Nonstop flight route between Kiruna, Sweden and Rochester, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W)
Distance from KRN to RST:
3,975.91 miles (6,398.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden and Rochester International Airport (RST), Rochester, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,976 miles (or 6,399 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 Rochester 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 Kiruna Airport and Rochester 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: | 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: | RST / KRST |
| Airport Name: | Rochester International Airport |
| Location: | Rochester, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'29"N by 92°30'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Rochester |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1317 feet (401 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RST |
| More Information: | RST Maps & Info |
Facts about Kiruna Airport (KRN):
- The closest airport to Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Gällivare Airport (GEV), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KRN.
- On March 15, 2012, a Norwegian military transport plane, type Lockheed Hercules, crashed into the Kebnekaise mountain when approaching Kiruna Airport, the Norwegian C-130 Hercules accident.
- 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.
Facts about Rochester International Airport (RST):
- Rochester International Airport (RST) has 2 runways.
- The original Rochester International Airport was founded in 1928 by the Mayo Foundation as a way to get patients from far-flung locations to the Mayo Clinic.
- Rochester Aviation is the general aviation terminal at the airport.
- Rochester International Airport is a nonhub primary airport located seven miles southwest of the central business district of Rochester, a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States.
- The closest airport to Rochester International Airport (RST) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of RST.
- The furthest airport from Rochester International Airport (RST) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,811 miles (17,399 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1960 it was decided to replace Lobb Field with a new airport southwest of the town because it could not be expanded to accommodate the larger airliners & was too close to the urban area of Rochester.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.25 miles (79.26 km) SSE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 86.92 miles (139.88 km) WNW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 88.03 miles (141.67 km) ENE | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 4 | 96.66 miles (155.56 km) NNW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 5 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) WNW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 6 | 118.26 miles (190.32 km) E | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 7 | 133.27 miles (214.48 km) NNW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 8 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) N | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 9 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) WNW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) NW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 11 | 149.29 miles (240.25 km) WNW | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 12 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) S | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) W | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 14 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) SSE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 166.83 miles (268.48 km) NNE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,668.08 miles (17,168.57 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,600.29 miles (17,059.47 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,583.29 miles (17,032.11 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,574.60 miles (17,018.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,540.48 miles (16,963.21 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,521.63 miles (16,932.88 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,500.93 miles (16,899.56 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,496.73 miles (16,892.80 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,488.30 miles (16,879.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,486.42 miles (16,876.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,473.72 miles (16,855.77 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,458.10 miles (16,830.64 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,454.36 miles (16,824.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,445.63 miles (16,810.57 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,424.53 miles (16,776.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.47 miles (44.21 km) SW | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 41.05 miles (66.06 km) ENE | Winona Municipal Airport (ONA) | Winona, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 46.05 miles (74.11 km) WSW | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 46.80 miles (75.32 km) NNW | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 57.97 miles (93.29 km) SE | Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) | Decorah, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 58.02 miles (93.37 km) S | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 61.94 miles (99.68 km) E | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 66.50 miles (107.02 km) SW | Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) | Mason City, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 73.03 miles (117.52 km) SW | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 73.68 miles (118.58 km) WNW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 76.09 miles (122.46 km) NNW | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 76.12 miles (122.51 km) NNW | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 79.16 miles (127.39 km) NW | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 83.02 miles (133.61 km) NE | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 85.66 miles (137.85 km) N | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,811.01 miles (17,398.59 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,787.38 miles (17,360.57 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,773.45 miles (17,338.15 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,762.26 miles (17,320.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,716.56 miles (17,246.58 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,714.02 miles (17,242.49 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,701.64 miles (17,222.58 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,691.16 miles (17,205.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,679.22 miles (17,186.50 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,663.90 miles (17,161.85 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,611.40 miles (17,077.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,579.00 miles (17,025.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,570.45 miles (17,011.45 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,560.04 miles (16,994.69 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,519.57 miles (16,929.57 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |