Nonstop flight route between Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway and Owerri, Nigeria:
Departure Airport:
(71°0'34"N by 25°59'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°25'36"N by 7°12'20"E)
Distance from HVG to QOW:
4,605.98 miles (7,412.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW), Owerri, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,606 miles (or 7,413 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 Honningsvåg Airport, Valan and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo 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 Honningsvåg Airport, Valan and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HVG / ENHV |
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| Location: | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 71°0'34"N by 25°59'0"E |
| Area Served: | Honningsvåg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HVG |
| More Information: | HVG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QOW / DNIM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Owerri, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°25'36"N by 7°12'20"E |
| Area Served: | Owerri, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 373 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QOW |
| More Information: | QOW Maps & Info |
Facts about Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG):
- Because of Honningsvåg Airport, Valan's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Honningsvåg Airport, Valan 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 Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) is Mehamn Airport (MEH), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) E of HVG.
- The furthest airport from Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,409 miles (16,751 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Honningsvåg Airport, Valan handled 15,067 passengers last year.
- The airport is located at Valan, 3 kilometers from Honningsvåg.
- In addition to being known as "Honningsvåg Airport, Valan", another name for HVG is "Honningsvåg lufthavn, Valan".
- Honningsvåg was served by a seaplane route in the late 1930s, but these never resumed after World War II.
Facts about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW):
- Because of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport's relatively low elevation of 373 feet, planes can take off or land at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo 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 Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (meaning Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,238 miles (19,696 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport handled 276,926 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) is Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of QOW.
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport", another name for QOW is "Imo Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.43 miles (66.68 km) E | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway |     |
| 2 | 57.22 miles (92.08 km) WSW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 69.18 miles (111.33 km) SSW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 4 | 69.48 miles (111.82 km) E | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 88.87 miles (143.02 km) ESE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 93.43 miles (150.36 km) SW | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 7 | 94.71 miles (152.43 km) WSW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 8 | 110.24 miles (177.41 km) SE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 9 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) ESE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 10 | 126.82 miles (204.09 km) SE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 143.81 miles (231.44 km) WSW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 12 | 169.21 miles (272.31 km) SSE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 13 | 187.95 miles (302.48 km) WSW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 14 | 192.74 miles (310.18 km) SSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 221.26 miles (356.09 km) SW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,408.86 miles (16,751.40 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,363.09 miles (16,677.73 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,339.97 miles (16,640.53 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,336.13 miles (16,634.34 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,294.24 miles (16,566.94 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,279.11 miles (16,542.59 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,255.30 miles (16,504.27 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,253.72 miles (16,501.72 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,245.42 miles (16,488.37 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,237.80 miles (16,476.11 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,223.52 miles (16,453.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,217.99 miles (16,444.22 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,208.78 miles (16,429.40 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,199.89 miles (16,415.09 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,178.15 miles (16,380.10 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.47 miles (53.86 km) SSW | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 2 | 65.49 miles (105.40 km) NW | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 3 | 72.30 miles (116.35 km) ESE | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 76.38 miles (122.93 km) NNE | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 84.48 miles (135.95 km) ESE | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 126.38 miles (203.38 km) WNW | Benin Airport (BNI) | Benin City, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 145.68 miles (234.44 km) E | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) SE | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 9 | 168.40 miles (271.01 km) SE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 181.44 miles (292.00 km) NW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) NNE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 196.87 miles (316.83 km) E | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 197.12 miles (317.24 km) E | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 197.12 miles (317.24 km) E | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 198.99 miles (320.25 km) ESE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) SSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,878.54 miles (19,116.61 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,861.11 miles (19,088.56 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,853.76 miles (19,076.74 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,850.54 miles (19,071.56 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,847.51 miles (19,066.68 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 11,847.33 miles (19,066.39 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 8 | 11,808.80 miles (19,004.37 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,795.49 miles (18,982.96 km) SSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,788.94 miles (18,972.41 km) SSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,787.70 miles (18,970.42 km) SSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 11,725.94 miles (18,871.02 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,709.97 miles (18,845.32 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 14 | 11,693.98 miles (18,819.60 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,614.91 miles (18,692.34 km) ESE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |