Nonstop flight route between Ekwok, Alaska, United States and Rygge (near Moss), Norway:
Departure Airport:
(59°21'16"N by 157°28'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°22'44"N by 10°47'8"E)
Distance from KEK to RYG:
4,208.53 miles (6,772.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ekwok Airport (KEK), Ekwok, Alaska, United States and Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG), Rygge (near Moss), Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,209 miles (or 6,773 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 Ekwok Airport and Moss Airport, Rygge, 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 Ekwok Airport and Moss Airport, Rygge. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEK / |
| Airport Name: | Ekwok Airport |
| Location: | Ekwok, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'16"N by 157°28'19"W |
| Area Served: | Ekwok, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 135 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEK |
| More Information: | KEK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RYG / ENRY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rygge (near Moss), Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°22'44"N by 10°47'8"E |
| Area Served: | Moss / Oslo, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Norwegian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RYG |
| More Information: | RYG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ekwok Airport (KEK):
- Ekwok Airport (KEK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ekwok Airport's relatively low elevation of 135 feet, planes can take off or land at Ekwok 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 Ekwok Airport (KEK) is New Stuyahok Airport (KNW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of KEK.
- The furthest airport from Ekwok Airport (KEK) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,685 miles (17,196 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG):
- In addition to being known as "Moss Airport, Rygge", another name for RYG is "Moss lufthavn, Rygge".
- In January 2007, the charter operators Star Tour, Apollo and MyTravel Airways announced that they would start operating charter flights from 1 October.
- Moss Airport, Rygge handled 1,667,705 passengers last year.
- The airport is a joint military and civilian airport located in the municipality of Rygge, west of the lake Vansjø.
- Because of Moss Airport, Rygge's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Moss Airport, Rygge 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 Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,319 miles (18,216 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of RYG.
- On 8 October 1998, the main airport serving Oslo and Eastern Norway was moved from Oslo Airport, Fornebu to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
- Norwegian Air Shuttle established a base at Rygge on 14 February 2008, with a second aircraft being stationed at the airport from 13 March.
- The airport opened on 8 October 2007, but did not officially open until 14 February 2008, when regular scheduled services started.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.55 miles (12.15 km) NNE | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.75 miles (43.04 km) SE | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) NNE | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 32.11 miles (51.68 km) SSW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 40.69 miles (65.49 km) W | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 42.37 miles (68.19 km) WSW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 45.88 miles (73.83 km) SSE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 48.08 miles (77.37 km) SSE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 52.00 miles (83.68 km) SW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) SSE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 55.38 miles (89.12 km) E | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 61.29 miles (98.63 km) WSW | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 77.94 miles (125.43 km) E | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 80.86 miles (130.12 km) S | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 87.13 miles (140.23 km) ESE | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,685.40 miles (17,196.45 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,678.26 miles (17,184.95 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,673.69 miles (17,177.59 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,643.04 miles (17,128.28 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,602.08 miles (17,062.34 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,494.34 miles (16,888.96 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,434.50 miles (16,792.66 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,382.84 miles (16,709.52 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,380.93 miles (16,706.44 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,380.81 miles (16,706.25 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,373.43 miles (16,694.37 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,370.84 miles (16,690.21 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,357.92 miles (16,669.41 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,351.59 miles (16,659.22 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,351.59 miles (16,659.22 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SW | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 2 | 35.32 miles (56.85 km) N | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 3 | 45.05 miles (72.50 km) WSW | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 4 | 56.70 miles (91.25 km) WNW | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 5 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) N | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 6 | 89.83 miles (144.57 km) E | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 7 | 91.55 miles (147.34 km) SE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 8 | 99.91 miles (160.79 km) N | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 9 | 106.02 miles (170.62 km) SE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 107.16 miles (172.45 km) ENE | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 11 | 114.41 miles (184.12 km) NNW | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 12 | 117.47 miles (189.05 km) SSE | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 13 | 124.22 miles (199.91 km) NNW | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 14 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) SW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 15 | 130.59 miles (210.16 km) SSE | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,318.65 miles (18,215.55 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,178.95 miles (17,990.73 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,172.74 miles (17,980.73 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,152.45 miles (17,948.09 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,147.65 miles (17,940.36 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,115.53 miles (17,888.67 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,112.23 miles (17,883.35 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,102.96 miles (17,868.44 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,096.08 miles (17,857.36 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,087.09 miles (17,842.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,084.09 miles (17,838.06 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,060.42 miles (17,799.98 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,055.68 miles (17,792.35 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,052.40 miles (17,787.07 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,044.50 miles (17,774.35 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |