Nonstop flight route between Leknes, Norway and Saattut, Greenland:
Departure Airport:
(68°9'9"N by 13°36'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°48'42"N by 51°37'59"W)
Distance from LKN to SAE:
1,513.19 miles (2,435.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leknes Airport (LKN), Leknes, Norway and Saattut Heliport (SAE), Saattut, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,513 miles (or 2,435 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 relatively short distance between Leknes Airport and Saattut Heliport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKN / ENLK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leknes, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°9'9"N by 13°36'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKN |
| More Information: | LKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAE / BGST |
| Airport Name: | Saattut Heliport |
| Location: | Saattut, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°48'42"N by 51°37'59"W |
| Area Served: | Saattut, Greenland |
| Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAE |
| More Information: | SAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Leknes Airport (LKN):
- The airport is served by Widerøe with Dash 8 aircraft connecting the community to Bodø and other communities in Nordland.
- The airport is located approximately 1 kilometre from the town center.
- The furthest airport from Leknes Airport (LKN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,718 miles (17,249 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Leknes Airport (LKN) is Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ENE of LKN.
- Leknes Airport (LKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Leknes Airport handled 96,593 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Leknes Airport", another name for LKN is "Leknes lufthavn".
- Because of Leknes Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Leknes 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.
Facts about Saattut Heliport (SAE):
- The furthest airport from Saattut Heliport (SAE) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,394 miles (16,728 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Because of Saattut Heliport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Saattut Heliport 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 Saattut Heliport (SAE) is Uummannaq Heliport (UMD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of SAE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.91 miles (44.91 km) ENE | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway |     |
| 2 | 41.36 miles (66.55 km) SW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 46.67 miles (75.10 km) NE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.34 miles (93.89 km) SW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 5 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) SSE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 6 | 81.70 miles (131.48 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 7 | 98.50 miles (158.53 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 8 | 101.19 miles (162.85 km) NE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 9 | 124.95 miles (201.09 km) S | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 10 | 139.02 miles (223.74 km) ENE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 11 | 154.79 miles (249.11 km) SSW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 12 | 163.99 miles (263.92 km) S | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 13 | 166.92 miles (268.64 km) SSE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 14 | 168.92 miles (271.85 km) NE | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 15 | 175.61 miles (282.62 km) E | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,717.89 miles (17,248.73 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,715.62 miles (17,245.07 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,691.69 miles (17,206.56 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,690.46 miles (17,204.59 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,643.73 miles (17,129.38 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,631.42 miles (17,109.58 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,608.29 miles (17,072.35 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,602.35 miles (17,062.78 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,597.55 miles (17,055.06 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,584.97 miles (17,034.81 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,571.69 miles (17,013.45 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,568.73 miles (17,008.68 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,558.96 miles (16,992.96 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,549.94 miles (16,978.44 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,528.14 miles (16,943.36 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.31 miles (23.02 km) SW | Uummannaq Heliport (UMD) | Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 2 | 17.75 miles (28.57 km) NNW | Ukkusissat Heliport (JUK) | Ukkusissat, Greenland | |
| 3 | 23.11 miles (37.20 km) SSE | Ikerasak Heliport (IKE) | Ikerasak, Greenland | |
| 4 | 24.77 miles (39.86 km) WSW | Qaarsut Airport (JQA) | Qaarsut / Uummannaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 46.22 miles (74.38 km) W | Niaqornat Heliport (NIQ) | Niaqornat, Greenland | |
| 6 | 56.66 miles (91.19 km) S | Qeqertaq Heliport (PQT) | Qeqertaq, Greenland | |
| 7 | 62.50 miles (100.58 km) NNW | Nuugaatsiaq Heliport (JUU) | Nuugaatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 8 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) S | Ilulissat Airport (JAV) | Ilulissat, Greenland | |
| 9 | 116.80 miles (187.98 km) SSW | Qeqertarsuaq Heliport (JGO) | Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland | |
| 10 | 137.87 miles (221.88 km) NW | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 11 | 138.24 miles (222.47 km) S | Qasigiannguit Heliport (JCH) | Qasigiannguit, Greenland | |
| 12 | 139.66 miles (224.76 km) SSW | Kitsissuarsuit Heliport (QJE) | Kitsissuarsuit, Greenland | |
| 13 | 146.98 miles (236.54 km) SSW | Aasiaat Airport (JEG) | Aasiaat, Greenland | |
| 14 | 150.66 miles (242.47 km) S | Ikamiut Heliport (QJI) | Ikamiut, Greenland | |
| 15 | 166.76 miles (268.38 km) NNW | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,394.28 miles (16,727.93 km) SSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,334.65 miles (16,631.96 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,310.29 miles (16,592.77 km) SSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,299.84 miles (16,575.94 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,293.15 miles (16,565.18 km) SSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,288.63 miles (16,557.90 km) SSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,284.52 miles (16,551.28 km) SSW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,283.80 miles (16,550.14 km) SSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,282.82 miles (16,548.56 km) SSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,232.13 miles (16,466.98 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,229.72 miles (16,463.10 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,203.62 miles (16,421.09 km) SSW | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,203.61 miles (16,421.08 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,203.28 miles (16,420.55 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,197.29 miles (16,410.90 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |