Nonstop flight route between Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°35'39"N by 16°57'3"E)
Distance from FAI to GVX:
3,736.26 miles (6,012.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States and Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX), Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,736 miles (or 6,013 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 Fairbanks International Airport and Gävle-Sandviken 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 Fairbanks International Airport and Gävle-Sandviken Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAI / PAFA |
| Airport Name: | Fairbanks International Airport |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAI |
| More Information: | FAI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVX / ESSK |
| Airport Name: | Gävle-Sandviken Airport |
| Location: | Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°35'39"N by 16°57'3"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GVX |
| More Information: | GVX Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):
- Pan American World Airways had also served Fairbanks since 1932.
- The closest airport to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of FAI.
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,289 miles (16,558 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Fairbanks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairbanks International 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.
Facts about Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX):
- The closest airport to Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) is Borlänge Airport (BLE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WSW of GVX.
- Because of Gävle-Sandviken Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Gävle-Sandviken 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 Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,151 miles (17,946 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) ENE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.45 miles (65.10 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.99 miles (168.97 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.00 miles (16,558.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,268.99 miles (16,526.29 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.50 miles (16,520.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,233.40 miles (16,469.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,230.95 miles (16,465.07 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.37 miles (16,308.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,089.42 miles (16,237.30 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.05 miles (16,124.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,013.68 miles (16,115.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,008.87 miles (16,107.68 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,008.26 miles (16,106.69 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.72 miles (16,102.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.42 miles (16,100.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,986.04 miles (16,070.93 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,978.05 miles (16,058.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.28 miles (80.92 km) WSW | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 2 | 70.29 miles (113.13 km) S | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 3 | 73.14 miles (117.70 km) SSE | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 4 | 86.06 miles (138.50 km) WNW | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 5 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) S | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 6 | 92.24 miles (148.44 km) SSE | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 7 | 105.80 miles (170.26 km) ESE | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 8 | 115.59 miles (186.02 km) SW | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 9 | 121.86 miles (196.11 km) WSW | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 10 | 124.78 miles (200.81 km) S | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 11 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) NW | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden | |
| 12 | 134.58 miles (216.58 km) N | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 13 | 141.02 miles (226.95 km) S | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 147.88 miles (237.98 km) WSW | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 157.55 miles (253.55 km) SSW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,151.31 miles (17,946.25 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,956.08 miles (17,632.06 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,946.08 miles (17,615.97 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,927.93 miles (17,586.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,926.54 miles (17,584.52 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,894.02 miles (17,532.18 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,892.54 miles (17,529.79 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,886.74 miles (17,520.47 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,882.44 miles (17,513.55 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,863.48 miles (17,483.03 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,861.63 miles (17,480.06 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,847.18 miles (17,456.81 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,840.76 miles (17,446.47 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,832.99 miles (17,433.96 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,820.28 miles (17,413.51 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |