Nonstop flight route between Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), Battle Creek, Michigan, United States and Hammerfest Airport (HFT), Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,885 miles (or 6,252 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 W. K. Kellogg Airport and Hammerfest 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 W. K. Kellogg Airport and Hammerfest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTL / KBTL |
| Airport Name: | W. K. Kellogg Airport |
| Location: | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°18'23"N by 85°15'0"W |
| Area Served: | Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Battle Creek |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 952 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTL |
| More Information: | BTL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HFT / ENHF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°40'46"N by 23°40'6"E |
| Area Served: | Hammerfest |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HFT |
| More Information: | HFT Maps & Info |
Facts about W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL):
- W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) is Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of BTL.
- Because of W. K. Kellogg Airport's relatively low elevation of 952 feet, planes can take off or land at W. K. Kellogg 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.
- This airport should not be confused with the W.K.
Facts about Hammerfest Airport (HFT):
- The main route at Hammerfest is Widerøe's service to Tromsø, which is operated up to eight times per day using Dash 8-100 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,456 miles (16,828 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) is Hasvik Airport (HAA), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) WSW of HFT.
- Because of Hammerfest Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Hammerfest 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.
- Avinor is considering building a new airport at Grøtnes, which would be built as reclaimed land 15 kilometers from Hammerfest.
- Hammerfest Airport handled 120,503 passengers last year.
- Avinor's proposal for National Transport Plan 2014–2023 discards building an airport at Grøtnes.
- In addition to being known as "Hammerfest Airport", another name for HFT is "Hammerfest lufthavn".
- The mid-1960s saw several proposals for regional airports in Finnmark.
