Nonstop flight route between Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Sørvágur, Faroe Islands:
Departure Airport:
(41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W)
Distance from BFF to FAE:
3,906.71 miles (6,287.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Vágar Airport (FAE), Sørvágur, Faroe Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,907 miles (or 6,287 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Vágar 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport and Vágar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFF / KBFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W |
| Area Served: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of Scotts Bluff County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3967 feet (1,209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFF |
| More Information: | BFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAE / EKVG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sørvágur, Faroe Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAE |
| More Information: | FAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF):
- Construction began on September 7, 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Western Nebraska Regional Airport", other names for BFF include "William B. Heilig Field" and "(former Scottsbluff Army Airfield)".
- The airport covers 1,806 acres at an elevation of 3,967 feet.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of BFF.
- The furthest airport from Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,729 miles (17,266 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1944 base command was transferred from Second Air Force to the 1st Troop Carrier Command, and became a satellite field of Alliance Army Airfield.
Facts about Vágar Airport (FAE):
- A Boeing 737 aircraft lands
- The runway was extended from 1,250 metres to 1,799 metres in 2011, allowing more plane types to be used.
- There are bus services about 10 times each direction per day between the airport and Tórshavn.
- Vágar Airport handled 23,618 passengers last year.
- Vágar Airport (FAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vágar Airport (FAE) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located 228 miles (368 kilometers) ESE of FAE.
- The furthest airport from Vágar Airport (FAE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,373 miles (18,304 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vágar Airport", another name for FAE is "Vága FloghavnVágar Lufthavn".
- Because of Vágar Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Vágar 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.
- Vágar Airport is the only airport in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, and is located 1 NM east of Sørvágur.
- Helicopter services go to remote islands as well as to the biggest towns.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.51 miles (50.71 km) WNW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.52 miles (68.43 km) ENE | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.13 miles (99.98 km) SSE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 71.31 miles (114.76 km) NNE | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 80.09 miles (128.89 km) SW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) SW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 96.72 miles (155.65 km) NE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 111.49 miles (179.42 km) NW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) SSW | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) WSW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) S | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) SW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 149.99 miles (241.39 km) SSW | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 152.48 miles (245.39 km) N | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) SW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,728.60 miles (17,265.96 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,596.29 miles (17,053.03 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,565.76 miles (17,003.89 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,544.89 miles (16,970.32 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,395.47 miles (16,729.84 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,276.62 miles (16,538.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,275.74 miles (16,537.16 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,271.40 miles (16,530.17 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,253.72 miles (16,501.71 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,233.25 miles (16,468.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,229.86 miles (16,463.33 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,228.91 miles (16,461.79 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,192.45 miles (16,403.12 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,177.97 miles (16,379.82 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,168.32 miles (16,364.29 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 228.37 miles (367.53 km) ESE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 239.11 miles (384.82 km) ESE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 250.31 miles (402.83 km) SE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 250.78 miles (403.60 km) SE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 251.10 miles (404.10 km) SE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 255.00 miles (410.38 km) SE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 258.26 miles (415.64 km) SE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 261.03 miles (420.08 km) SE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 267.85 miles (431.06 km) S | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 287.26 miles (462.31 km) SSE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 291.60 miles (469.28 km) NW | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 12 | 311.33 miles (501.04 km) NW | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 13 | 316.63 miles (509.57 km) S | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 330.49 miles (531.87 km) SSE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 331.00 miles (532.69 km) SSE | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,373.44 miles (18,303.73 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,341.45 miles (18,252.24 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,317.44 miles (18,213.61 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,264.77 miles (18,128.84 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,253.91 miles (18,111.37 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,248.52 miles (18,102.69 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,230.53 miles (18,073.74 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,219.87 miles (18,056.58 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,208.16 miles (18,037.74 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,181.48 miles (17,994.81 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,177.89 miles (17,989.02 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,168.27 miles (17,973.55 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,153.42 miles (17,949.65 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,146.87 miles (17,939.11 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,101.72 miles (17,866.44 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |