Nonstop flight route between Kajaani, Finland and Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(64°17'3"N by 27°41'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W)
Distance from KAJ to AIN:
3,107.35 miles (5,000.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kajaani Airport (KAJ), Kajaani, Finland and Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,107 miles (or 5,001 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 Kajaani Airport and Wainwright 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 Kajaani Airport and Wainwright Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAJ / EFKI |
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| Location: | Kajaani, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°17'3"N by 27°41'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 483 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAJ |
| More Information: | KAJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIN / PAWI |
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| Location: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W |
| Area Served: | Wainwright, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIN |
| More Information: | AIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Kajaani Airport (KAJ):
- Kajaani Airport handled 74,558 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kajaani Airport", another name for KAJ is "Kajaanin lentoasema".
- Because of Kajaani Airport's relatively low elevation of 483 feet, planes can take off or land at Kajaani 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 Kajaani Airport (KAJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kajaani Airport (KAJ) is Oulu Airport (OUL), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) NW of KAJ.
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wainwright Airport (AIN):
- The LRR site was inactivated in 2007 due to soil erosion and budget concerns.
- Because of Wainwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Wainwright 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 Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,348 miles (16,654 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
- Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) E of AIN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.21 miles (132.31 km) NW | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland |     |
| 2 | 88.19 miles (141.93 km) S | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 3 | 90.57 miles (145.75 km) W | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 4 | 126.12 miles (202.97 km) NNE | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 5 | 127.20 miles (204.71 km) SSE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 6 | 137.30 miles (220.96 km) NW | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 7 | 143.12 miles (230.33 km) WSW | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 8 | 144.32 miles (232.26 km) SSW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 9 | 146.11 miles (235.14 km) S | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 10 | 162.93 miles (262.21 km) WSW | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 11 | 164.08 miles (264.07 km) SSE | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 12 | 166.14 miles (267.38 km) NNW | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 13 | 180.14 miles (289.90 km) S | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 14 | 184.72 miles (297.28 km) WNW | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 185.67 miles (298.81 km) SW | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,739.01 miles (17,282.71 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,534.79 miles (16,954.06 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,530.90 miles (16,947.80 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,509.71 miles (16,913.70 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,504.06 miles (16,904.60 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,471.39 miles (16,852.02 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,469.30 miles (16,848.66 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,461.20 miles (16,835.63 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,456.22 miles (16,827.61 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,443.06 miles (16,806.43 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,439.92 miles (16,801.38 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,420.53 miles (16,770.17 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,416.83 miles (16,764.22 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,408.90 miles (16,751.46 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,400.66 miles (16,738.19 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) E | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 85.40 miles (137.44 km) ENE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) SW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 154.70 miles (248.96 km) E | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 205.10 miles (330.07 km) ESE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) E | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) E | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 224.91 miles (361.95 km) SSW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 229.61 miles (369.52 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 240.62 miles (387.24 km) E | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SSE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 253.27 miles (407.60 km) S | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 264.63 miles (425.88 km) SE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,348.16 miles (16,653.71 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,904.25 miles (15,939.30 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,902.69 miles (15,936.80 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,895.59 miles (15,925.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,861.54 miles (15,870.57 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,783.92 miles (15,745.66 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,777.06 miles (15,734.62 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,741.25 miles (15,676.98 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,715.62 miles (15,635.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,690.06 miles (15,594.60 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,659.90 miles (15,546.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,604.85 miles (15,457.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,601.66 miles (15,452.34 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,601.37 miles (15,451.86 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |