Nonstop flight route between Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°11'12"N by 10°15'30"E)
Distance from KYD to TRF:
5,622.77 miles (9,048.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lanyu Airport (KYD), Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan and Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,623 miles (or 9,049 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KYD / RCLY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'45"N by 121°31'37"E |
| Area Served: | Orchid Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYD |
| More Information: | KYD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRF / ENTO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'12"N by 10°15'30"E |
| Area Served: | Sandefjord, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Sandefjord Lufthavn AS |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 285 feet (87 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRF |
| More Information: | TRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lanyu Airport (KYD):
- In addition to being known as "Lanyu Airport", other names for KYD include "蘭嶼航空站蘭嶼機場" and "Lányǔ HángkōngzhànLányǔ Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Lanyu Airport (meaning Lanyu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- Lanyu Airport (KYD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lanyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Lanyu 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.
- The closest airport to Lanyu Airport (KYD) is Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of KYD.
Facts about Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF):
- Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sandefjord Airport, Torp handled 1,345,732 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,337 miles (18,245 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 3 November 1996, ConTigo started chater flights using Boeing 727, but terminated services after 22 December.
- In addition to being known as "Sandefjord Airport, Torp", another name for TRF is "Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp".
- Because of Sandefjord Airport, Torp's relatively low elevation of 285 feet, planes can take off or land at Sandefjord Airport, Torp 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.
- On 4 April 2002, Ryanair started flights to Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
- The closest airport to Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) is Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NE of TRF.
- The new owners concluded that the airport needed a new control tower and a new terminal building.
- During the 1950s, the interest to use Torp as an air station dwindled.
- Torp is also the home of Norway's only flying Douglas DC-3.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.68 miles (71.90 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan |     |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.15 km) W | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 57.01 miles (91.75 km) NNW | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 84.23 miles (135.55 km) WNW | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 105.67 miles (170.06 km) NW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 6 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) SSE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 121.97 miles (196.29 km) NW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 137.87 miles (221.87 km) N | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) WNW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 158.85 miles (255.64 km) NW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.88 miles (258.91 km) NW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 164.83 miles (265.27 km) NNW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 192.03 miles (309.05 km) NNE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 201.49 miles (324.27 km) NE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.17 miles (19,793.54 km) E | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,262.67 miles (19,734.81 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,256.08 miles (19,724.21 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,221.96 miles (19,669.29 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,221.60 miles (19,668.71 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) W | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,206.93 miles (19,645.09 km) SSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 12,205.73 miles (19,643.17 km) SSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,169.28 miles (19,584.50 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,147.35 miles (19,549.21 km) S | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,129.79 miles (19,520.96 km) WSW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,107.11 miles (19,484.46 km) SW | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,105.00 miles (19,481.06 km) E | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,101.42 miles (19,475.30 km) S | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.88 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) NE | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 2 | 24.48 miles (39.40 km) W | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 3 | 45.18 miles (72.72 km) NW | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 4 | 49.72 miles (80.02 km) NNE | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 5 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) NNE | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 6 | 95.37 miles (153.48 km) SE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 7 | 103.43 miles (166.46 km) SW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 8 | 110.00 miles (177.03 km) E | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 9 | 113.55 miles (182.75 km) SSE | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 10 | 115.56 miles (185.98 km) ESE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 11 | 116.13 miles (186.90 km) NNE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 12 | 116.22 miles (187.03 km) S | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 13 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) NNW | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 14 | 128.57 miles (206.92 km) SE | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 15 | 129.75 miles (208.81 km) ENE | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,337.14 miles (18,245.32 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,201.76 miles (18,027.45 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,195.57 miles (18,017.48 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,175.30 miles (17,984.86 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,170.35 miles (17,976.90 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,138.35 miles (17,925.40 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,134.86 miles (17,919.78 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,125.49 miles (17,904.70 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,118.46 miles (17,893.39 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,109.93 miles (17,879.65 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,106.89 miles (17,874.77 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,083.13 miles (17,836.52 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,077.74 miles (17,827.84 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,075.10 miles (17,823.59 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,067.34 miles (17,811.12 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |