Nonstop flight route between Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden and Homer, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(57°46'32"N by 11°52'14"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°38'44"N by 151°28'36"W)
Distance from GSE to HOM:
4,273.21 miles (6,877.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Göteborg City Airport (GSE), Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden and Homer Airport (HOM), Homer, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,273 miles (or 6,877 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 Göteborg City Airport and Homer 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 Göteborg City Airport and Homer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSE / ESGP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°46'32"N by 11°52'14"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Cityflygplatsen i Göteborg AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSE |
| More Information: | GSE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOM / PAHO |
| Airport Name: | Homer Airport |
| Location: | Homer, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°38'44"N by 151°28'36"W |
| Area Served: | Homer, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 84 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOM |
| More Information: | HOM Maps & Info |
Facts about Göteborg City Airport (GSE):
- The closest airport to Göteborg City Airport (GSE) is Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) ESE of GSE.
- Göteborg City Airport (GSE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Göteborg City Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Göteborg City 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.
- In 1940, a military airbase called F9 Säve was built here.
- The furthest airport from Göteborg City Airport (GSE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,407 miles (18,358 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Göteborg City Airport", another name for GSE is "Gothenburg City Airport".
- DFDS Seaways cited competition from low-cost air services, especially Ryanair, as being a reason for its scrapping the Newcastle-Gothenburg ferry service in October 2006.
Facts about Homer Airport (HOM):
- in November 1987 a Beechcraft 1900C operated by Ryan air crashed while arriving from Kodiak, killing all 18 passengers and crew on board.
- Because of Homer Airport's relatively low elevation of 84 feet, planes can take off or land at Homer 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.
- Homer Airport (HOM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Homer Airport (HOM) is Seldovia Airport (SOV), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of HOM.
- The FAA completed a new master plan for the airport in 2006 and expansion and safety improvements are ongoing.
- The furthest airport from Homer Airport (HOM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,659 miles (17,154 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.45 miles (28.09 km) ESE | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 41.56 miles (66.88 km) NNE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 3 | 47.23 miles (76.01 km) SW | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 4 | 63.61 miles (102.36 km) WSW | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 5 | 67.33 miles (108.36 km) NE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 6 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) E | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 7 | 82.93 miles (133.46 km) SSE | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 8 | 88.75 miles (142.83 km) WSW | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 9 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) SSE | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 10 | 112.01 miles (180.27 km) SSW | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 11 | 113.55 miles (182.75 km) NNW | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 12 | 117.47 miles (189.05 km) NNW | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 13 | 121.49 miles (195.53 km) ESE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 14 | 126.83 miles (204.11 km) NNE | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 127.47 miles (205.14 km) WSW | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,407.42 miles (18,358.42 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,211.48 miles (18,043.08 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,194.11 miles (18,015.13 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,186.86 miles (18,003.46 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,176.57 miles (17,986.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,154.21 miles (17,950.92 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,148.25 miles (17,941.32 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,147.91 miles (17,940.78 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,145.23 miles (17,936.46 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,118.02 miles (17,892.67 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,117.79 miles (17,892.30 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,111.52 miles (17,882.22 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,099.89 miles (17,863.49 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,092.34 miles (17,851.35 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,075.36 miles (17,824.01 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.13 miles (25.97 km) SSW | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.02 miles (38.65 km) SSW | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 25.66 miles (41.29 km) SW | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 59.27 miles (95.38 km) NNE | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.60 miles (103.96 km) N | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) ENE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 88.97 miles (143.18 km) SSW | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) W | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.55 miles (160.22 km) N | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 105.45 miles (169.70 km) SSW | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 105.71 miles (170.12 km) WNW | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 106.56 miles (171.49 km) N | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 117.03 miles (188.35 km) NNE | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 117.40 miles (188.94 km) W | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.07 miles (191.63 km) WNW | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,658.86 miles (17,153.73 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,643.44 miles (17,128.92 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,632.50 miles (17,111.31 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,606.27 miles (17,069.09 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,597.91 miles (17,055.63 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,495.32 miles (16,890.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,446.07 miles (16,811.28 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,380.94 miles (16,706.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,377.20 miles (16,700.45 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,373.86 miles (16,695.06 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,371.58 miles (16,691.41 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,362.21 miles (16,676.33 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,358.47 miles (16,670.30 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,350.83 miles (16,658.01 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,338.70 miles (16,638.48 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |