Nonstop flight route between Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States and Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(31°8'24"N by 97°42'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°3'55"N by 29°50'40"E)
Distance from HLR to VDS:
4,977.89 miles (8,011.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hood Army Airfield (HLR), Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States and Vadsø Airport (VDS), Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,978 miles (or 8,011 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 Hood Army Airfield and Vadsø 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 Hood Army Airfield and Vadsø Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HLR / KHLR |
| Airport Name: | Hood Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°8'24"N by 97°42'54"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 924 feet (282 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HLR |
| More Information: | HLR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDS / ENVD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°3'55"N by 29°50'40"E |
| Area Served: | Vadsø |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDS |
| More Information: | VDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Hood Army Airfield (HLR):
- The closest airport to Hood Army Airfield (HLR) is Skylark Field (ILE), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) SSE of HLR.
- Because of Hood Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 924 feet, planes can take off or land at Hood Army Airfield 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 Hood Army Airfield (HLR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,022 miles (17,738 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Vadsø Airport (VDS):
- Because of Vadsø Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Vadsø 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 addition to being known as "Vadsø Airport", another name for VDS is "Vadsø lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Vadsø Airport (VDS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,407 miles (16,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Vadsø Airport handled 81,772 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Vadsø Airport (VDS) is Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of VDS.
- Widerøe operated Twin Otters on the route until 1995, when the Dash 8 was introduced.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.11 miles (6.61 km) SSE | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.41 miles (13.53 km) SW | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 18.19 miles (29.27 km) E | Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) | Temple, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) NE | Waco Regional Airport (ACT) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 51.10 miles (82.24 km) NE | TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 52.04 miles (83.76 km) S | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 65.39 miles (105.23 km) S | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 85.97 miles (138.36 km) WNW | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 87.09 miles (140.16 km) ESE | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 88.73 miles (142.79 km) ESE | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 95.16 miles (153.15 km) W | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 98.74 miles (158.91 km) NE | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 110.64 miles (178.06 km) WNW | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 113.70 miles (182.98 km) N | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 114.50 miles (184.26 km) SW | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,021.74 miles (17,737.73 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,832.27 miles (17,432.80 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,742.19 miles (17,287.83 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,645.27 miles (17,131.87 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,636.32 miles (17,117.46 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,523.74 miles (16,936.27 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,509.42 miles (16,913.24 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,505.45 miles (16,906.84 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,504.35 miles (16,905.08 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,496.63 miles (16,892.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,496.24 miles (16,892.02 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,487.94 miles (16,878.67 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,486.08 miles (16,875.66 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,480.94 miles (16,867.40 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,467.02 miles (16,845.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.53 miles (37.87 km) S | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 2 | 34.49 miles (55.51 km) NE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 3 | 37.13 miles (59.76 km) N | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.76 miles (94.56 km) NNW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 81.17 miles (130.63 km) NW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 110.24 miles (177.41 km) NW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 113.28 miles (182.30 km) SE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 8 | 114.71 miles (184.61 km) W | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 116.65 miles (187.72 km) SSW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 10 | 149.42 miles (240.47 km) WNW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 152.87 miles (246.01 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 181.88 miles (292.71 km) WNW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 196.23 miles (315.79 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 14 | 202.65 miles (326.14 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 205.32 miles (330.43 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,406.63 miles (16,747.81 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,318.58 miles (16,606.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,301.49 miles (16,578.61 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,292.78 miles (16,564.59 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,259.10 miles (16,510.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,239.78 miles (16,479.29 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,219.80 miles (16,447.13 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,214.84 miles (16,439.14 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,206.47 miles (16,425.68 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,205.72 miles (16,424.47 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,193.68 miles (16,405.09 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,176.21 miles (16,376.97 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,172.88 miles (16,371.62 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,164.18 miles (16,357.62 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,145.94 miles (16,328.26 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |