Nonstop flight route between Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Taos, New Mexico, United States:
Departure Airport:
(69°43'29"N by 29°53'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W)
Distance from KKN to TSM:
4,767.21 miles (7,672.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Taos Regional Airport (TSM), Taos, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,767 miles (or 7,672 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 Taos Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | TSM / KSKX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taos, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°27'29"N by 105°40'20"W |
| Area Served: | Taos, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Taos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7095 feet (2,163 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSM |
| More Information: | TSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN):
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen handled 297,149 passengers last year.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen", another name for KKN is "Kirkenes lufthavn, Høybuktmoen".
- The airport is located at Høybuktmoen in Sør-Varanger, about 15 kilometers west of Kirkenes.
- The route had doubled its patronage since its introduction by 1953—the last year it was operated by DNL.
- Høybuktmoen was built as a military air station by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
- 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.
Facts about Taos Regional Airport (TSM):
- Taos Regional Airport covers an area of 832 acres at an elevation of 7,095 feet above mean sea level.
- Taos Regional Airport (TSM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Taos Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,095 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TSM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TSM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,106 miles (17,873 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Taos Regional Airport", another name for TSM is "SKX".
- The closest airport to Taos Regional Airport (TSM) is Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) SW of TSM.
| 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 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) SW | Ohkay Owingeh Airport (ESO) | Española, New Mexico, United States | |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) SW | Los Alamos Airport (LAM) | Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) SSW | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| 4 | 62.94 miles (101.29 km) SSE | Las Vegas Municipal Airport (LVS) | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 67.81 miles (109.13 km) ENE | Raton Municipal Airport (RTN) | Raton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) N | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 92.12 miles (148.25 km) NE | Perry Stokes Airport (TAD) | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 95.54 miles (153.75 km) NW | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) SSW | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 124.71 miles (200.70 km) WNW | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 131.93 miles (212.33 km) WNW | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 140.20 miles (225.63 km) E | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) NNE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 143.20 miles (230.46 km) W | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 145.20 miles (233.68 km) N | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,105.64 miles (17,872.75 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,941.92 miles (17,609.26 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,892.83 miles (17,530.26 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,874.94 miles (17,501.48 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,638.78 miles (17,121.42 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,554.25 miles (16,985.38 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,508.46 miles (16,911.68 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,502.38 miles (16,901.91 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,460.06 miles (16,833.80 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,429.23 miles (16,784.18 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,402.05 miles (16,740.44 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,358.69 miles (16,670.65 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,343.90 miles (16,646.85 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,337.08 miles (16,635.88 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,332.35 miles (16,628.27 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |