Nonstop flight route between Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Kiana, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°3'48"N by 7°16'37"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W)
Distance from FAE to IAN:
3,419.35 miles (5,502.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vágar Airport (FAE), Sørvágur, Faroe Islands and Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), Kiana, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,419 miles (or 5,503 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 Bob Baker Memorial 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 Bob Baker Memorial 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: | IAN / PAIK |
| Airport Name: | Bob Baker Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Kiana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAN |
| More Information: | IAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Vágar Airport (FAE):
- Vágar Airport handled 23,618 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Vágar Airport (FAE) is Scatsta Airport (SCS), which is located 228 miles (368 kilometers) ESE of FAE.
- In addition to being known as "Vágar Airport", another name for FAE is "Vága FloghavnVágar Lufthavn".
- 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.
- 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 airport was built by British Royal Engineers during World War II on the island of Vágar.
- Vágar Airport (FAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- A tolled tunnel opened in 2002 connecting Vágar to the neighbouring island of Streymoy, where the Faroese capital Tórshavn is located.
Facts about Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN):
- The closest airport to Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of IAN.
- Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,242 miles (16,484 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Bob Baker Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Baker Memorial 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.
| 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 | 19.28 miles (31.03 km) SW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 28.72 miles (46.23 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.10 miles (112.82 km) E | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) SSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.03 miles (127.19 km) WNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) E | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) SW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 95.52 miles (153.73 km) E | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) E | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 111.25 miles (179.03 km) SSW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) WNW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.14 miles (228.75 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) SE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,242.48 miles (16,483.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,156.00 miles (16,344.46 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.94 miles (16,344.36 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,144.25 miles (16,325.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,108.58 miles (16,268.14 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,067.72 miles (16,202.38 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,960.28 miles (16,029.48 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,901.87 miles (15,935.48 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,858.07 miles (15,864.99 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,848.37 miles (15,849.38 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,846.63 miles (15,846.58 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,846.53 miles (15,846.41 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,839.12 miles (15,834.48 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,832.19 miles (15,823.34 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,832.19 miles (15,823.34 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |