About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Alta Airport (ALF), Alta, Norway and Mwanza Airport (MWZ), Mwanza, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,023 miles (or 8,085 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ALF / ENAT
Airport Names:
  1. Alta Airport
  2. Alta lufthavn
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MWZ / HTMW
Airport Names:
  1. Mwanza Airport
  2. Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza  (Swahili)
Location: Mwanza, Tanzania
GPS Coordinates: 2°26'39"S by 32°55'56"E
Operator/Owner: Government of Tanzania
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 3763 feet (1,147 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Alta Airport (ALF):

  • The first airport in Alta was built by the Wehrmacht during the German occupation of Norway.
  • 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.
  • Local politicians started discussing the airfield plans again in the mid-1950s, and an airport for Alta was included in the national airport plan launched in 1956.
  • In addition to being known as "Alta Airport", another name for ALF is "Alta lufthavn".
  • 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.
  • Alta Airport handled 353,051 passengers last year.
  • Activity at Alta Airport peaked in the following years.
  • The closest airport to Alta Airport (ALF) is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of ALF.
  • SAS Commuter was established in 1988 and started operations in Northern Norway in May 1990, making Alta its central hub for Finnmark.
  • Alta Airport is served by three scheduled airlines and two charter airlines, providing services to eleven destinations, including two abroad.
  • Alta Airport (ALF) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Services were at first operated by Scandinavian Airlines System.

Facts about Mwanza Airport (MWZ):

  • The furthest airport from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,726 miles (18,871 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
  • Mwanza Airport handled 224,207 passengers last year.
  • In addition to being known as "Mwanza Airport", another name for MWZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza  (Swahili)".
  • The closest airport to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Musoma Airport (MUZ), which is located 89 miles (142 kilometers) NE of MWZ.
  • Mwanza Airport (MWZ) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Alta Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Alta Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
138.34 miles (61.70 km) ELakselv Airport, Banak (LKL)Lakselv, NorwayView Lakselv Airport, Banak on a map Set LKL as origin Airport Set LKL as destination Airport Get more information about Lakselv Airport, Banak
245.53 miles (73.28 km) NWHasvik Airport (HAA)Hasvik, NorwayView Hasvik Airport on a map Set HAA as origin Airport Set HAA as destination Airport Get more information about Hasvik Airport
349.10 miles (79.02 km) NHammerfest Airport (HFT)Hammerfest, Finnmark, NorwayView Hammerfest Airport on a map Set HFT as origin Airport Set HFT as destination Airport Get more information about Hammerfest Airport
458.79 miles (94.62 km) WSWSørkjosen Airport (SOJ)Sørkjosen, NorwayView Sørkjosen Airport on a map Set SOJ as origin Airport Set SOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Sørkjosen Airport
593.43 miles (150.36 km) NEHonningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG)Nordkapp, Finnmark, NorwayView Honningsvåg Airport, Valan on a map Set HVG as origin Airport Set HVG as destination Airport Get more information about Honningsvåg Airport, Valan
6108.03 miles (173.85 km) WTromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)Tromsø, NorwayView Tromsø Airport, Langnes on a map Set TOS as origin Airport Set TOS as destination Airport Get more information about Tromsø Airport, Langnes
7111.36 miles (179.22 km) SEnontekiö Airport (ENF)Enontekiö, FinlandView Enontekiö Airport on a map Set ENF as origin Airport Set ENF as destination Airport Get more information about Enontekiö Airport
8125.83 miles (202.50 km) NEMehamn Airport (MEH)Mehamn, NorwayView Mehamn Airport on a map Set MEH as origin Airport Set MEH as destination Airport Get more information about Mehamn Airport
9132.95 miles (213.96 km) WSWBardufoss Airport (BDU)Bardufoss, NorwayView Bardufoss Airport on a map Set BDU as origin Airport Set BDU as destination Airport Get more information about Bardufoss Airport
10136.52 miles (219.70 km) SEIvalo Airport (IVL)Ivalo, FinlandView Ivalo Airport on a map Set IVL as origin Airport Set IVL as destination Airport Get more information about Ivalo Airport
11144.88 miles (233.16 km) ENEBerlevåg Airport (BVG)Berlevåg, NorwayView Berlevåg Airport on a map Set BVG as origin Airport Set BVG as destination Airport Get more information about Berlevåg Airport
12152.87 miles (246.01 km) EVadsø Airport (VDS)Vadsø, Finnmark, NorwayView Vadsø Airport on a map Set VDS as origin Airport Set VDS as destination Airport Get more information about Vadsø Airport
13153.41 miles (246.89 km) ENEBåtsfjord Airport (BJF)Båtsfjord, Finnmark, NorwayView Båtsfjord Airport on a map Set BJF as origin Airport Set BJF as destination Airport Get more information about Båtsfjord Airport
14155.98 miles (251.02 km) EKirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN)Kirkenes, Finnmark, NorwayView Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen on a map Set KKN as origin Airport Set KKN as destination Airport Get more information about Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen
15161.60 miles (260.07 km) SSEKittilä Airport (KTT)Kittilä, FinlandView Kittilä Airport on a map Set KTT as origin Airport Set KTT as destination Airport Get more information about Kittilä Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Alta Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Alta Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,501.52 miles (16,900.52 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,452.92 miles (16,822.30 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
310,431.19 miles (16,787.34 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
410,426.25 miles (16,779.39 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
510,386.07 miles (16,714.73 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
610,370.15 miles (16,689.09 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
710,346.09 miles (16,650.38 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
810,345.74 miles (16,649.82 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
910,336.53 miles (16,634.99 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1010,330.10 miles (16,624.64 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1110,316.11 miles (16,602.12 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1210,308.47 miles (16,589.83 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1310,300.47 miles (16,576.95 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1410,291.61 miles (16,562.69 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1510,269.88 miles (16,527.73 km) SEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Mwanza Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mwanza Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
188.54 miles (142.50 km) NEMusoma Airport (MUZ)Musoma, TanzaniaView Musoma Airport on a map Set MUZ as destination Airport Set MUZ as destination Airport Get more information about Musoma Airport
2108.61 miles (174.79 km) NWBukoba Airport (BKZ)Bukoba, TanzaniaView Bukoba Airport on a map Set BKZ as destination Airport Set BKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bukoba Airport
3160.43 miles (258.19 km) ENEMara Serena Airport (MRE)Masai Mara, KenyaView Mara Serena Airport on a map Set MRE as destination Airport Set MRE as destination Airport Get more information about Mara Serena Airport
4175.28 miles (282.08 km) NEntebbe International Airport (EBB)Entebbe, UgandaView Entebbe International Airport on a map Set EBB as destination Airport Set EBB as destination Airport Get more information about Entebbe International Airport
5192.86 miles (310.38 km) NKampala Airport (KLA)Kampala, UgandaView Kampala Airport on a map Set KLA as destination Airport Set KLA as destination Airport Get more information about Kampala Airport
6196.05 miles (315.51 km) WKirundo Airport (KRE)Kirundo, BurundiView Kirundo Airport on a map Set KRE as destination Airport Set KRE as destination Airport Get more information about Kirundo Airport
7196.08 miles (315.56 km) WKigali International Airport (KGL)Kigali, RwandaView Kigali International Airport on a map Set KGL as destination Airport Set KGL as destination Airport Get more information about Kigali International Airport
8200.97 miles (323.42 km) NJinja Airport (JIN)Jinja, UgandaView Jinja Airport on a map Set JIN as destination Airport Set JIN as destination Airport Get more information about Jinja Airport
9204.81 miles (329.61 km) NEKisumu International Airport (KIS)Kisumu, KenyaView Kisumu International Airport on a map Set KIS as destination Airport Set KIS as destination Airport Get more information about Kisumu International Airport
10207.35 miles (333.70 km) NWMbarara Airport (MBQ)Mbarara, UgandaView Mbarara Airport on a map Set MBQ as destination Airport Set MBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Mbarara Airport
11209.27 miles (336.79 km) ESELake Manyara Airport (LKY)Lake Manyara, TanzaniaView Lake Manyara Airport on a map Set LKY as destination Airport Set LKY as destination Airport Get more information about Lake Manyara Airport
12213.91 miles (344.26 km) NEKericho Airport (KEY)Kericho, KenyaView Kericho Airport on a map Set KEY as destination Airport Set KEY as destination Airport Get more information about Kericho Airport
13219.00 miles (352.44 km) WSWGitega Airport (GID)Gitega, BurundiView Gitega Airport on a map Set GID as destination Airport Set GID as destination Airport Get more information about Gitega Airport
14220.61 miles (355.04 km) WButare Airport (BTQ)Butare, RwandaView Butare Airport on a map Set BTQ as destination Airport Set BTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Butare Airport
15253.23 miles (407.54 km) NEEldoret International Airport (EDL)Eldoret, KenyaView Eldoret International Airport on a map Set EDL as destination Airport Set EDL as destination Airport Get more information about Eldoret International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mwanza Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mwanza Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,726.19 miles (18,871.43 km) ECassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,427.19 miles (18,390.23 km) SSWAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
311,269.70 miles (18,136.78 km) SAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
411,268.38 miles (18,134.65 km) SManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
511,235.21 miles (18,081.28 km) SMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
611,214.10 miles (18,047.30 km) SArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
711,191.14 miles (18,010.35 km) SApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
811,155.04 miles (17,952.26 km) SFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
911,131.62 miles (17,914.57 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
1011,127.17 miles (17,907.40 km) NNEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
1111,121.26 miles (17,897.89 km) SSWRaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
1211,106.10 miles (17,873.49 km) SSWFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
1311,101.32 miles (17,865.80 km) SMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
1411,100.60 miles (17,864.63 km) NNEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
1511,096.93 miles (17,858.73 km) NNEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as destination Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole