Nonstop flight route between Lakselv, Norway and Choibalsan, Mongolia:
Departure Airport:
(70°4'0"N by 24°58'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°8'8"N by 114°38'45"E)
Distance from LKL to COQ:
3,140.96 miles (5,054.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), Lakselv, Norway and Choibalsan Airport (COQ), Choibalsan, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,141 miles (or 5,055 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 Lakselv Airport, Banak and Choibalsan 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 Lakselv Airport, Banak and Choibalsan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKL / ENNA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lakselv, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°4'0"N by 24°58'26"E |
| Area Served: | Lakselv, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Public and military) |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKL |
| More Information: | LKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COQ / ZMCD |
| Airport Name: | Choibalsan Airport |
| Location: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°8'8"N by 114°38'45"E |
| Area Served: | Choibalsan, Mongolia |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COQ |
| More Information: | COQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL):
- The closest airport to Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Alta Airport (ALF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of LKL.
- In addition to being known as "Lakselv Airport, Banak", another name for LKL is "Lakselv lufthavn, Banak".
- Because of Lakselv Airport, Banak's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakselv Airport, Banak 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.
- Interest in Banak rose with the Czechoslovak coup d'état of 1948 and fears of Soviet intervention in Norway.
- Lakselv Airport, Banak handled 71,763 passengers last year.
- All SAS Commuter services in Northern Norway were taken over by Widerøe in October 2002.
- The furthest airport from Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,476 miles (16,859 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- By 1959 the United States was concerned that the militarization of the Kola Peninsula would become the prime point of a Soviet attack on North America.
Facts about Choibalsan Airport (COQ):
- The closest airport to Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD), which is located 248 miles (398 kilometers) ENE of COQ.
- The furthest airport from Choibalsan Airport (COQ) is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), which is nearly antipodal to Choibalsan Airport (meaning Choibalsan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Deseado Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,955 kilometers) away in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
- Choibalsan Airport handled 6,200 passengers last year.
- Choibalsan Airport (COQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway |     |
| 2 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) NW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 69.18 miles (111.33 km) NNE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) WNW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 5 | 93.41 miles (150.32 km) NE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 97.12 miles (156.30 km) W | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 7 | 109.00 miles (175.42 km) ENE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 8 | 114.71 miles (184.61 km) E | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 9 | 115.72 miles (186.24 km) ENE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 10 | 116.84 miles (188.04 km) SSE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 11 | 119.03 miles (191.56 km) E | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 12 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) SSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 13 | 143.35 miles (230.69 km) E | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 14 | 146.35 miles (235.53 km) W | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 15 | 163.65 miles (263.36 km) S | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,475.90 miles (16,859.28 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,418.02 miles (16,766.13 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,397.33 miles (16,732.84 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,391.54 miles (16,723.52 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,352.83 miles (16,661.22 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,336.13 miles (16,634.34 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,312.72 miles (16,596.68 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,311.87 miles (16,595.30 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,302.57 miles (16,580.34 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,297.44 miles (16,572.08 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,283.89 miles (16,550.28 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,274.01 miles (16,534.38 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,267.07 miles (16,523.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,258.24 miles (16,509.00 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,236.54 miles (16,474.07 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) ENE | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 251.25 miles (404.35 km) E | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 275.33 miles (443.11 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 4 | 298.26 miles (480.00 km) SSE | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 347.69 miles (559.55 km) SSW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 364.77 miles (587.05 km) W | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 370.73 miles (596.63 km) ESE | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 8 | 408.32 miles (657.12 km) NW | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 9 | 426.75 miles (686.79 km) WSW | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 457.31 miles (735.96 km) SSE | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 474.82 miles (764.15 km) NE | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 506.25 miles (814.73 km) E | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 13 | 511.27 miles (822.81 km) S | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 14 | 513.01 miles (825.61 km) W | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 522.05 miles (840.16 km) SSW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.21 miles (19,954.55 km) SE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,246.33 miles (19,708.50 km) SSE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,212.62 miles (19,654.25 km) ESE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,151.32 miles (19,555.61 km) ESE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,139.14 miles (19,536.00 km) SE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,121.70 miles (19,507.93 km) ESE | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,101.45 miles (19,475.35 km) ESE | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,100.21 miles (19,473.35 km) ESE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,099.66 miles (19,472.47 km) SE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,096.44 miles (19,467.29 km) S | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,094.89 miles (19,464.80 km) E | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,088.75 miles (19,454.92 km) ESE | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,072.87 miles (19,429.36 km) ESE | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 12,065.08 miles (19,416.82 km) S | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,038.25 miles (19,373.64 km) SW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |