Nonstop flight route between Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY), Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,394 miles (or 5,463 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 Erik Nielsen Whitehorse 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 Erik Nielsen Whitehorse 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 |
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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: | YXY / CYXY |
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Location: | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'33"N by 135°4'1"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2317 feet (706 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from YXY |
More Information: | YXY Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN):
- Instead, in 1940 the German occupation of Norway terminated all civilian aviation until 1945.
- SAS Commuter was established in 1988 and started operations in Northern Norway in May 1990.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen handled 297,149 passengers last year.
- Finnair terminated their services to Kirkenes in 1975.
- The runway was extended eastwards by 290 meters in the late 1990s.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In the period 2015 to 2020, Avinor plans to build a new control tower and a new fire- and rescue station.
- In addition to being known as "Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen", another name for KKN is "Kirkenes lufthavn, Høybuktmoen".
- 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.
Facts about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY):
- The closest airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of YXY.
- The furthest airport from Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,398 miles (16,734 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) has 3 runways.
- The airport's parking lot is graced by an old Canadian Pacific Airlines Douglas DC-3 on a pedestal that serves as a weather vane.
- In addition to being known as "Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport", another name for YXY is "Whitehorse/Erik Nielsen International Airport".
- The airport has two fixed base operator for fuel, limited aircraft maintenance facilities.