Nonstop flight route between Gainesville, Texas, United States and Enontekiö, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(68°21'51"N by 23°25'38"E)
Distance from GLE to ENF:
4,765.81 miles (7,669.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, United States and Enontekiö Airport (ENF), Enontekiö, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,766 miles (or 7,670 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport and Enontekiö 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport and Enontekiö Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLE / KGLE |
| Airport Name: | Gainesville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLE |
| More Information: | GLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ENF / EFET |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Enontekiö, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°21'51"N by 23°25'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1005 feet (306 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ENF |
| More Information: | ENF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE):
- Reassigned from Third Air Force in April 1944 to AAF Central Flying Training Command.
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) has 2 runways.
- Known units which trained at Gainesville were the 8th and 426th Reconnaissance Groups.
- The airport was opened in August 1941 as Gainesville Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force as a training base to provide photographic intelligence for air and ground forces.
- Because of Gainesville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville 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.
- The furthest airport from Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,905 miles (17,550 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) E of GLE.
Facts about Enontekiö Airport (ENF):
- The closest airport to Enontekiö Airport (ENF) is Kittilä Airport (KTT), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SE of ENF.
- Enontekiö Airport (ENF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Enontekiö Airport handled 16,023 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Enontekiö Airport (ENF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,595 miles (17,051 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Enontekiö Airport", another name for ENF is "Enontekiön lentoasema".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.40 miles (48.92 km) E | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.50 miles (55.53 km) N | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 46.22 miles (74.39 km) NNE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 46.39 miles (74.65 km) S | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 50.27 miles (80.90 km) ENE | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) SSE | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) S | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) S | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 59.04 miles (95.01 km) SSE | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) SSE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 71.51 miles (115.08 km) NW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) WNW | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) ESE | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) WNW | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,905.01 miles (17,549.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,710.25 miles (17,236.44 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,648.71 miles (17,137.40 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,589.91 miles (17,042.77 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,570.30 miles (17,011.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,563.23 miles (16,999.83 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,551.77 miles (16,981.38 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,551.06 miles (16,980.25 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,540.66 miles (16,963.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,540.13 miles (16,962.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,534.42 miles (16,953.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,530.38 miles (16,946.96 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,529.87 miles (16,946.13 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,523.01 miles (16,935.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,522.47 miles (16,934.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.86 miles (94.72 km) SE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 2 | 88.03 miles (141.67 km) WSW | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 3 | 102.41 miles (164.81 km) ENE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 4 | 109.16 miles (175.68 km) SW | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 5 | 111.36 miles (179.22 km) N | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 6 | 115.58 miles (186.02 km) NNW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 7 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) NNE | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 8 | 131.54 miles (211.69 km) WNW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 9 | 139.85 miles (225.07 km) SSE | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 10 | 143.89 miles (231.57 km) NW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 11 | 149.92 miles (241.27 km) NNW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 12 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 160.08 miles (257.62 km) N | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 171.59 miles (276.15 km) W | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 15 | 181.31 miles (291.79 km) S | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,594.93 miles (17,050.85 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,513.26 miles (16,919.41 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,497.32 miles (16,893.76 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,487.76 miles (16,878.37 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,455.24 miles (16,826.04 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,435.51 miles (16,794.28 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,415.99 miles (16,762.88 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,410.39 miles (16,753.86 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,402.25 miles (16,740.76 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,401.95 miles (16,740.27 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,389.85 miles (16,720.80 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,371.54 miles (16,691.33 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,368.97 miles (16,687.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,360.29 miles (16,673.23 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,341.80 miles (16,643.47 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |