Nonstop flight route between Höfn, Iceland and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hornafjörður Airport (HFN), Höfn, Iceland and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,686 miles (or 5,932 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 Hornafjörður Airport and Wichita Mid-Continent 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 Hornafjörður Airport and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HFN / BIHN | 
| Airport Name: | Hornafjörður Airport | 
| Location: | Höfn, Iceland | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°17'44"N by 15°13'37"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HFN | 
| More Information: | HFN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICT / KICT | 
| Airport Name: | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport | 
| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°38'59"N by 97°25'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Southern Kansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Wichita | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1333 feet (406 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ICT | 
| More Information: | ICT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hornafjörður Airport (HFN):
- Because of Hornafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Hornafjörður 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 Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 72 miles (117 kilometers) NNE of HFN.
- Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT):
- The original terminal was eventually acquired by the City of Wichita in 1980.
- The furthest airport from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,746 miles (17,294 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new terminal were on September 13, 2012.
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) has 3 runways.
- In August 1941 the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
- The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 11 weekday departures on Braniff, 10 TWA, 4 Continental, 3 Central and 2 Ozark.
- The closest airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of ICT.
- Gate 9, not used by any airline for several years, due to its smaller size and lack of a boarding bridge.
- On May 31, 1951 the USAF took title to the airport.




