Nonstop flight route between Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Creston, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(69°43'29"N by 29°53'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°1'17"N by 94°21'47"W)
Distance from KKN to CSQ:
4,288.01 miles (6,900.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ), Creston, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,288 miles (or 6,901 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 Creston Municipal 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 Creston Municipal 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: | CSQ / KCSQ |
| Airport Name: | Creston Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Creston, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°1'17"N by 94°21'47"W |
| Area Served: | Creston, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Creston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CSQ |
| More Information: | CSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN):
- 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.
- Høybuktmoen was selected by the Luftwaffe as one of three air stations in Northern Norway, along with Bardufoss Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Varangfly merged with two other airlines in 1970 to create the Kirkenes-based Norving.
- Avinor has also proposed lowering the terrain east of the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen", another name for KKN is "Kirkenes lufthavn, Høybuktmoen".
- The runway is located southwest–northeast and is 2,015 by 45 meters.
- The closest airport to Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) N of KKN.
- 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.
- Busy Bee was contracted by the Norwegian Armed Forces to fly military charters in June 1968.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen handled 297,149 passengers last year.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen is an international airport located at Høybuktmoen, 15 kilometers west of the town of Kirkenes, in the municipality of Sør-Varanger, Finnmark county, Norway.
Facts about Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ):
- The closest airport to Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NW of CSQ.
- The furthest airport from Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Creston Municipal Airport (CSQ) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 44.42 miles (71.49 km) NW | Atlantic Municipal Airport (AIO) | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) NE | Des Moines International Airport (DSM) | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| 3 | 56.72 miles (91.29 km) N | Perry Municipal Airport (PRO) | Perry, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 62.04 miles (99.85 km) NE | Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV) | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 74.14 miles (119.32 km) NNW | Arthur N. Neu Airport (CIN) | Carroll, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 74.45 miles (119.81 km) WNW | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 75.88 miles (122.11 km) NNE | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) SSE | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) NNE | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 80.78 miles (130.00 km) W | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 82.00 miles (131.97 km) WNW | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 82.94 miles (133.47 km) ENE | Newton Municipal Airport (TNU) | Newton, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 84.96 miles (136.73 km) NW | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) SSW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 91.84 miles (147.80 km) W | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.71 miles (17,312.82 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,734.89 miles (17,276.09 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,713.70 miles (17,241.98 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,711.14 miles (17,237.87 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,673.90 miles (17,177.94 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,659.47 miles (17,154.71 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,649.80 miles (17,139.15 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,646.00 miles (17,133.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,638.29 miles (17,120.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,618.53 miles (17,088.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,597.80 miles (17,055.47 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,574.85 miles (17,018.53 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,548.12 miles (16,975.52 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,544.81 miles (16,970.18 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,530.07 miles (16,946.46 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |