Nonstop flight route between Hoquiam, Washington, United States and Lakselv, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(46°58'15"N by 123°56'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°4'0"N by 24°58'26"E)
Distance from HQM to LKL:
4,200.27 miles (6,759.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowerman Airport (HQM), Hoquiam, Washington, United States and Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), Lakselv, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,200 miles (or 6,760 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 Bowerman Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak, 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 Bowerman Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HQM / KHQM |
| Airport Name: | Bowerman Airport |
| Location: | Hoquiam, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'15"N by 123°56'12"W |
| Area Served: | Hoquiam, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Grays Harbor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HQM |
| More Information: | HQM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKL / ENNA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lakselv, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°4'0"N by 24°58'26"E |
| Area Served: | Lakselv, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Public and military) |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKL |
| More Information: | LKL Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowerman Airport (HQM):
- Because of Bowerman Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowerman 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 Bowerman Airport (HQM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,841 miles (17,447 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Bowerman Airport (HQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bowerman Airport (HQM) is Sanderson Field (SHN), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of HQM.
Facts about Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL):
- In addition to being known as "Lakselv Airport, Banak", another name for LKL is "Lakselv lufthavn, Banak".
- To allow increased military use of the air station, the airport received an upgrade in 1967 and 1968 costing NOK 17.8 million.
- Lakselv Airport, Banak handled 71,763 passengers last year.
- Widerøe is the main airline operating at Banak, with daily flights to Alta and Tromsø using Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft.
- An airport at Lakselv was first proposed out of military considerations.
- Because of Lakselv Airport, Banak's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakselv Airport, Banak 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.
- Interest in Banak rose with the Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948 and fears of Soviet intervention in Norway.
- The furthest airport from Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,476 miles (16,859 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Alta Airport (ALF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of LKL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.31 miles (66.48 km) ENE | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.76 miles (78.47 km) E | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 56.24 miles (90.52 km) S | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 63.48 miles (102.17 km) ESE | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 64.29 miles (103.47 km) E | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 65.65 miles (105.65 km) ENE | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 67.09 miles (107.97 km) ENE | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) E | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 72.84 miles (117.22 km) NNW | Quillayute Airport (UIL) | Forks, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 76.87 miles (123.70 km) SE | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 81.97 miles (131.92 km) NNE | William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 83.20 miles (133.90 km) ENE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 84.46 miles (135.92 km) NNE | CGAS Port Angeles (NOW) | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 85.35 miles (137.36 km) NNE | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 85.84 miles (138.15 km) ENE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,840.80 miles (17,446.53 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,776.33 miles (17,342.78 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,675.86 miles (17,181.08 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,673.82 miles (17,177.81 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,664.23 miles (17,162.38 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,656.04 miles (17,149.20 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,643.09 miles (17,128.35 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,640.41 miles (17,124.04 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,635.04 miles (17,115.39 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,634.51 miles (17,114.54 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,618.58 miles (17,088.90 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,616.42 miles (17,085.43 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,604.70 miles (17,066.57 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,603.11 miles (17,064.01 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,602.39 miles (17,062.85 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 2 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) NW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 69.18 miles (111.33 km) NNE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) WNW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 5 | 93.41 miles (150.32 km) NE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 97.12 miles (156.30 km) W | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 7 | 109.00 miles (175.42 km) ENE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 8 | 114.71 miles (184.61 km) E | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 9 | 115.72 miles (186.24 km) ENE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 10 | 116.84 miles (188.04 km) SSE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 11 | 119.03 miles (191.56 km) E | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 12 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) SSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 13 | 143.35 miles (230.69 km) E | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 14 | 146.35 miles (235.53 km) W | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 15 | 163.65 miles (263.36 km) S | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,475.90 miles (16,859.28 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,418.02 miles (16,766.13 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,397.33 miles (16,732.84 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,391.54 miles (16,723.52 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,352.83 miles (16,661.22 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,336.13 miles (16,634.34 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,312.72 miles (16,596.68 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,311.87 miles (16,595.30 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,302.57 miles (16,580.34 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,297.44 miles (16,572.08 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,283.89 miles (16,550.28 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,274.01 miles (16,534.38 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,267.07 miles (16,523.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,258.24 miles (16,509.00 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,236.54 miles (16,474.07 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |