Nonstop flight route between Needles, California, United States and Luleå, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(34°45'59"N by 114°37'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°32'36"N by 22°7'18"E)
Distance from EED to LLA:
5,130.46 miles (8,256.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED), Needles, California, United States and Luleå Airport (LLA), Luleå, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,130 miles (or 8,257 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 Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield and Luleå 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 Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield and Luleå Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EED / KEED |
| Airport Name: | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield |
| Location: | Needles, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°45'59"N by 114°37'23"W |
| Area Served: | Needles, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of San Bernardino |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 983 feet (300 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EED |
| More Information: | EED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLA / ESPA |
| Airport Name: | Luleå Airport |
| Location: | Luleå, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°32'36"N by 22°7'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLA |
| More Information: | LLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED):
- Because of Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 983 feet, planes can take off or land at Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield 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.
- Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) is Lake Havasu City Airport (HII), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) SE of EED.
- The furthest airport from Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,392 miles (18,334 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- It opened in May 1941.
Facts about Luleå Airport (LLA):
- Because of Luleå Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Luleå 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.
- Luleå Airport (LLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Luleå Airport (LLA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,777 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Luleå Airport (LLA) is Skellefteå Airport (SFT), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SSW of LLA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) SE | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.17 miles (43.72 km) N | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 51.62 miles (83.07 km) NE | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 79.74 miles (128.33 km) S | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 5 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) N | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 83.39 miles (134.21 km) E | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 87.18 miles (140.31 km) WSW | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 8 | 88.19 miles (141.92 km) NNW | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 9 | 93.82 miles (150.99 km) NE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 95.52 miles (153.73 km) NNW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 104.57 miles (168.29 km) NNW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 104.83 miles (168.70 km) NNW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 117.65 miles (189.33 km) SW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 14 | 117.94 miles (189.80 km) SW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 15 | 118.97 miles (191.46 km) WNW | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,392.50 miles (18,334.40 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,340.93 miles (18,251.41 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,328.73 miles (18,231.77 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,305.97 miles (18,195.16 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,148.13 miles (17,941.14 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,041.98 miles (17,770.31 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,020.53 miles (17,735.78 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,996.65 miles (17,697.34 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,923.82 miles (17,580.14 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,883.72 miles (17,515.61 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,881.11 miles (17,511.40 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,861.81 miles (17,480.35 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,840.11 miles (17,445.42 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,830.04 miles (17,429.22 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,829.07 miles (17,427.65 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.40 miles (113.29 km) SSW | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 2 | 71.99 miles (115.85 km) ENE | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 3 | 81.22 miles (130.71 km) W | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 4 | 102.75 miles (165.36 km) ESE | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 5 | 115.66 miles (186.14 km) NNW | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 6 | 120.76 miles (194.34 km) WSW | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 7 | 125.54 miles (202.03 km) NE | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 8 | 128.23 miles (206.37 km) SE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 9 | 129.52 miles (208.45 km) SSE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 10 | 132.67 miles (213.51 km) SSW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 11 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) NNW | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 12 | 166.57 miles (268.06 km) NNE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 13 | 167.81 miles (270.06 km) WSW | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 14 | 169.46 miles (272.72 km) S | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 15 | 172.95 miles (278.34 km) S | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,776.61 miles (17,343.24 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.52 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,636.94 miles (17,118.45 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,619.77 miles (17,090.82 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,600.03 miles (17,059.05 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,574.16 miles (17,017.42 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,562.71 miles (16,998.99 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,551.29 miles (16,980.62 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,547.42 miles (16,974.38 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,542.28 miles (16,966.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,541.66 miles (16,965.11 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,513.05 miles (16,919.08 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,506.72 miles (16,908.88 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,504.69 miles (16,905.62 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,499.34 miles (16,897.01 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |