Nonstop flight route between Leknes, Norway and Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China:
Departure Airport:
(68°9'9"N by 13°36'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°4'35"N by 121°13'26"E)
Distance from LKN to TPE:
5,047.88 miles (8,123.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leknes Airport (LKN), Leknes, Norway and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,048 miles (or 8,124 kilometers).
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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: | TPE / RCTP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'35"N by 121°13'26"E |
| Area Served: | Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hsinchu |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Republic of China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPE |
| More Information: | TPE Maps & Info |
Facts about Leknes Airport (LKN):
- 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.
- Leknes Airport handled 96,593 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Leknes Airport (LKN) is Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ENE of LKN.
- 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.
- Avinor is planning building a new primary airport to serve Lofoten and possibly also Vesterålen.
- In addition to being known as "Leknes Airport", another name for LKN is "Leknes lufthavn".
- Leknes Airport (LKN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE):
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) has 2 runways.
- The Executive Yuan of then-President Chen Shui-bian's administration officially approved the name Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport for the hub on September 6, 2006.
- The furthest airport from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (meaning Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- In the 1970s, the original airport in Taipei City — Taipei Songshan Airport — had become overcrowded and could not be expanded due to space limitations.
- Frequent buses link the airport to Taipei,Taoyuan City,Jhongli,Taichung,Banqiao,Changhua, and THSR's Taoyuan Station.
- The airport is operated by the Taoyuan International Airport Corporation, a company wholly owned by the Government of Taiwan.
- Because of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Taiwan Taoyuan International 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.
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is one of two airports that serves Taipei and northern Taiwan.
- The closest airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) E of TPE.
- In addition to being known as "Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport", other names for TPE include "臺灣桃園國際機場桃園機場" and "Táiwān Táoyuán Gúojì JīchǎngTáoyuán Jīchǎng".
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport currently has two terminals which are connected by two, short people movers.
- The airport's long term expansion opportunities are subject to variables.
| 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 | 20.52 miles (33.02 km) E | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 2 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 67.68 miles (108.92 km) SW | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) SSE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 108.72 miles (174.96 km) NW | Nangan Airport (LZN) | Nangan, Matsu Islands, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 113.97 miles (183.42 km) WNW | Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC) | Fuzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 7 | 117.91 miles (189.76 km) ESE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) SSW | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 144.74 miles (232.94 km) SW | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 10 | 160.34 miles (258.04 km) SSW | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 160.48 miles (258.26 km) SW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China | |
| 12 | 160.60 miles (258.46 km) S | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 166.16 miles (267.41 km) W | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 14 | 166.72 miles (268.31 km) S | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 15 | 171.88 miles (276.62 km) SW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.81 miles (19,907.23 km) WSW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,357.38 miles (19,887.23 km) W | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 12,351.18 miles (19,877.25 km) SSW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,308.88 miles (19,809.17 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 5 | 12,272.85 miles (19,751.19 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,271.90 miles (19,749.66 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,200.81 miles (19,635.26 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,200.81 miles (19,635.26 km) SW | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM) | José de San Martín, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,196.95 miles (19,629.04 km) SSE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,189.68 miles (19,617.34 km) W | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,185.88 miles (19,611.23 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 12 | 12,175.62 miles (19,594.72 km) SW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,166.41 miles (19,579.90 km) W | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,164.42 miles (19,576.68 km) W | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,163.22 miles (19,574.76 km) WSW | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |