Nonstop flight route between Barrow, Alaska, United States and Höfn, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(71°17'8"N by 156°45'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°17'44"N by 15°13'37"W)
Distance from BRW to HFN:
2,894.27 miles (4,657.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW), Barrow, Alaska, United States and Hornafjörður Airport (HFN), Höfn, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,894 miles (or 4,658 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 Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport and Hornafjörður 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 Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport and Hornafjörður Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRW / PABR |
| Airport Name: | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Barrow, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 71°17'8"N by 156°45'57"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRW |
| More Information: | BRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HFN / BIHN |
| Airport Name: | Hornafjörður Airport |
| Location: | Höfn, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°17'44"N by 15°13'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HFN |
| More Information: | HFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW):
- The closest airport to Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of BRW.
- Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,301 miles (16,578 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial 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 Hornafjörður Airport (HFN):
- Because of Hornafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Hornafjörður 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 closest airport to Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) NNE of HFN.
- The furthest airport from Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.54 miles (94.20 km) SSW | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 83.00 miles (133.58 km) ESE | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 85.40 miles (137.44 km) WSW | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 147.24 miles (236.95 km) ESE | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 150.73 miles (242.58 km) ESE | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 170.49 miles (274.38 km) SE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 175.54 miles (282.51 km) ESE | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 179.43 miles (288.77 km) WSW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 203.44 miles (327.40 km) ESE | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 248.63 miles (400.14 km) SSE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 259.44 miles (417.52 km) SE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 275.44 miles (443.28 km) WSW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 289.96 miles (466.65 km) S | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 297.98 miles (479.56 km) SSW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 300.04 miles (482.86 km) S | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,301.36 miles (16,578.40 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,860.88 miles (15,869.51 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,858.07 miles (15,864.98 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,852.82 miles (15,856.54 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,826.31 miles (15,813.88 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,788.43 miles (15,752.92 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,723.78 miles (15,648.87 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,717.64 miles (15,638.99 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,693.94 miles (15,600.85 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,683.47 miles (15,583.99 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,641.18 miles (15,515.94 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,630.72 miles (15,499.11 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,569.26 miles (15,400.19 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,567.18 miles (15,396.84 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,566.41 miles (15,395.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.45 miles (116.59 km) NNE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 2 | 99.07 miles (159.44 km) N | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 3 | 125.68 miles (202.27 km) NW | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 4 | 131.08 miles (210.95 km) NNW | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 5 | 132.89 miles (213.86 km) N | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 6 | 160.97 miles (259.06 km) NW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 165.07 miles (265.65 km) WSW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 8 | 165.91 miles (267.00 km) NW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 174.97 miles (281.58 km) NNW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 10 | 202.02 miles (325.11 km) W | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 212.39 miles (341.81 km) NW | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 12 | 223.26 miles (359.30 km) W | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 13 | 259.46 miles (417.55 km) WNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 260.13 miles (418.64 km) WNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 15 | 270.00 miles (434.52 km) WNW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.26 miles (18,070.09 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,193.84 miles (18,014.70 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,150.85 miles (17,945.52 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,106.36 miles (17,873.91 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,096.28 miles (17,857.69 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,079.48 miles (17,830.64 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,075.55 miles (17,824.32 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,073.38 miles (17,820.84 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,032.84 miles (17,755.59 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,012.64 miles (17,723.09 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,003.00 miles (17,707.57 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,001.42 miles (17,705.03 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,982.73 miles (17,674.95 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,967.46 miles (17,650.37 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,925.62 miles (17,583.03 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |