Nonstop flight route between Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe and Kiruna, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E)
Distance from HWN to KRN:
5,982.91 miles (9,628.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hwange National Park Airport (HWN), Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe and Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,983 miles (or 9,629 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 Hwange National Park Airport and Kiruna 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 Hwange National Park Airport and Kiruna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HWN / FVWN |
| Airport Name: | Hwange National Park Airport |
| Location: | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°37'47"S by 27°1'15"E |
| Area Served: | Hwange National Park |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3543 feet (1,080 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HWN |
| More Information: | HWN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRN / ESNQ |
| Airport Name: | Kiruna Airport |
| Location: | Kiruna, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRN |
| More Information: | KRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Hwange National Park Airport (HWN):
- The furthest airport from Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Hwange National Park Airport (meaning Hwange National Park Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,766 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of HWN.
Facts about Kiruna Airport (KRN):
- On March 15, 2012, a Norwegian military transport plane, type Lockheed Hercules, crashed into the Kebnekaise mountain when approaching Kiruna Airport, the Norwegian C-130 Hercules accident.
- The furthest airport from Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Gällivare Airport (GEV), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KRN.
- Kiruna Airport is the chosen destination for the Spaceport Sweden project.
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.85 miles (138.17 km) WNW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |     |
| 2 | 96.46 miles (155.23 km) NW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 3 | 133.89 miles (215.47 km) WNW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 4 | 141.52 miles (227.75 km) SE | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 177.23 miles (285.23 km) S | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 6 | 190.60 miles (306.75 km) NE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 193.73 miles (311.78 km) ESE | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 197.57 miles (317.95 km) NNW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 9 | 199.06 miles (320.35 km) WNW | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 10 | 246.81 miles (397.20 km) NNE | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 11 | 251.80 miles (405.23 km) WSW | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 12 | 268.87 miles (432.70 km) ESE | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 271.44 miles (436.85 km) E | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 302.59 miles (486.97 km) NNW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 15 | 338.72 miles (545.12 km) ESE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,282.16 miles (19,766.17 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,239.59 miles (19,697.66 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,222.52 miles (19,670.19 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,217.72 miles (19,662.46 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,189.08 miles (19,616.37 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,147.58 miles (19,549.59 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,138.58 miles (19,535.10 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,121.96 miles (19,508.36 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,117.53 miles (19,501.23 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,065.95 miles (19,418.21 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,065.95 miles (19,418.21 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,057.99 miles (19,405.40 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,053.72 miles (19,398.53 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.25 miles (79.26 km) SSE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 2 | 86.92 miles (139.88 km) WNW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 88.03 miles (141.67 km) ENE | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 4 | 96.66 miles (155.56 km) NNW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 5 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) WNW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 6 | 118.26 miles (190.32 km) E | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 7 | 133.27 miles (214.48 km) NNW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 8 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) N | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 9 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) WNW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) NW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 11 | 149.29 miles (240.25 km) WNW | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 12 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) S | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) W | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 14 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) SSE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 166.83 miles (268.48 km) NNE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,668.08 miles (17,168.57 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,600.29 miles (17,059.47 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,583.29 miles (17,032.11 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,574.60 miles (17,018.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,540.48 miles (16,963.21 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,521.63 miles (16,932.88 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,500.93 miles (16,899.56 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,496.73 miles (16,892.80 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,488.30 miles (16,879.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,486.42 miles (16,876.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,473.72 miles (16,855.77 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,458.10 miles (16,830.64 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,454.36 miles (16,824.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,445.63 miles (16,810.57 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,424.53 miles (16,776.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |