Nonstop flight route between Kalispell, Montana, United States and Reykjavík, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), Kalispell, Montana, United States and Reykjavík Airport (RKV), Reykjavík, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,364 miles (or 5,413 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 Glacier Park International Airport and Reykjavík 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 Glacier Park International Airport and Reykjavík Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FCA / KGPI |
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| Location: | Kalispell, Montana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°18'38"N by 114°15'21"W |
| Area Served: | Kalispell, Montana |
| Operator/Owner: | Flathead Municipal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2977 feet (907 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FCA |
| More Information: | FCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKV / BIRK |
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| Location: | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°7'47"N by 21°56'26"W |
| Area Served: | Reykjavík |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKV |
| More Information: | RKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Glacier Park International Airport (FCA):
- The closest airport to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located 84 miles (136 kilometers) N of FCA.
- Glacier International was announced by the FAA as one of the control towers losing funding March 22, 2012 leaving arrivals and departures to pilot control and communication.
- The furthest airport from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,533 miles (16,951 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Glacier Park International Airport handled 355,928 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Glacier Park International Airport", another name for FCA is "GPI".
- Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Reykjavík Airport (RKV):
- Reykjavík Airport (RKV) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Keflavík International Airport (KEF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of RKV.
- Because of Reykjavík Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Reykjavík 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 Reykjavík Airport (RKV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,187 miles (18,003 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Reykjavík Airport", other names for RKV include "Reykjavík Domestic Airport" and "Reykjavíkurflugvöllur".
- Reykjavík Airport handled 430,316 passengers last year.
- On 27 December 1980, Douglas C-47B N54605 of Visionair International was damaged beyond repair in a storm at Reykjavik Airport.
- The city has grown around the airport and it is now located in the western part of the city.
- Most international flights use Keflavík International Airport, 50 km out of town, which can handle practically all aircraft.
