Nonstop flight route between Golovin, Alaska, United States and Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(64°33'2"N by 163°0'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W)
Distance from GLV to VEY:
3,393.29 miles (5,460.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Golovin Airport (GLV), Golovin, Alaska, United States and Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY), Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,393 miles (or 5,461 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 Vestmannaeyjar 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 Vestmannaeyjar 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: | VEY / BIVM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W |
| Area Served: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 326 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEY |
| More Information: | VEY 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.
- The closest airport to Golovin Airport (GLV) is White Mountain Airport (WMO), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NW of GLV.
- Golovin Airport covers an area of 225 acres at an elevation of 59 feet above mean sea level.
- Golovin Airport (GLV) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY):
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Vestmannaeyjar Airport", another name for VEY is "Vestmannaeyjaflugvöllur".
- The closest airport to Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NW of VEY.
- Because of Vestmannaeyjar Airport's relatively low elevation of 326 feet, planes can take off or land at Vestmannaeyjar 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,250 miles (18,106 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, 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 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) NW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 2 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) WNW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 3 | 160.74 miles (258.69 km) N | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 165.07 miles (265.65 km) ENE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 5 | 167.73 miles (269.93 km) NNE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 6 | 180.14 miles (289.90 km) N | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 181.25 miles (291.70 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 183.52 miles (295.35 km) NW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 191.37 miles (307.97 km) NNE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 193.85 miles (311.97 km) NNE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 200.42 miles (322.55 km) NNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 217.53 miles (350.09 km) NE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 13 | 225.53 miles (362.96 km) NNE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 14 | 225.89 miles (363.54 km) NE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 15 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,250.43 miles (18,105.76 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,215.36 miles (18,049.33 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,161.33 miles (17,962.38 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,123.04 miles (17,900.75 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,117.07 miles (17,891.15 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,101.68 miles (17,866.38 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,091.53 miles (17,850.04 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,086.27 miles (17,841.59 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,039.93 miles (17,767.00 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,026.73 miles (17,745.75 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,017.24 miles (17,730.48 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,005.88 miles (17,712.20 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,998.06 miles (17,699.61 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,968.44 miles (17,651.95 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,936.50 miles (17,600.55 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |