Nonstop flight route between Kitee, Finland and Kelso, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°9'57"N by 30°4'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°7'5"N by 122°53'53"W)
Distance from KTQ to KLS:
4,806.76 miles (7,735.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kitee Airfield (KTQ), Kitee, Finland and Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS), Kelso, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,807 miles (or 7,736 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 Kitee Airfield and Southwest Washington Regional 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 Kitee Airfield and Southwest Washington Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTQ / EFIT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kitee, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°9'57"N by 30°4'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Kitee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTQ |
| More Information: | KTQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLS / KKLS |
| Airport Name: | Southwest Washington Regional Airport |
| Location: | Kelso, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°7'5"N by 122°53'53"W |
| Area Served: | Longview-Kelso Metropolitan Area |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kelso |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLS |
| More Information: | KLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kitee Airfield (KTQ):
- Because of Kitee Airfield's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitee Airfield 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.
- Kitee Airfield (KTQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kitee Airfield (KTQ) is Joensuu Airport (JOE), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NNW of KTQ.
- The furthest airport from Kitee Airfield (KTQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,779 miles (17,348 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kitee Airfield", another name for KTQ is "Kiteen lentokenttä".
Facts about Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS):
- The furthest airport from Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,876 miles (17,503 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Kelso-Longview Airport opened in May 1941 on 109 acres of a nearby dairy farm, as a training field for amateur pilots, and has since become a regional transportation center for southwest Washington.
- The closest airport to Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) is South Lewis County Airport (TDO), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) N of KLS.
- There is one flight school located at the airport.
- Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has one passenger terminal consisting of 12 gates.
- Because of Southwest Washington Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Southwest Washington Regional 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.96 miles (59.48 km) NNW | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland |     |
| 2 | 71.13 miles (114.47 km) W | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| 3 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) NW | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 4 | 99.13 miles (159.54 km) WSW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 5 | 99.95 miles (160.85 km) SW | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 6 | 133.73 miles (215.21 km) E | Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) | Petrozavodsk, Russia | |
| 7 | 135.48 miles (218.03 km) SW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 8 | 142.32 miles (229.04 km) W | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 9 | 152.02 miles (244.65 km) S | Rzhevka Airport (RVH) | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| 10 | 163.59 miles (263.26 km) S | Pulkovo Airport (LED) | Saint Petersburg, Russia (formerly Leningrad between 1924 and 1991) | |
| 11 | 164.08 miles (264.07 km) NNW | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 12 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) W | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 13 | 200.87 miles (323.27 km) WSW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 14 | 211.92 miles (341.06 km) NW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 15 | 212.45 miles (341.90 km) SW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,779.44 miles (17,347.78 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,516.01 miles (16,923.83 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,501.55 miles (16,900.57 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,491.80 miles (16,884.87 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,482.88 miles (16,870.52 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,459.88 miles (16,833.51 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,455.16 miles (16,825.91 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,454.19 miles (16,824.35 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,452.44 miles (16,821.52 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,425.83 miles (16,778.71 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,422.66 miles (16,773.61 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,422.26 miles (16,772.97 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,404.96 miles (16,745.12 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,400.43 miles (16,737.82 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,397.53 miles (16,733.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.20 miles (40.56 km) N | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) SSE | Portland International Airport (PDX) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 39.99 miles (64.36 km) S | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 46.01 miles (74.04 km) SSE | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 47.01 miles (75.66 km) W | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 57.72 miles (92.89 km) ESE | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 7 | 58.83 miles (94.67 km) N | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 68.10 miles (109.59 km) NNE | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 73.24 miles (117.88 km) NNE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 76.87 miles (123.70 km) NW | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 77.98 miles (125.49 km) N | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 80.89 miles (130.19 km) N | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 81.64 miles (131.39 km) SW | Pacific City State Airport (PFC) | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 83.66 miles (134.64 km) S | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 90.15 miles (145.08 km) ESE | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,875.78 miles (17,502.83 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,805.79 miles (17,390.18 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,720.93 miles (17,253.62 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,691.41 miles (17,206.11 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,661.62 miles (17,158.17 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,660.63 miles (17,156.58 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,649.46 miles (17,138.61 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,645.98 miles (17,133.01 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,641.31 miles (17,125.48 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,631.92 miles (17,110.37 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,629.07 miles (17,105.79 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,627.57 miles (17,103.37 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,620.73 miles (17,092.37 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,605.30 miles (17,067.54 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,603.83 miles (17,065.16 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |