Nonstop flight route between Kiruna, Sweden and Port Clarence, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden and Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC), Port Clarence, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,235 miles (or 5,207 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 Kiruna Airport and Port Clarence Coast Guard Station, 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 Kiruna Airport and Port Clarence Coast Guard Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRN / ESNQ |
Airport Name: | Kiruna Airport |
Location: | Kiruna, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KRN |
More Information: | KRN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPC / PAPC |
Airport Name: | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station |
Location: | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 65°15'12"N by 166°51'30"W |
Area Served: | Port Clarence, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPC |
More Information: | KPC Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiruna Airport (KRN):
- The furthest airport from Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Gällivare Airport (GEV), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KRN.
- Kiruna Airport is the chosen destination for the Spaceport Sweden project.
Facts about Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC):
- Because of Port Clarence Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Clarence Coast Guard Station 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.
- The furthest airport from Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,342 miles (16,644 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of KPC.