Nonstop flight route between Hemavan, Sweden and Kobuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°48'21"N by 15°4'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W)
Distance from HMV to OBU:
3,258.37 miles (5,243.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV), Hemavan, Sweden and Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,258 miles (or 5,244 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 Hemavan Tärnaby Airport and Kobuk 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 Hemavan Tärnaby Airport and Kobuk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HMV / ESUT |
| Airport Name: | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport |
| Location: | Hemavan, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°48'21"N by 15°4'58"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Storuman Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1503 feet (458 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HMV |
| More Information: | HMV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OBU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W |
| Area Served: | Kobuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBU |
| More Information: | OBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV):
- The closest airport to Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) is Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNW of HMV.
- Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,855 miles (17,469 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- The furthest airport from Kobuk Airport (OBU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Kobuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Kobuk 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 "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 1,176 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,048 in 2009, and 1,255 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.32 miles (71.32 km) NNW | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway |     |
| 2 | 52.93 miles (85.19 km) W | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 3 | 74.52 miles (119.93 km) W | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 4 | 85.08 miles (136.92 km) WSW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 5 | 98.81 miles (159.02 km) SSE | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 6 | 102.99 miles (165.75 km) N | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 7 | 120.31 miles (193.62 km) E | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 8 | 131.75 miles (212.04 km) WSW | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 9 | 136.58 miles (219.80 km) SE | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 10 | 137.08 miles (220.62 km) SW | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 11 | 142.96 miles (230.07 km) NNW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 12 | 144.18 miles (232.04 km) NNW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 166.92 miles (268.64 km) NNW | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 14 | 168.76 miles (271.59 km) N | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 15 | 181.29 miles (291.76 km) S | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,855.02 miles (17,469.42 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,798.38 miles (17,378.26 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,782.53 miles (17,352.76 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,773.00 miles (17,337.42 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,739.92 miles (17,284.19 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,720.78 miles (17,253.38 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,700.38 miles (17,220.55 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,695.72 miles (17,213.05 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,687.50 miles (17,199.81 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,685.80 miles (17,197.08 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,672.90 miles (17,176.33 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,656.87 miles (17,150.53 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,653.79 miles (17,145.57 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,645.07 miles (17,131.53 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,623.43 miles (17,096.71 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.16 miles (3.47 km) N | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) WSW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) WNW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) S | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) SE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.15 miles (180.49 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.28 miles (191.97 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.39 miles (233.99 km) E | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.44 miles (248.55 km) SSW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.06 miles (16,355.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,159.46 miles (16,350.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.97 miles (16,347.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,153.37 miles (16,340.22 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,126.87 miles (16,297.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.21 miles (16,235.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,982.47 miles (16,065.19 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,927.79 miles (15,977.19 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,868.40 miles (15,881.61 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,866.90 miles (15,879.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,866.83 miles (15,879.08 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.16 miles (15,868.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,852.30 miles (15,855.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.01 miles (15,842.36 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |