Nonstop flight route between Bardufoss, Norway and Ames, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(69°3'20"N by 18°32'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W)
Distance from BDU to AMW:
4,032.18 miles (6,489.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bardufoss Airport (BDU), Bardufoss, Norway and Ames Municipal Airport (AMW), Ames, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,032 miles (or 6,489 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 Bardufoss Airport and Ames Municipal 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 Bardufoss Airport and Ames Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDU / ENDU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bardufoss, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°3'20"N by 18°32'25"E |
| Area Served: | Bardufoss, Målselv, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Joint (public and military) |
| Elevation: | 252 feet (77 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDU |
| More Information: | BDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMW / KAMW |
| Airport Name: | Ames Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ames, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'30"N by 93°37'18"W |
| Area Served: | Ames, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ames |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMW |
| More Information: | AMW Maps & Info |
Facts about Bardufoss Airport (BDU):
- In addition to being known as "Bardufoss Airport", another name for BDU is "Bardufoss lufthavn".
- Bardufoss Airport handled 207,650 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bardufoss Airport (BDU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,613 miles (17,079 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bardufoss Airport (BDU) is Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNE of BDU.
- The airport has a runway aligned 10–28 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,443 by 45 meters.
- The Norwegian Aviation College college was established at Bardufoss Airport in 1992 as the world's northern-most flight school.
- Norwegian Air Shuttle is the only airline serving the airport with scheduled flights, consisting of three daily flights to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
- From 1964 the Norwegian Armed Forces organized its own flights through chartered aircraft.Braathens SAFE received permission in 1967 to extend its West Coast route from Bergen to Trondheim onwards to Bodø, Tromsø and Bardufoss.
- Because of Bardufoss Airport's relatively low elevation of 252 feet, planes can take off or land at Bardufoss 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 Ames Municipal Airport (AMW):
- Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Boone Municipal Airport (BNW), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of AMW.
- The furthest airport from Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,785 miles (17,357 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- According to NTSB records, the airport has had no fatal accidents since 1962.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.19 miles (71.11 km) NNE | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway |     |
| 2 | 51.65 miles (83.12 km) SW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) SW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 4 | 61.08 miles (98.31 km) WNW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 5 | 77.47 miles (124.67 km) NE | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 6 | 93.65 miles (150.72 km) WSW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 96.66 miles (155.56 km) SSE | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 8 | 112.37 miles (180.85 km) WSW | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 9 | 130.99 miles (210.80 km) NE | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 10 | 131.54 miles (211.69 km) ESE | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 11 | 132.95 miles (213.96 km) ENE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 139.02 miles (223.74 km) WSW | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 13 | 145.16 miles (233.62 km) SSE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 14 | 163.49 miles (263.12 km) SW | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 15 | 165.62 miles (266.54 km) NE | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,612.63 miles (17,079.32 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,584.31 miles (17,033.76 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,561.02 miles (16,996.28 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,557.39 miles (16,990.42 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,514.85 miles (16,921.97 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,500.25 miles (16,898.47 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,476.52 miles (16,860.28 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,474.11 miles (16,856.41 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,466.53 miles (16,844.21 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,457.80 miles (16,830.16 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,442.94 miles (16,806.25 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,439.25 miles (16,800.30 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,429.54 miles (16,784.67 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,420.61 miles (16,770.31 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,398.86 miles (16,735.30 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) WNW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 20.98 miles (33.76 km) S | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 29.89 miles (48.11 km) WSW | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 31.72 miles (51.05 km) S | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) NNW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 37.89 miles (60.97 km) SE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 48.40 miles (77.89 km) NW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.03 miles (96.61 km) W | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 60.47 miles (97.32 km) NNW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) ENE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) SSW | Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) | Creston, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) N | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) NNW | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 83.89 miles (135.01 km) WSW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 85.87 miles (138.19 km) N | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,785.37 miles (17,357.32 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,762.23 miles (17,320.08 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,743.42 miles (17,289.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,737.97 miles (17,281.05 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,696.96 miles (17,215.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,683.19 miles (17,192.89 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,679.19 miles (17,186.45 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,673.23 miles (17,176.86 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,656.34 miles (17,149.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,648.40 miles (17,136.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,611.65 miles (17,077.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,585.38 miles (17,035.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,564.89 miles (17,002.50 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,559.13 miles (16,993.22 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,535.40 miles (16,955.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |