Nonstop flight route between Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Seattle, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(69°43'29"N by 29°53'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W)
Distance from KKN to BFI:
4,213.94 miles (6,781.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and King County International Airport (BFI), Seattle, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,214 miles (or 6,782 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 Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen and King County International 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 Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen and King County International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKN / ENKR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'29"N by 29°53'16"E |
| Area Served: | Kirkenes, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 282 feet (86 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKN |
| More Information: | KKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFI / KBFI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W |
| Area Served: | Seattle, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFI |
| More Information: | BFI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN):
- Høybuktmoen was built as a military air station by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen handled 297,149 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,424 miles (16,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen's relatively low elevation of 282 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen 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.
- Finnair terminated their services to Kirkenes in 1975.
- The airport is located at Høybuktmoen in Sør-Varanger, about 15 kilometers west of Kirkenes.
- The closest airport to Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) N of KKN.
- In addition to being known as "Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen", another name for KKN is "Kirkenes lufthavn, Høybuktmoen".
- Arctic Air took over Widerøe's flights to Vardø in 2000, using a 19-passenger Dornier Do 228.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- SAS introduced the 52-passenger Convair Metropolitan on their domestic services, while Finnair served the airport with the 30-seat Douglas DC-3 on their flights to Finland.
Facts about King County International Airport (BFI):
- Boeing Field/King County International Airport covers 634 acres at an elevation of 21 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from King County International Airport (BFI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,775 miles (17,341 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of King County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at King County 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.
- Boeing Field as seen from the Air Traffic Control Tower
- The closest airport to King County International Airport (BFI) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of BFI.
- King County International Airport (BFI) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "King County International Airport", another name for BFI is "Boeing Field".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.53 miles (37.87 km) N | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway |     |
| 2 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) NNE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 3 | 60.65 miles (97.60 km) N | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 81.66 miles (131.42 km) NNW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 95.67 miles (153.97 km) SE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 6 | 98.07 miles (157.83 km) SW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 7 | 101.99 miles (164.13 km) NNW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 8 | 119.03 miles (191.56 km) WNW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 126.82 miles (204.09 km) NW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 10 | 155.98 miles (251.02 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 11 | 159.70 miles (257.01 km) WNW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 12 | 181.95 miles (292.82 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 185.13 miles (297.93 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 14 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 15 | 189.47 miles (304.92 km) WNW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,423.73 miles (16,775.33 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,328.18 miles (16,621.55 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,312.34 miles (16,596.07 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,302.64 miles (16,580.45 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,270.63 miles (16,528.93 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,250.48 miles (16,496.51 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,231.57 miles (16,466.08 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,225.31 miles (16,456.00 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,217.85 miles (16,444.00 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,217.26 miles (16,443.04 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,206.24 miles (16,425.30 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,186.42 miles (16,393.41 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,184.28 miles (16,389.97 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,175.62 miles (16,376.03 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,159.21 miles (16,349.63 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.76 miles (7.66 km) ESE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 5.62 miles (9.04 km) S | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) NNW | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 15.65 miles (25.19 km) N | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) W | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 22.23 miles (35.78 km) SW | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 26.00 miles (41.85 km) N | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 28.30 miles (45.55 km) SSW | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) SSW | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 43.22 miles (69.55 km) NNW | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) WSW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) SW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 52.75 miles (84.90 km) NNW | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 55.59 miles (89.46 km) ESE | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 56.81 miles (91.43 km) NW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,775.32 miles (17,341.16 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,706.76 miles (17,230.83 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,621.55 miles (17,093.68 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,592.12 miles (17,046.32 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,590.11 miles (17,043.08 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,588.22 miles (17,040.05 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,570.73 miles (17,011.90 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,564.37 miles (17,001.66 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,557.66 miles (16,990.87 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,554.58 miles (16,985.90 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,550.10 miles (16,978.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,544.57 miles (16,969.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,540.24 miles (16,962.83 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,533.70 miles (16,952.30 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,530.85 miles (16,947.72 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |