Nonstop flight route between Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway and Kokhanok, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(58°12'14"N by 8°5'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°25'59"N by 154°48'9"W)
Distance from KRS to KNK:
4,255.67 miles (6,848.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS), Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway and Kokhanok Airport (KNK), Kokhanok, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,256 miles (or 6,849 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 Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik and Kokhanok 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 Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik and Kokhanok Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRS / ENCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°12'14"N by 8°5'6"E |
| Area Served: | Kristiansand, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRS |
| More Information: | KRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNK / PFKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°25'59"N by 154°48'9"W |
| Area Served: | Kokhanok, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNK |
| More Information: | KNK Maps & Info |
Facts about Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS):
- The furthest airport from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Avinor installed a 90 meters long section of engineered materials arrestor system at the end of each runway in 2012.
- In addition to being known as "Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik", another name for KRS is "Kristiansand lufthavn, Kjevik".
- Bus service to Kristiansand, Lillesand, Grimstad, Arendal and Tveit is available.
- Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik handled 1,065,615 passengers last year.
- When the Germans attacked Norway on 9 April 1940, the airport had a small group of soldiers attached to it.
- Between 1963 and 1981, Dan-Air of London operated a route between Newcastle and Kjevik.
- The closest airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) W of KRS.
- Because of Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik 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.
Facts about Kokhanok Airport (KNK):
- The furthest airport from Kokhanok Airport (KNK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,678 miles (17,185 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Kokhanok Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Kokhanok Airport 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.
- Kokhanok Airport (KNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kokhanok Airport", another name for KNK is "9K2".
- The closest airport to Kokhanok Airport (KNK) is Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WSW of KNK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.71 miles (86.43 km) W | Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) | Farsund, Norway |     |
| 2 | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) SSE | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 3 | 86.17 miles (138.67 km) NE | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 4 | 92.37 miles (148.65 km) ESE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 5 | 99.73 miles (160.50 km) WNW | Stavanger-Sola International Airport (SVG) | Stavanger, Norway | |
| 6 | 100.73 miles (162.11 km) SE | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 7 | 102.33 miles (164.68 km) NNE | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 8 | 103.43 miles (166.46 km) NE | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 9 | 121.24 miles (195.12 km) SSE | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 10 | 125.11 miles (201.34 km) ESE | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 11 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) NE | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 12 | 129.54 miles (208.47 km) NW | Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) | Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway | |
| 13 | 137.33 miles (221.01 km) SSE | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 14 | 141.75 miles (228.12 km) E | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 15 | 146.80 miles (236.26 km) NE | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,423.43 miles (18,384.19 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,305.17 miles (18,193.87 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,298.22 miles (18,182.68 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,278.23 miles (18,150.51 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,273.70 miles (18,143.22 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,241.75 miles (18,091.80 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,238.07 miles (18,085.88 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,228.44 miles (18,070.37 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,220.97 miles (18,058.35 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,213.29 miles (18,045.99 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,210.32 miles (18,041.21 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,186.48 miles (18,002.84 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,179.13 miles (17,991.03 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,178.43 miles (17,989.89 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,170.63 miles (17,977.34 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.81 miles (27.05 km) WSW | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 22.49 miles (36.19 km) N | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 33.15 miles (53.35 km) SSW | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) NE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 37.83 miles (60.88 km) N | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 39.41 miles (63.42 km) W | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 55.88 miles (89.93 km) NNE | Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 75.57 miles (121.61 km) WSW | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 83.87 miles (134.98 km) SW | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 88.31 miles (142.12 km) WNW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 90.30 miles (145.32 km) W | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 92.39 miles (148.69 km) WSW | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 93.02 miles (149.71 km) WSW | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 94.06 miles (151.38 km) W | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 101.36 miles (163.13 km) E | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,678.39 miles (17,185.16 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,675.31 miles (17,180.21 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,651.87 miles (17,142.48 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,647.08 miles (17,134.78 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,608.89 miles (17,073.32 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,503.27 miles (16,903.33 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,448.04 miles (16,814.45 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,389.19 miles (16,719.74 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,387.59 miles (16,717.17 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,387.16 miles (16,716.47 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,380.92 miles (16,706.43 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,364.30 miles (16,679.69 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,363.05 miles (16,677.67 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,358.05 miles (16,669.62 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,346.36 miles (16,650.81 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |