Nonstop flight route between Berlevåg, Norway and Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°52'17"N by 29°2'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°5'49"N by 155°34'28"W)
Distance from BVG to SVW:
3,315.92 miles (5,336.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Berlevåg Airport (BVG), Berlevåg, Norway and Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW), Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,316 miles (or 5,336 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 Berlevåg Airport and Sparrevohn LRRS 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 Berlevåg Airport and Sparrevohn LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVG / ENBV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Berlevåg, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°52'17"N by 29°2'3"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVG |
| More Information: | BVG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVW / PASV |
| Airport Name: | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°5'49"N by 155°34'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1585 feet (483 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVW |
| More Information: | SVW Maps & Info |
Facts about Berlevåg Airport (BVG):
- Norving started offering flights to the closed-down military airport in 1970 using their newly delivered Britten-Norman Islander.
- The furthest airport from Berlevåg Airport (BVG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,376 miles (16,698 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 11 March 1982 Widerøe Flight 933 crashed into the Barents Sea between Berlevåg and Mehamn Airport, after having made two intermediate stops since leaving Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen.
- Berlevåg Airport handled 5,949 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Berlevåg Airport", another name for BVG is "Berlevåg lufthavn".
- The closest airport to Berlevåg Airport (BVG) is Båtsfjord Airport (BJF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of BVG.
- Because of Berlevåg Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Berlevåg 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 Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW):
- The closest airport to Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is Stony River Airport (SRV), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of SVW.
- Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 as part of the construction of the Sparrevohn Air Force Station.
- Sparrevohn LRRS Airport is a military airstrip located south of Sparrevohn, in the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,563 miles (16,999 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.01 miles (38.63 km) SE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway |     |
| 2 | 29.33 miles (47.20 km) WNW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 3 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) SE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.76 miles (94.56 km) SSE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 5 | 69.48 miles (111.82 km) W | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 81.66 miles (131.42 km) SSE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 109.00 miles (175.42 km) WSW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 8 | 122.74 miles (197.54 km) W | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 9 | 144.88 miles (233.16 km) WSW | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 10 | 159.74 miles (257.08 km) W | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 11 | 160.91 miles (258.97 km) SSW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 12 | 169.25 miles (272.38 km) SSE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 13 | 202.01 miles (325.10 km) WSW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 14 | 219.38 miles (353.05 km) SW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 241.79 miles (389.12 km) SSW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,375.69 miles (16,698.02 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,309.02 miles (16,590.72 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,288.56 miles (16,557.79 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,282.56 miles (16,548.13 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,244.34 miles (16,486.63 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,227.30 miles (16,459.20 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,204.37 miles (16,422.30 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,202.98 miles (16,420.06 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,193.77 miles (16,405.24 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,189.31 miles (16,398.06 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,176.08 miles (16,376.78 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,165.07 miles (16,359.05 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,158.50 miles (16,348.49 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,149.70 miles (16,334.31 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,128.01 miles (16,299.40 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.40 miles (93.99 km) NW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 67.13 miles (108.04 km) NW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 74.92 miles (120.57 km) SE | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 75.61 miles (121.68 km) NW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) SSE | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 95.54 miles (153.75 km) SSE | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.83 miles (160.65 km) WNW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 102.42 miles (164.83 km) SSE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 110.77 miles (178.26 km) SSW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 117.99 miles (189.88 km) SSE | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 120.44 miles (193.83 km) S | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 123.02 miles (197.98 km) S | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 124.86 miles (200.94 km) N | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 125.15 miles (201.41 km) WNW | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 128.21 miles (206.34 km) N | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,562.81 miles (16,999.15 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,562.76 miles (16,999.07 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,544.54 miles (16,969.75 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,530.60 miles (16,947.31 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,491.91 miles (16,885.05 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,385.96 miles (16,714.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,330.25 miles (16,624.89 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,271.94 miles (16,531.04 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,270.59 miles (16,528.88 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,270.56 miles (16,528.83 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,263.79 miles (16,517.94 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,246.53 miles (16,490.16 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,246.31 miles (16,489.79 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,240.37 miles (16,480.23 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,240.16 miles (16,479.89 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |