Nonstop flight route between Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia and Afutara, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(67°27'47"N by 33°35'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E)
Distance from KVK to AFT:
7,749.24 miles (12,471.16 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- KVK Airport Information
- AFT Airport Information
- Facts about KVK
- Facts about AFT
- Map of Nearest Airports to KVK
- List of Nearest Airports to KVK
- Map of Furthest Airports from KVK
- List of Furthest Airports from KVK
- Map of Nearest Airports to AFT
- List of Nearest Airports to AFT
- Map of Furthest Airports from AFT
- List of Furthest Airports from AFT
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK), Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia and Afutara Airport (AFT), Afutara, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,749 miles (or 12,471 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 Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты and Afutara 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 Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты and Afutara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVK / ULMK |
| Airport Name: | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты |
| Location: | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°27'47"N by 33°35'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aeroport" |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 515 feet (157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVK |
| More Information: | KVK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFT / AGAF |
| Airport Name: | Afutara Airport |
| Location: | Afutara, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°11'29"S by 160°56'53"E |
| Area Served: | Afutara |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFT |
| More Information: | AFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK):
- Because of Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты's relatively low elevation of 515 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты 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.
- Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,468 miles (16,846 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) is Murmansk Airport (MMK), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) NNW of KVK.
Facts about Afutara Airport (AFT):
- The closest airport to Afutara Airport (AFT) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of AFT.
- The furthest airport from Afutara Airport (AFT) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Afutara Airport (meaning Afutara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,174 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.73 miles (150.85 km) NNW | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia |     |
| 2 | 156.46 miles (251.79 km) SW | Kuusamo Airport (KAO) | Kuusamo, Finland | |
| 3 | 178.07 miles (286.57 km) WNW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 4 | 178.37 miles (287.06 km) SSE | Solovki (CSH) | Solovetsky Islands, Russia | |
| 5 | 181.95 miles (292.82 km) NNW | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 202.65 miles (326.14 km) NNW | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) NNW | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 8 | 218.22 miles (351.19 km) WSW | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 9 | 230.69 miles (371.25 km) W | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 10 | 237.08 miles (381.55 km) NNW | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 260.56 miles (419.33 km) NNW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 12 | 270.87 miles (435.92 km) WNW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 13 | 272.56 miles (438.64 km) WSW | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 14 | 275.46 miles (443.31 km) SW | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 15 | 280.34 miles (451.16 km) NW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,467.71 miles (16,846.11 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,301.32 miles (16,578.33 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,296.18 miles (16,570.05 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,278.02 miles (16,540.83 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,260.55 miles (16,512.71 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,233.26 miles (16,468.80 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,223.87 miles (16,453.68 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,213.40 miles (16,436.84 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,206.26 miles (16,425.35 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,205.71 miles (16,424.47 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,200.92 miles (16,416.75 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,173.45 miles (16,372.54 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,165.53 miles (16,359.79 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,165.33 miles (16,359.47 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,165.19 miles (16,359.25 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.39 miles (36.04 km) N | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 38.68 miles (62.26 km) NNW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 63.09 miles (101.53 km) WSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 83.87 miles (134.98 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) WSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 108.34 miles (174.36 km) SE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 118.17 miles (190.18 km) W | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) NW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 165.45 miles (266.27 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 258.63 miles (416.22 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 263.27 miles (423.69 km) WNW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 289.01 miles (465.12 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 355.48 miles (572.09 km) WNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 377.98 miles (608.31 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 387.92 miles (624.29 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,174.30 miles (19,592.59 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.45 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,139.88 miles (19,537.19 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 12,137.89 miles (19,534.00 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,107.40 miles (19,484.92 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,089.90 miles (19,456.76 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,065.03 miles (19,416.73 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,059.63 miles (19,408.05 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,055.01 miles (19,400.60 km) WNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 10 | 12,039.21 miles (19,375.18 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,038.78 miles (19,374.50 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,035.09 miles (19,368.55 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,985.42 miles (19,288.61 km) WNW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,975.72 miles (19,273.01 km) WNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |