Nonstop flight route between Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden and Chefornak, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(60°35'39"N by 16°57'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W)
Distance from GVX to CYF:
4,093.96 miles (6,588.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX), Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden and Chefornak Airport (CYF), Chefornak, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,094 miles (or 6,589 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVX / ESSK |
| Airport Name: | Gävle-Sandviken Airport |
| Location: | Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°35'39"N by 16°57'3"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GVX |
| More Information: | GVX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYF / PACK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chefornak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°8'57"N by 164°17'8"W |
| Area Served: | Chefornak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYF |
| More Information: | CYF Maps & Info |
Facts about Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX):
- Because of Gävle-Sandviken Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Gävle-Sandviken 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 Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) is Borlänge Airport (BLE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) WSW of GVX.
- The furthest airport from Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,151 miles (17,946 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Chefornak Airport (CYF):
- Because of Chefornak Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Chefornak 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.
- Chefornak Airport (CYF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chefornak Airport", another name for CYF is "CFK".
- Chefornak Airport is a state-owned public-use airport in Chefornak, a city in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S.
- A new airstrip has been built further out from the village due to concerns with the current airstrip being near the school and pedestrian traffic, however, the runway must settle for several years before it is ready to be used.
- The closest airport to Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Kipnuk Airport (KPN), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of CYF.
- The furthest airport from Chefornak Airport (CYF) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,623 miles (17,096 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.28 miles (80.92 km) WSW | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 70.29 miles (113.13 km) S | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 3 | 73.14 miles (117.70 km) SSE | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 4 | 86.06 miles (138.50 km) WNW | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 5 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) S | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 6 | 92.24 miles (148.44 km) SSE | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 7 | 105.80 miles (170.26 km) ESE | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 8 | 115.59 miles (186.02 km) SW | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 9 | 121.86 miles (196.11 km) WSW | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 10 | 124.78 miles (200.81 km) S | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 11 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) NW | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden | |
| 12 | 134.58 miles (216.58 km) N | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 13 | 141.02 miles (226.95 km) S | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 147.88 miles (237.98 km) WSW | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 157.55 miles (253.55 km) SSW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,151.31 miles (17,946.25 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,956.08 miles (17,632.06 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,946.08 miles (17,615.97 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,927.93 miles (17,586.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,926.54 miles (17,584.52 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,894.02 miles (17,532.18 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,892.54 miles (17,529.79 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,886.74 miles (17,520.47 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,882.44 miles (17,513.55 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,863.48 miles (17,483.03 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,861.63 miles (17,480.06 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,847.18 miles (17,456.81 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,840.76 miles (17,446.47 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,832.99 miles (17,433.96 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,820.28 miles (17,413.51 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.33 miles (27.89 km) SSE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.40 miles (42.48 km) NNW | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) NW | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 44.76 miles (72.03 km) NW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.15 miles (80.72 km) ESE | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 55.90 miles (89.97 km) NNW | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 56.98 miles (91.69 km) ENE | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 69.74 miles (112.24 km) WNW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 77.14 miles (124.15 km) E | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 78.04 miles (125.60 km) NE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 81.68 miles (131.45 km) NE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 84.51 miles (136.01 km) NE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) ENE | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) ESE | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) ENE | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,623.27 miles (17,096.46 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,605.62 miles (17,068.05 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,574.64 miles (17,018.19 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,531.01 miles (16,947.97 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,484.31 miles (16,872.82 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,372.94 miles (16,693.59 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,330.83 miles (16,625.82 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,303.67 miles (16,582.11 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,299.17 miles (16,574.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,299.16 miles (16,574.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,272.63 miles (16,532.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,265.48 miles (16,520.66 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,261.58 miles (16,514.37 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,256.22 miles (16,505.74 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,254.78 miles (16,503.43 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |