Nonstop flight route between Höfn, Iceland and McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hornafjörður Airport (HFN), Höfn, Iceland and McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV), McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,866 miles (or 14,268 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 McArthur River Mine 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 McArthur River Mine 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: | MCV / YMHU | 
| Airport Name: | McArthur River Mine Airport | 
| Location: | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°26'42"S by 136°4'29"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | McArthur River Mining Pty Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MCV | 
| More Information: | MCV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hornafjörður Airport (HFN):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV):
- The furthest airport from McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,451 miles (18,428 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of McArthur River Mine Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at McArthur River Mine 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 McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) is Borroloola Airport (BOX), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of MCV.
- McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) currently has only 1 runway.




