Nonstop flight route between Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Clinton, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°49'51"N by 90°19'45"W)
Distance from FAE to CWI:
3,512.92 miles (5,653.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vágar Airport (FAE), Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI), Clinton, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,513 miles (or 5,653 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 Vágar Airport and Clinton Municipal 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 Vágar Airport and Clinton Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAE / EKVG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sørvágur, Faroe Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAE |
| More Information: | FAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWI / KCWI |
| Airport Name: | Clinton Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Clinton, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°49'51"N by 90°19'45"W |
| Area Served: | Clinton, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Clinton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 708 feet (216 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWI |
| More Information: | CWI Maps & Info |
Facts about Vágar Airport (FAE):
- Vágar Airport (FAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Vágar Airport", another name for FAE is "Vága FloghavnVágar Lufthavn".
- Helicopter services go to remote islands as well as to the biggest towns.
- The closest airport to Vágar Airport (FAE) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located 228 miles (368 kilometers) ESE of FAE.
- As of 2013, a new terminal was expected to open in Spring 2014.
- Vágar Airport handled 23,618 passengers last year.
- After the war the airfield was abandoned and left unused until 1963 when it was reopened as a civilian airport at the initiative of two Sørvágur residents, Hugo Fjørðoy and Lars Larsen.
- Because of Vágar Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Vágar 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 Vágar Airport (FAE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,373 miles (18,304 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport was built by British Royal Engineers during World War II on the island of Vágar.
- There are bus services about 10 times each direction per day between the airport and Tórshavn.
Facts about Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI):
- Because of Clinton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 708 feet, planes can take off or land at Clinton Municipal 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.
- Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) is Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) SW of CWI.
- The furthest airport from Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,953 miles (17,628 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 228.37 miles (367.53 km) ESE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 239.11 miles (384.82 km) ESE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 250.31 miles (402.83 km) SE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 250.78 miles (403.60 km) SE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 251.10 miles (404.10 km) SE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 255.00 miles (410.38 km) SE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 258.26 miles (415.64 km) SE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 261.03 miles (420.08 km) SE | Kirkwall Airport (KOI) | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 267.85 miles (431.06 km) S | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 287.26 miles (462.31 km) SSE | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 291.60 miles (469.28 km) NW | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 12 | 311.33 miles (501.04 km) NW | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 13 | 316.63 miles (509.57 km) S | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 330.49 miles (531.87 km) SSE | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 331.00 miles (532.69 km) SSE | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,373.44 miles (18,303.73 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,341.45 miles (18,252.24 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,317.44 miles (18,213.61 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,264.77 miles (18,128.84 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,253.91 miles (18,111.37 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,248.52 miles (18,102.69 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,230.53 miles (18,073.74 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,219.87 miles (18,056.58 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,208.16 miles (18,037.74 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,181.48 miles (17,994.81 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,177.89 miles (17,989.02 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,168.27 miles (17,973.55 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,153.42 miles (17,949.65 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,146.87 miles (17,939.11 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,101.72 miles (17,866.44 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.28 miles (32.64 km) SW | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 27.99 miles (45.04 km) SSW | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 43.99 miles (70.80 km) NNW | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 50.56 miles (81.36 km) WNW | Monticello Regional Airport (MXO) | Monticello, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 53.07 miles (85.40 km) SW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 61.93 miles (99.67 km) S | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 64.15 miles (103.24 km) WSW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 68.06 miles (109.54 km) ENE | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 69.21 miles (111.38 km) ESE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 71.20 miles (114.58 km) W | The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 83.38 miles (134.18 km) SSW | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) NE | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 86.53 miles (139.26 km) SW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 87.13 miles (140.22 km) SSE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 91.54 miles (147.32 km) NNW | Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (PCD) | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,953.37 miles (17,627.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,930.14 miles (17,590.30 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,912.08 miles (17,561.25 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,905.71 miles (17,550.99 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,863.08 miles (17,482.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,849.65 miles (17,460.78 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,848.58 miles (17,459.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,839.56 miles (17,444.53 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,819.66 miles (17,412.51 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,817.13 miles (17,408.43 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,772.07 miles (17,335.92 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,743.17 miles (17,289.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,727.46 miles (17,264.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,719.97 miles (17,252.07 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,688.49 miles (17,201.42 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |