Nonstop flight route between Farsund, Norway and Birch Creek, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°6'1"N by 6°37'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W)
Distance from FAN to KBC:
3,726.53 miles (5,997.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN), Farsund, Norway and Birch Creek Airport (KBC), Birch Creek, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,727 miles (or 5,997 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 Farsund Airport, Lista and Birch Creek 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 Farsund Airport, Lista and Birch Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAN / ENLI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Farsund, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°6'1"N by 6°37'30"E |
| Area Served: | Farsund |
| Operator/Owner: | Lista Flypark AS |
| Airport Type: | Joint |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAN |
| More Information: | FAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°16'26"N by 145°49'27"W |
| Area Served: | Birch Creek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBC |
| More Information: | KBC Maps & Info |
Facts about Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN):
- Because of Farsund Airport, Lista's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Farsund Airport, Lista 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 closest airport to Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) is Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) E of FAN.
- The furthest airport from Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,441 miles (18,412 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Farsund Airport, Lista", another name for FAN is "Farsund lufthavn, Lista".
Facts about Birch Creek Airport (KBC):
- The closest airport to Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Fort Yukon Airport (FYU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of KBC.
- Birch Creek Airport (KBC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Birch Creek Airport", another name for KBC is "Z91".
- The furthest airport from Birch Creek Airport (KBC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,178 miles (16,381 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Birch Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Birch Creek 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 | 53.71 miles (86.43 km) E | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway |     |
| 2 | 64.41 miles (103.66 km) NNW | Stavanger-Sola International Airport (SVG) | Stavanger, Norway | |
| 3 | 99.71 miles (160.47 km) NNW | Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) | Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway | |
| 4 | 104.95 miles (168.89 km) SE | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 5 | 125.59 miles (202.11 km) NNW | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| 6 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) NE | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 7 | 137.13 miles (220.68 km) NE | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 8 | 138.17 miles (222.36 km) ESE | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 9 | 138.82 miles (223.40 km) ESE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 10 | 143.18 miles (230.42 km) SE | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 11 | 150.64 miles (242.43 km) ENE | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 12 | 155.76 miles (250.68 km) SE | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 13 | 159.50 miles (256.69 km) NNW | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 14 | 159.62 miles (256.89 km) SSE | Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) | Skjern, Denmark | |
| 15 | 171.25 miles (275.60 km) ESE | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,440.63 miles (18,411.86 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,349.46 miles (18,265.13 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,345.56 miles (18,258.86 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,324.90 miles (18,225.61 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,315.92 miles (18,211.17 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,286.18 miles (18,163.30 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,279.42 miles (18,152.43 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,268.64 miles (18,135.08 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,259.75 miles (18,120.77 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,258.18 miles (18,118.23 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,254.39 miles (18,112.14 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,228.77 miles (18,070.91 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,220.58 miles (18,057.72 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,215.99 miles (18,050.34 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,215.34 miles (18,049.29 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.09 miles (41.99 km) NE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 44.34 miles (71.36 km) W | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 52.89 miles (85.12 km) NNW | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 56.60 miles (91.09 km) SSE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) ESE | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 62.97 miles (101.34 km) ENE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.98 miles (148.03 km) W | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) NW | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.66 miles (179.69 km) SSW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) W | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.35 miles (187.24 km) SSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) SSW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 127.24 miles (204.78 km) SW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 127.36 miles (204.96 km) N | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,178.40 miles (16,380.51 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,156.28 miles (16,344.90 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.66 miles (16,343.91 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,125.29 miles (16,295.03 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.55 miles (16,279.36 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,026.41 miles (16,135.90 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.62 miles (16,068.65 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,912.19 miles (15,952.09 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,906.13 miles (15,942.34 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,901.68 miles (15,935.16 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,901.07 miles (15,934.18 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,900.71 miles (15,933.61 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,899.80 miles (15,932.15 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,885.34 miles (15,908.88 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 15 | 9,877.95 miles (15,896.98 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |