Nonstop flight route between Bardufoss, Norway and Childress, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(69°3'20"N by 18°32'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°26'2"N by 100°17'17"W)
Distance from BDU to CDS:
4,649.86 miles (7,483.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bardufoss Airport (BDU), Bardufoss, Norway and Childress Municipal Airport (CDS), Childress, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,650 miles (or 7,483 kilometers).
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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: | CDS / KCDS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Childress, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'2"N by 100°17'17"W |
| Area Served: | Childress, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Childress |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1954 feet (596 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDS |
| More Information: | CDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Bardufoss Airport (BDU):
- 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.
- The armed forces signed an agreement with Braathens, resulting in the airline taking over the three weekly Oslo-services from 1 January 1999.
- Bardufoss was selected an emergency landing airfield by the Norwegian Army Air Service in 1934, with construction starting in early 1935.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bardufoss Airport", another name for BDU is "Bardufoss lufthavn".
- Bardufoss Airport handled 207,650 passengers last year.
- The Norwegian Army Air Service completed the air station in 1938 and expanded by them and later the Luftwaffe during World War II.
- The closest airport to Bardufoss Airport (BDU) is Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNE of BDU.
- Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 347, SAS-operated McDonnell Douglas MD-82 en route to Bodø Airport and Oslo Airport, Fornebu, was hijacking by Haris Keč on 3 November 1994.
Facts about Childress Municipal Airport (CDS):
- Childress AAF operated as a bombardier-training school under the Central Flying Training Command.
- The furthest airport from Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,013 miles (17,723 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ENE of CDS.
- In addition to being known as "Childress Municipal Airport", another name for CDS is "(former Childress Army Airfield)".
- Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 57.05 miles (91.82 km) ENE | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 60.23 miles (96.93 km) ENE | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) E | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 80.11 miles (128.92 km) ENE | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 83.52 miles (134.42 km) WSW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) NE | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 97.01 miles (156.13 km) NW | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.99 miles (162.52 km) WNW | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 102.61 miles (165.14 km) WSW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 106.97 miles (172.16 km) E | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 107.13 miles (172.41 km) ESE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 107.57 miles (173.12 km) NW | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 108.20 miles (174.13 km) NE | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 108.36 miles (174.39 km) E | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 110.17 miles (177.29 km) ESE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,012.55 miles (17,722.94 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,781.56 miles (17,351.20 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,705.94 miles (17,229.50 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,692.59 miles (17,208.02 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,561.27 miles (16,996.67 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,424.21 miles (16,776.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,404.00 miles (16,743.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,384.00 miles (16,711.38 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,377.72 miles (16,701.29 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,370.18 miles (16,689.15 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,369.84 miles (16,688.60 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,365.12 miles (16,681.00 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,352.05 miles (16,659.97 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,351.80 miles (16,659.56 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,350.34 miles (16,657.21 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |