Nonstop flight route between Alta, Norway and Columbus, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°27'55"N by 88°22'49"W)
Distance from ALF to UBS:
4,536.28 miles (7,300.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alta Airport (ALF), Alta, Norway and Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), Columbus, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,536 miles (or 7,300 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 Columbus-Lowndes County 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 Columbus-Lowndes County 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: | UBS / KUBS |
| Airport Name: | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°27'55"N by 88°22'49"W |
| Area Served: | Columbus, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Columbus & Lowndes County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 188 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UBS |
| More Information: | UBS Maps & Info |
Facts about Alta Airport (ALF):
- 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.
- Alta Airport (ALF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Activity at Alta Airport peaked in the following years.
- Alta Airport is served by three scheduled airlines and two charter airlines, providing services to eleven destinations, including two abroad.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Alta Airport", another name for ALF is "Alta lufthavn".
- Alta Airport handled 353,051 passengers last year.
- The airport is served by Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines with Boeing 737 aircraft on flights to Tromsø and Oslo.
Facts about Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS):
- Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) is Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of UBS.
- Because of Columbus-Lowndes County Airport's relatively low elevation of 188 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbus-Lowndes County 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 furthest airport from Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,090 miles (17,847 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 12.23 miles (19.68 km) W | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 12.87 miles (20.72 km) NNW | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 26.94 miles (43.36 km) SSE | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 47.49 miles (76.43 km) ESE | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 50.12 miles (80.66 km) NNE | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 59.80 miles (96.24 km) NNW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 81.18 miles (130.65 km) SSW | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 91.81 miles (147.75 km) NW | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 94.03 miles (151.33 km) E | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 98.25 miles (158.11 km) W | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) NNE | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 100.98 miles (162.50 km) N | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 111.93 miles (180.13 km) SE | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 116.16 miles (186.95 km) NE | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 122.48 miles (197.11 km) NE | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,089.62 miles (17,846.97 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,070.82 miles (17,816.72 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,052.58 miles (17,787.36 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,047.69 miles (17,779.49 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,046.00 miles (17,776.77 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,036.93 miles (17,762.17 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,035.53 miles (17,759.92 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,032.33 miles (17,754.76 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,027.49 miles (17,746.98 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,022.34 miles (17,738.69 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,020.54 miles (17,735.80 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,984.17 miles (17,677.27 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,983.18 miles (17,675.67 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,970.45 miles (17,655.19 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,942.09 miles (17,609.55 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |