Nonstop flight route between Golovin, Alaska, United States and Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(64°33'2"N by 163°0'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°37'28"N by 21°4'36"E)
Distance from GLV to SFT:
3,509.26 miles (5,647.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golovin Airport (GLV), Golovin, Alaska, United States and Skellefteå Airport (SFT), Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,509 miles (or 5,648 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 Golovin Airport and Skellefteå 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 Golovin Airport and Skellefteå Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLV / PAGL |
| Airport Name: | Golovin Airport |
| Location: | Golovin, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°33'2"N by 163°0'25"W |
| Area Served: | Golovin, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLV |
| More Information: | GLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFT / ESNS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°37'28"N by 21°4'36"E |
| Area Served: | Skellefteå, Sweden |
| Operator/Owner: | Skellefteå Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFT |
| More Information: | SFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Golovin Airport (GLV):
- Because of Golovin Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Golovin 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.
- Golovin Airport (GLV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Golovin Airport (GLV) is White Mountain Airport (WMO), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NW of GLV.
- The furthest airport from Golovin Airport (GLV) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,323 miles (16,613 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Skellefteå Airport (SFT):
- Because of Skellefteå Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Skellefteå 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.
- Skellefteå Airport (SFT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Skellefteå Airport", another name for SFT is "Skellefteå flygplats".
- The closest airport to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) is Umeå Airport (UME), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SSW of SFT.
- The furthest airport from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,846 miles (17,455 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.36 miles (24.72 km) NW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.29 miles (35.88 km) ENE | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 31.58 miles (50.82 km) NW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.55 miles (87.79 km) ESE | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 60.87 miles (97.96 km) ENE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 70.48 miles (113.42 km) NE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 72.48 miles (116.65 km) W | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 74.82 miles (120.41 km) SSE | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) NE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 78.14 miles (125.76 km) SSE | St. Michael Airport (SMK) | St. Michael, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 80.60 miles (129.71 km) ESE | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 105.17 miles (169.26 km) N | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.24 miles (170.97 km) S | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) WNW | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 112.52 miles (181.08 km) NNE | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,322.76 miles (16,612.83 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,314.19 miles (16,599.04 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,293.80 miles (16,566.22 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,254.62 miles (16,503.16 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,219.85 miles (16,447.22 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 6 | 10,211.18 miles (16,433.26 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,101.87 miles (16,257.35 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,038.76 miles (16,155.77 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,027.70 miles (16,137.98 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,998.66 miles (16,091.24 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,998.66 miles (16,091.24 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,994.79 miles (16,085.02 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,990.64 miles (16,078.33 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,989.01 miles (16,075.72 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,982.41 miles (16,065.10 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.29 miles (100.25 km) SSW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 2 | 70.20 miles (112.97 km) W | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 3 | 70.40 miles (113.29 km) NNE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 4 | 84.70 miles (136.32 km) NW | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 5 | 88.07 miles (141.74 km) SE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 6 | 105.13 miles (169.19 km) SW | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 7 | 111.12 miles (178.83 km) S | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 8 | 116.02 miles (186.72 km) ESE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 9 | 119.81 miles (192.81 km) SSE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 10 | 125.77 miles (202.41 km) W | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 11 | 127.70 miles (205.51 km) ENE | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 12 | 129.18 miles (207.90 km) NE | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 13 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) SSE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 14 | 154.78 miles (249.10 km) SSE | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 15 | 173.47 miles (279.17 km) N | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,846.24 miles (17,455.29 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,700.59 miles (17,220.88 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,697.05 miles (17,215.19 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,677.78 miles (17,184.18 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,661.58 miles (17,158.11 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,634.08 miles (17,113.85 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,624.80 miles (17,098.92 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,614.08 miles (17,081.66 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,606.91 miles (17,070.13 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,605.86 miles (17,068.44 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,601.81 miles (17,061.92 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,574.49 miles (17,017.96 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,566.23 miles (17,004.65 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,565.75 miles (17,003.88 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,564.21 miles (17,001.40 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |