destination Airport Get more information about Enontekiö Airport
15221.26 miles (356.09 km) SWBardufoss Airport (BDU)Bardufoss, NorwayView Bardufoss Airport on a map Set BDU as destination Airport Set BDU as destination Airport Get more information about Bardufoss Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Honningsvåg Airport, Valan:

List of Furthest Airports from Honningsvåg Airport, Valan:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,408.86 miles (16,751.40 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,363.09 miles (16,677.73 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,339.97 miles (16,640.53 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,336.13 miles (16,634.34 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
510,294.24 miles (16,566.94 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
610,279.11 miles (16,542.59 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
710,255.30 miles (16,504.27 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
810,253.72 miles (16,501.72 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
910,245.42 miles (16,488.37 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1010,237.80 miles (16,476.11 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1110,223.52 miles (16,453.12 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1210,217.99 miles (16,444.22 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as destination Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1310,208.78 miles (16,429.40 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1410,199.89 miles (16,415.09 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1510,178.15 miles (16,380.10 km) SEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as destination Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome