Nonstop flight route between Lakselv, Norway and Elenak, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(70°4'0"N by 24°58'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E)
Distance from LKL to EAL:
6,664.25 miles (10,725.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), Lakselv, Norway and Elenak Airport (EAL), Elenak, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,664 miles (or 10,725 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 Elenak 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 Elenak 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: | EAL / |
| Airport Name: | Elenak Airport |
| Location: | Elenak, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E |
| Area Served: | Elenak, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAL |
| More Information: | EAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL):
- Lakselv Airport, Banak handled 71,763 passengers last year.
- To allow increased military use of the air station, the airport received an upgrade in 1967 and 1968 costing NOK 17.8 million.
- In addition to being known as "Lakselv Airport, Banak", another name for LKL is "Lakselv lufthavn, Banak".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) is Alta Airport (ALF), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) W of LKL.
- Station Group Banak, formerly Banak Air Station, comprises the airfield's military activity.
- 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.
- During the German occupation of Norway during World War II, Banak was taken over by the Luftwaffe.
- All SAS Commuter services in Northern Norway were taken over by Widerøe in October 2002.
Facts about Elenak Airport (EAL):
- The closest airport to Elenak Airport (EAL) is Lae Airport (LML), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SW of EAL.
- The furthest airport from Elenak Airport (EAL) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Elenak Airport (meaning Elenak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,311 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
| 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 | 48.22 miles (77.60 km) SW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) SE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) SE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) WSW | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) NW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) N | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 144.88 miles (233.17 km) SE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 171.37 miles (275.79 km) ENE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 173.96 miles (279.96 km) SE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 175.22 miles (281.98 km) NNW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.35 km) SE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 185.89 miles (299.16 km) SE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 188.75 miles (303.77 km) SE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 222.45 miles (357.99 km) ENE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 231.49 miles (372.55 km) E | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,418.35 miles (18,376.01 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,417.15 miles (18,374.08 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,405.79 miles (18,355.80 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,363.48 miles (18,287.71 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,345.73 miles (18,259.13 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,345.03 miles (18,258.01 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.91 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,320.05 miles (18,217.81 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,274.85 miles (18,145.07 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,271.58 miles (18,139.80 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,262.52 miles (18,125.22 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,262.38 miles (18,125.00 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,251.81 miles (18,107.99 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,245.60 miles (18,097.99 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |