Nonstop flight route between Alta, Norway and Houeisay, Laos:
Departure Airport:
(69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°15'28"N by 100°26'12"E)
Distance from ALF to HOE:
4,601.31 miles (7,405.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alta Airport (ALF), Alta, Norway and Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE), Houeisay, Laos would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,601 miles (or 7,405 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 Alta Airport and Ban Huoeisay 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 Alta Airport and Ban Huoeisay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALF / ENAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alta, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E |
| Area Served: | Alta, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALF |
| More Information: | ALF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOE / VLHS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Houeisay, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°15'28"N by 100°26'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Elevation: | 1380 feet (421 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOE |
| More Information: | HOE Maps & Info |
Facts about Alta Airport (ALF):
- The location in Elvebakken was somewhat controversial in Alta, especially as the airport would be located so close to the town center, potentially causing noise pollution.
- Activity at Alta Airport peaked in the following years.
- The airbus bus is operated by Boreal Transport and takes ten minutes to the town center.
- In addition to being known as "Alta Airport", another name for ALF is "Alta lufthavn".
- Alta Airport (ALF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Alta Airport handled 353,051 passengers last year.
- Because of Alta Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alta 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.
- The closest airport to Alta Airport (ALF) is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of ALF.
- A proposal by a consultant company, ordered by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in 2011, suggested that starting in 2013 the subsidized routes in Finnmark should follow a coastal route, leaving those to Kirkenes and the county capital of Vadsø as the only subsidized routes remaining at Alta.
- The furthest airport from Alta Airport (ALF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE):
- The closest airport to Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) is Tachilek Airport (THL), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WNW of HOE.
- The furthest airport from Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,956 miles (19,241 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Ban Huoeisay Airport", another name for HOE is "ສະໜາມບິນບໍ່ແກ້ວ".
- Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) E | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway |     |
| 2 | 45.53 miles (73.28 km) NW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 3 | 49.10 miles (79.02 km) N | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.79 miles (94.62 km) WSW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 5 | 93.43 miles (150.36 km) NE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 108.03 miles (173.85 km) W | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 7 | 111.36 miles (179.22 km) S | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 8 | 125.83 miles (202.50 km) NE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 9 | 132.95 miles (213.96 km) WSW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 10 | 136.52 miles (219.70 km) SE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 11 | 144.88 miles (233.16 km) ENE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 12 | 152.87 miles (246.01 km) E | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 13 | 153.41 miles (246.89 km) ENE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 155.98 miles (251.02 km) E | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 15 | 161.60 miles (260.07 km) SSE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,501.52 miles (16,900.52 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,452.92 miles (16,822.30 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,431.19 miles (16,787.34 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,426.25 miles (16,779.39 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,386.07 miles (16,714.73 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,370.15 miles (16,689.09 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,346.09 miles (16,650.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,345.74 miles (16,649.82 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,336.53 miles (16,634.99 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,330.10 miles (16,624.64 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,316.11 miles (16,602.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,308.47 miles (16,589.83 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,300.47 miles (16,576.95 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,291.61 miles (16,562.69 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,269.88 miles (16,527.73 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.05 miles (58.01 km) WNW | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 2 | 41.70 miles (67.10 km) WSW | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 3 | 79.10 miles (127.30 km) NE | Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) | Luang Namtha, Laos | |
| 4 | 88.76 miles (142.84 km) NW | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 5 | 104.91 miles (168.83 km) ENE | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 6 | 110.08 miles (177.15 km) SE | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 7 | 114.61 miles (184.45 km) ESE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 8 | 120.38 miles (193.74 km) N | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 140.83 miles (226.65 km) SW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 10 | 144.10 miles (231.90 km) WSW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 11 | 147.93 miles (238.07 km) S | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 12 | 150.15 miles (241.65 km) SSW | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 13 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) WSW | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 14 | 183.74 miles (295.69 km) ENE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 186.28 miles (299.79 km) ESE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,955.96 miles (19,241.21 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,935.59 miles (19,208.43 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,871.44 miles (19,105.18 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,847.66 miles (19,066.92 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,845.05 miles (19,062.72 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 6 | 11,831.48 miles (19,040.87 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,831.48 miles (19,040.87 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,829.01 miles (19,036.90 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,826.34 miles (19,032.61 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,821.09 miles (19,024.15 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,821.09 miles (19,024.15 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 12 | 11,816.66 miles (19,017.02 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,812.17 miles (19,009.80 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,791.46 miles (18,976.47 km) SSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,751.92 miles (18,912.83 km) SW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |