Nonstop flight route between Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway and Chisana, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°36'1"N by 29°41'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°4'15"N by 142°2'53"W)
Distance from BJF to CZN:
3,261.40 miles (5,248.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Båtsfjord Airport (BJF), Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway and Chisana Airport (CZN), Chisana, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,261 miles (or 5,249 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 Båtsfjord Airport and Chisana 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 Båtsfjord Airport and Chisana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJF / ENBS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°36'1"N by 29°41'34"E |
| Area Served: | Båtsfjord, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJF |
| More Information: | BJF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CZN / |
| Airport Name: | Chisana Airport |
| Location: | Chisana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°4'15"N by 142°2'53"W |
| Area Served: | Chisana, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3318 feet (1,011 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CZN |
| More Information: | CZN Maps & Info |
Facts about Båtsfjord Airport (BJF):
- Båtsfjord Airport handled 16,842 passengers last year.
- In April 1995, when Parliament decided to nationalize twenty-six regional airports owned by their respective municipalities, they also debated a proposal to build a new airport in Båtsfjord.
- In addition to being known as "Båtsfjord Airport", another name for BJF is "Båtsfjord lufthavn".
- The closest airport to Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) is Berlevåg Airport (BVG), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) NW of BJF.
- The first airline to operate to Båtsfjord was Varangfly, later renamed Norving, who flew seaplane taxi and ambulance flights in the early 1960s.
- The furthest airport from Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,381 miles (16,706 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Båtsfjord Airport's relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Båtsfjord 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 Chisana Airport (CZN):
- Chisana Airport (CZN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chisana Airport (CZN) is Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of CZN.
- The furthest airport from Chisana Airport (CZN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,422 miles (16,773 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Chisana Airport resides at elevation of 3,318 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.01 miles (38.63 km) NW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway |     |
| 2 | 35.51 miles (57.15 km) ESE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 3 | 37.13 miles (59.76 km) S | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) NW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 5 | 60.65 miles (97.60 km) S | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 88.87 miles (143.02 km) WNW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 115.72 miles (186.24 km) WSW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 8 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) W | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 9 | 145.38 miles (233.97 km) SSE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 10 | 147.98 miles (238.15 km) SSW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 11 | 153.41 miles (246.89 km) WSW | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 173.89 miles (279.85 km) W | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 211.84 miles (340.92 km) W | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 14 | 216.33 miles (348.15 km) SW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 233.06 miles (375.07 km) SSW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,380.70 miles (16,706.08 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,304.74 miles (16,583.82 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,285.66 miles (16,553.12 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,278.54 miles (16,541.67 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,242.20 miles (16,483.18 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,224.21 miles (16,454.23 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,202.50 miles (16,419.30 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,199.62 miles (16,414.66 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,190.77 miles (16,400.41 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,187.86 miles (16,395.72 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,175.13 miles (16,375.25 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,161.42 miles (16,353.17 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,156.19 miles (16,344.76 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,147.43 miles (16,330.66 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,126.24 miles (16,296.57 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) ENE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.65 km) SSW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.95 miles (88.44 km) SSW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) N | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 90.34 miles (145.38 km) NNW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 98.84 miles (159.07 km) NNW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 105.64 miles (170.01 km) W | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 109.71 miles (176.57 km) ESE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 110.21 miles (177.37 km) W | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) N | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) S | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 145.82 miles (234.68 km) S | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) WSW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 156.65 miles (252.10 km) NNW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) SW | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,422.05 miles (16,772.62 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,407.04 miles (16,748.47 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,381.22 miles (16,706.92 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,381.04 miles (16,706.62 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,318.03 miles (16,605.22 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,287.41 miles (16,555.93 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,253.39 miles (16,501.19 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,174.02 miles (16,373.46 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,173.10 miles (16,371.98 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,170.54 miles (16,367.86 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,165.29 miles (16,359.42 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,162.24 miles (16,354.49 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,155.20 miles (16,343.16 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,135.73 miles (16,311.83 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,135.00 miles (16,310.66 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |