Nonstop flight route between Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States and Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(36°57'51"N by 86°25'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°37'28"N by 21°4'36"E)
Distance from BWG to SFT:
4,413.22 miles (7,102.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paducah KY (BWG), Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States and Skellefteå Airport (SFT), Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,413 miles (or 7,102 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 Paducah KY and Skellefteå 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 Paducah KY and Skellefteå Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWG / KBWG |
| Airport Name: | Paducah KY |
| Location: | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°57'51"N by 86°25'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Bowling Green & Warren County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 547 feet (167 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWG |
| More Information: | BWG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFT / ESNS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°37'28"N by 21°4'36"E |
| Area Served: | Skellefteå, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Skellefteå Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFT |
| More Information: | SFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Paducah KY (BWG):
- Because of Paducah KY's relatively low elevation of 547 feet, planes can take off or land at Paducah KY 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 Paducah KY (BWG) is Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of BWG.
- Paducah KY (BWG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Paducah KY (BWG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,210 miles (18,041 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Skellefteå Airport (SFT):
- Because of Skellefteå Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Skellefteå 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 furthest airport from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,846 miles (17,455 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) is Umeå Airport (UME), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SSW of SFT.
- In addition to being known as "Skellefteå Airport", another name for SFT is "Skellefteå flygplats".
- Skellefteå Airport (SFT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.12 miles (42.04 km) E | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 56.79 miles (91.39 km) NNE | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 59.69 miles (96.06 km) SSW | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 59.94 miles (96.46 km) WSW | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 62.68 miles (100.87 km) WSW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 6 | 66.26 miles (106.63 km) S | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 67.44 miles (108.53 km) NW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) NNE | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 77.46 miles (124.66 km) NE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 91.58 miles (147.38 km) NNE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) SSE | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 93.43 miles (150.37 km) NNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 95.99 miles (154.48 km) NW | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 96.53 miles (155.35 km) SW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 15 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) NNE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,210.24 miles (18,041.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,188.98 miles (18,006.88 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,167.47 miles (17,972.26 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,159.04 miles (17,958.68 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,143.41 miles (17,933.54 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,127.05 miles (17,907.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,122.10 miles (17,899.25 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,118.43 miles (17,893.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,091.23 miles (17,849.56 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,078.19 miles (17,828.57 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,074.22 miles (17,822.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,064.93 miles (17,807.24 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,037.57 miles (17,763.21 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,036.12 miles (17,760.86 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,035.65 miles (17,760.11 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.29 miles (100.25 km) SSW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 2 | 70.20 miles (112.97 km) W | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 3 | 70.40 miles (113.29 km) NNE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 4 | 84.70 miles (136.32 km) NW | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 5 | 88.07 miles (141.74 km) SE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 6 | 105.13 miles (169.19 km) SW | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 7 | 111.12 miles (178.83 km) S | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 8 | 116.02 miles (186.72 km) ESE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 9 | 119.81 miles (192.81 km) SSE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 10 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) W | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 11 | 127.70 miles (205.51 km) ENE | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 12 | 129.18 miles (207.90 km) NE | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 13 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) SSE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 14 | 154.78 miles (249.10 km) SSE | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 15 | 173.47 miles (279.17 km) N | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,846.24 miles (17,455.29 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,700.59 miles (17,220.88 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,697.05 miles (17,215.19 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,677.78 miles (17,184.18 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,661.58 miles (17,158.11 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,634.08 miles (17,113.85 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,624.80 miles (17,098.92 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,614.08 miles (17,081.66 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,606.91 miles (17,070.13 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,605.86 miles (17,068.44 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,601.81 miles (17,061.92 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,574.49 miles (17,017.96 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,566.23 miles (17,004.65 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,565.75 miles (17,003.88 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,564.21 miles (17,001.40 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |