Nonstop flight route between Bodø, Norway and Shungnak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°16'9"N by 14°21'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W)
Distance from BOO to SHG:
3,158.29 miles (5,082.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bodø Airport (BOO), Bodø, Norway and Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,158 miles (or 5,083 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 Bodø Airport and Shungnak 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 Bodø Airport and Shungnak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOO / ENBO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bodø, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°16'9"N by 14°21'55"E |
| Area Served: | Bodø, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOO |
| More Information: | BOO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
Facts about Bodø Airport (BOO):
- The closest airport to Bodø Airport (BOO) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of BOO.
- The Bodø Main Air Station, situated adjacent to the airport, is the largest air station in Norway operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Bodø Airport (BOO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The first runway at Bodø Airport was built during World War II by British troops, after Germany had invaded Southern Norway.
- In addition to being known as "Bodø Airport", another name for BOO is "Bodø lufthavn".
- Bodø Airport (BOO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bodø Airport handled 1,669,191 passengers last year.
- Because of Bodø Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Bodø 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 Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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.
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
- The closest airport to Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) WNW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway |     |
| 2 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) S | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 3 | 62.66 miles (100.84 km) WNW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 4 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) NNW | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 5 | 67.77 miles (109.07 km) N | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 6 | 92.24 miles (148.44 km) N | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 102.99 miles (165.75 km) SSE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 8 | 103.54 miles (166.63 km) NE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 9 | 104.53 miles (168.23 km) SSW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 10 | 107.38 miles (172.82 km) SSW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 11 | 112.66 miles (181.30 km) NE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 12 | 138.35 miles (222.65 km) SSW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 147.00 miles (236.57 km) NNE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 14 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) ENE | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 15 | 163.49 miles (263.12 km) NE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,767.29 miles (17,328.24 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,746.41 miles (17,294.63 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,724.20 miles (17,258.89 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,719.75 miles (17,251.72 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,678.29 miles (17,185.00 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,663.31 miles (17,160.89 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,639.41 miles (17,122.43 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,637.59 miles (17,119.50 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,629.64 miles (17,106.70 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,621.29 miles (17,093.27 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,606.36 miles (17,069.23 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,601.91 miles (17,062.07 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,592.93 miles (17,047.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,584.02 miles (17,033.28 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,562.26 miles (16,998.27 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.96 miles (12.81 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.93 miles (168.86 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 113.77 miles (183.10 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.95 miles (225.23 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) S | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,164.84 miles (16,358.68 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,163.20 miles (16,356.04 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,160.62 miles (16,351.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,155.86 miles (16,344.23 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,127.79 miles (16,299.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.95 miles (16,236.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,983.08 miles (16,066.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.68 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,869.03 miles (15,882.62 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,867.72 miles (15,880.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,867.64 miles (15,880.38 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.85 miles (15,869.46 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,855.01 miles (15,860.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.33 miles (15,842.87 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,843.40 miles (15,841.37 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |