Nonstop flight route between Ivalo, Finland and Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(68°36'38"N by 27°24'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W)
Distance from IVL to FBK:
3,213.23 miles (5,171.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ivalo Airport (IVL), Ivalo, Finland and Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,213 miles (or 5,171 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 Ivalo Airport and Ladd Army Airfield, 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 Ivalo Airport and Ladd Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IVL / EFIV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ivalo, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°36'38"N by 27°24'50"E |
| Area Served: | Inari |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 482 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IVL |
| More Information: | IVL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBK / PAFB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°50'15"N by 147°36'51"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Wainwright |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military: Army Airfield |
| Elevation: | 454 feet (138 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBK |
| More Information: | FBK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ivalo Airport (IVL):
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ivalo Airport (IVL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,522 miles (16,933 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Ivalo Airport", another name for IVL is "Ivalon lentoasema".
- Ivalo Airport handled 111,940 passengers last year.
- Because of Ivalo Airport's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Ivalo 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 closest airport to Ivalo Airport (IVL) is Kittilä Airport (KTT), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) SW of IVL.
Facts about Ladd Army Airfield (FBK):
- Testing at Ladd Field began again in 1942, but by 1943 aircraft cold-weather testing had become a second priority, as Ladd became the hub for fighters and bombers destined for the "Forgotten 1,000 Mile War" in the Aleutians against the Japanese or on their way to Soviet forces as part of the Lend-Lease program.
- The closest airport to Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of FBK.
- Because of Ladd Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 454 feet, planes can take off or land at Ladd Army Airfield 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 Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,286 miles (16,554 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Ladd Army Airfield", another name for FBK is "(Ladd Air Force Base)".
- Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.22 miles (146.81 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland |     |
| 2 | 98.07 miles (157.83 km) NE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 102.41 miles (164.81 km) W | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 4 | 116.65 miles (187.72 km) NNE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 5 | 116.84 miles (188.04 km) NNW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 6 | 134.58 miles (216.59 km) E | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 136.52 miles (219.70 km) NW | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 8 | 147.59 miles (237.52 km) SSW | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 9 | 147.98 miles (238.15 km) NNE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 10 | 149.14 miles (240.02 km) NE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 11 | 160.91 miles (258.97 km) NNE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 12 | 167.36 miles (269.34 km) N | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 13 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NNW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 169.21 miles (272.31 km) N | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 15 | 177.87 miles (286.25 km) WNW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,521.76 miles (16,933.09 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,417.23 miles (16,764.86 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,403.71 miles (16,743.11 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,392.19 miles (16,724.57 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,363.14 miles (16,677.82 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,341.60 miles (16,643.15 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,324.49 miles (16,615.62 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,316.03 miles (16,602.00 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,311.32 miles (16,594.42 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,308.53 miles (16,589.93 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,300.33 miles (16,576.74 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,276.68 miles (16,538.67 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,276.61 miles (16,538.55 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,268.02 miles (16,524.73 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,254.28 miles (16,502.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) WSW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) SE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 47.54 miles (76.51 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 55.55 miles (89.39 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) WNW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 89.42 miles (143.90 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.39 miles (147.07 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 96.58 miles (155.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 97.99 miles (157.70 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 98.83 miles (159.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.78 miles (168.63 km) ESE | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 105.51 miles (169.81 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,286.15 miles (16,553.91 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,265.55 miles (16,520.76 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,262.90 miles (16,516.49 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,230.98 miles (16,465.13 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,226.87 miles (16,458.51 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,131.13 miles (16,304.44 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,087.50 miles (16,234.22 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,016.83 miles (16,120.48 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,011.35 miles (16,111.66 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,006.60 miles (16,104.01 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,005.78 miles (16,102.70 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,003.82 miles (16,099.55 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,002.65 miles (16,097.66 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,983.62 miles (16,067.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,975.91 miles (16,054.63 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |