Nonstop flight route between Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and Patreksfjörður, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(39°43'1"N by 86°17'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°33'20"N by 23°57'53"W)
Distance from IND to PFJ:
2,981.54 miles (4,798.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ), Patreksfjörður, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,982 miles (or 4,798 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 Indianapolis International Airport and Patreksfjörður 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 Indianapolis International Airport and Patreksfjörður Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IND / KIND |
| Airport Name: | Indianapolis International Airport |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°43'1"N by 86°17'39"W |
| Area Served: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 797 feet (243 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IND |
| More Information: | IND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PFJ / BIPA |
| Airport Name: | Patreksfjörður Airport |
| Location: | Patreksfjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°33'20"N by 23°57'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PFJ |
| More Information: | PFJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Indianapolis International Airport (IND):
- Because of Indianapolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Indianapolis International 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.
- A new 1,200,000-square-foot midfield passenger terminal opened between Indianapolis International Airport's two parallel runways, southwest of the previous terminal and the crosswind runway in 2008.
- ATA's demise gave Northwest Airlines an opportunity to expand operations, making Indianapolis a focus city.
- IndyGo's Route 8 also connects the airport with downtown Indianapolis.
- Indianapolis International Airport handled 7,526,414 passengers last year.
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Pope Field (GFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of IND.
- The furthest airport from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,011 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On October 20, 1987 a United States Air Force A-7D Corsair II crashed into a Ramada Inn near the airport after the pilot was forced to eject due to an engine malfunction.
Facts about Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ):
- Because of Patreksfjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Patreksfjörður 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 Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,073 miles (17,820 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) is Bíldudalur Airport (BIU), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of PFJ.
- Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.08 miles (48.42 km) E | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.95 miles (61.07 km) SE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 43.04 miles (69.27 km) SSW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 45.11 miles (72.60 km) NE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 56.99 miles (91.71 km) WSW | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 57.39 miles (92.36 km) NNE | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 58.52 miles (94.17 km) SSE | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 58.82 miles (94.67 km) NW | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 59.84 miles (96.30 km) NE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 61.14 miles (98.40 km) S | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 61.85 miles (99.54 km) E | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 62.50 miles (100.58 km) NNE | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) N | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 74.34 miles (119.64 km) WSW | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 76.53 miles (123.17 km) WNW | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,191.42 miles (18,010.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,168.68 miles (17,974.20 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,146.64 miles (17,938.73 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,145.04 miles (17,936.16 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,107.69 miles (17,876.05 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,093.38 miles (17,853.02 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,083.66 miles (17,837.38 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,076.65 miles (17,826.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,069.67 miles (17,814.87 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,051.46 miles (17,785.56 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,025.32 miles (17,743.49 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,998.20 miles (17,699.85 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,978.49 miles (17,668.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,972.85 miles (17,659.04 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,945.00 miles (17,614.22 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.34 miles (21.47 km) ENE | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 2 | 41.91 miles (67.44 km) NNE | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 3 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) ENE | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 115.06 miles (185.16 km) SSE | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 5 | 115.68 miles (186.16 km) SSE | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 6 | 125.72 miles (202.32 km) E | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 148.16 miles (238.44 km) ENE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 168.22 miles (270.73 km) E | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 180.19 miles (289.99 km) ENE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 10 | 183.52 miles (295.35 km) SE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 11 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) ENE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 12 | 247.64 miles (398.53 km) ENE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 259.79 miles (418.09 km) E | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 270.00 miles (434.52 km) ESE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 15 | 275.24 miles (442.96 km) E | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.58 miles (17,819.55 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,037.46 miles (17,763.03 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,981.04 miles (17,672.23 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,944.18 miles (17,612.90 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,939.26 miles (17,604.98 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,925.41 miles (17,582.70 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,913.09 miles (17,562.88 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,905.43 miles (17,550.54 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,859.21 miles (17,476.16 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,847.47 miles (17,457.26 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,838.03 miles (17,442.08 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,833.04 miles (17,434.04 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,824.74 miles (17,420.69 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,819.14 miles (17,411.68 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,786.80 miles (17,359.63 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |