Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Lidköping, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°27'55"N by 13°10'27"E)
Distance from EDF to LDK:
4,114.77 miles (6,622.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK), Lidköping, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,115 miles (or 6,622 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Lidköping-Hovby 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Lidköping-Hovby Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
| More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDK / ESGL |
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| Location: | Lidköping, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°27'55"N by 13°10'27"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lidköping Hovby Flygplats AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDK |
| More Information: | LDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The first Air Force unit to be assigned to Alaska, the 18th Pursuit Squadron, arrived in February 1941.
- The 1980s witnessed a period of growth and modernization of Elmendorf AFB.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK):
- In addition to being known as "Lidköping-Hovby Airport", another name for LDK is "Lidköping-Hovby Flygplats".
- Because of Lidköping-Hovby Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Lidköping-Hovby 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.
- Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,256 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) is Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WSW of LDK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) SSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) E | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 8.32 miles (13.39 km) SW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.67 miles (31.66 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 23.84 miles (38.37 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 35.67 miles (57.40 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 41.57 miles (66.91 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 67.10 miles (107.99 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 67.29 miles (108.30 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 67.79 miles (109.09 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.47 miles (119.84 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.75 miles (163.75 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.86 miles (16,965.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,522.61 miles (16,934.46 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,517.40 miles (16,926.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,484.34 miles (16,872.87 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,482.65 miles (16,870.14 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,383.23 miles (16,710.15 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.91 miles (16,635.60 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,268.85 miles (16,526.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,264.17 miles (16,518.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,259.58 miles (16,511.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,259.02 miles (16,510.25 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,253.10 miles (16,500.73 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.65 miles (16,496.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,237.04 miles (16,474.88 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,227.30 miles (16,459.21 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.86 miles (51.28 km) WSW | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 2 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) SE | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 3 | 64.32 miles (103.52 km) SSW | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 4 | 67.33 miles (108.36 km) SW | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 5 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) N | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 6 | 84.76 miles (136.40 km) NE | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 7 | 90.45 miles (145.56 km) E | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 8 | 106.02 miles (170.62 km) NW | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 9 | 108.72 miles (174.96 km) N | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 10 | 110.60 miles (178.00 km) E | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 11 | 114.56 miles (184.36 km) SW | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 12 | 115.56 miles (185.98 km) WNW | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 13 | 120.65 miles (194.17 km) SSE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 14 | 123.30 miles (198.44 km) S | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 126.72 miles (203.93 km) WSW | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.07 miles (18,256.47 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,145.81 miles (17,937.39 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,130.16 miles (17,912.22 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,120.42 miles (17,896.53 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,112.14 miles (17,883.21 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,087.51 miles (17,843.58 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,082.23 miles (17,835.08 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.57 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,078.06 miles (17,828.37 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,052.52 miles (17,787.26 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,051.93 miles (17,786.31 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,044.19 miles (17,773.86 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,033.39 miles (17,756.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,025.80 miles (17,744.26 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,008.64 miles (17,716.65 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |