Nonstop flight route between Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Sanfebagar, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Sanphebagar Airport (FEB), Sanfebagar, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,433 miles (or 5,524 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 Sanphebagar 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 Sanphebagar 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 |
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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: | FEB / VNSR |
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Location: | Sanfebagar, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°13'59"N by 81°13'0"E |
Area Served: | Sanphebagar, Nepal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2280 feet (695 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from FEB |
More Information: | FEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN):
- The runway was extended eastwards by 290 meters in the late 1990s.
- Planning for a new airport at Høybunktmoen was initiated by a committee established by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in 1947, and resulted in the National Plan of 1952.
- 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.
- Instead, in 1940 the German occupation of Norway terminated all civilian aviation until 1945.
- In addition to being known as "Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen", another name for KKN is "Kirkenes lufthavn, Høybuktmoen".
- 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.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen handled 297,149 passengers last year.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) N of KKN.
- In the period 2015 to 2020, Avinor plans to build a new control tower and a new fire- and rescue station.
Facts about Sanphebagar Airport (FEB):
- The closest airport to Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) is Bajhang Airport (BJH), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) N of FEB.
- In addition to being known as "Sanphebagar Airport", another name for FEB is "Sanfebagar Airport".
- The furthest airport from Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,774 miles (18,948 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.