Nonstop flight route between San Luis, Argentina and Kiruna, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(33°16'29"S by 66°21'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E)
Distance from LUQ to KRN:
8,244.88 miles (13,268.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ), San Luis, Argentina and Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,245 miles (or 13,269 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 Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport and Kiruna 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 Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport and Kiruna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUQ / SAOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Luis, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°16'29"S by 66°21'3"W |
| Area Served: | San Luis |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Militar |
| Elevation: | 2328 feet (710 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUQ |
| More Information: | LUQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRN / ESNQ |
| Airport Name: | Kiruna Airport |
| Location: | Kiruna, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRN |
| More Information: | KRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ):
- In addition to being known as "Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport", another name for LUQ is "Aeropuerto de San Luis - Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda".
- The furthest airport from Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) is Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY), which is nearly antipodal to Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (meaning Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nanyang Jiangying Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Nanyang, Henan, China.
- Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) is Villa Dolores Airport (VDR), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) NE of LUQ.
Facts about Kiruna Airport (KRN):
- The closest airport to Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Gällivare Airport (GEV), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KRN.
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kiruna Airport is the chosen destination for the Spaceport Sweden project.
- Kiruna Airport is the northernmost airport in Sweden.
- On March 15, 2012, a Norwegian military transport plane, type Lockheed Hercules, crashed into the Kebnekaise mountain when approaching Kiruna Airport, the Norwegian C-130 Hercules accident.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.57 miles (185.99 km) NE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 144.68 miles (232.83 km) WNW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 148.57 miles (239.10 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 4 | 166.24 miles (267.54 km) NW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 184.64 miles (297.15 km) NE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 189.49 miles (304.95 km) NE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 223.12 miles (359.08 km) SE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 8 | 239.28 miles (385.08 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 256.09 miles (412.14 km) W | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 10 | 257.46 miles (414.33 km) SSE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 270.30 miles (435.00 km) N | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 12 | 297.56 miles (478.88 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 13 | 311.23 miles (500.87 km) SE | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 14 | 313.88 miles (505.14 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 15 | 322.94 miles (519.71 km) ESE | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.63 miles (19,913.38 km) ENE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 2 | 12,350.09 miles (19,875.50 km) N | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 3 | 12,326.00 miles (19,836.72 km) NE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 12,313.04 miles (19,815.87 km) WNW | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 5 | 12,312.41 miles (19,814.85 km) NE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 6 | 12,261.57 miles (19,733.04 km) N | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 12,240.79 miles (19,699.59 km) NE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 8 | 12,229.29 miles (19,681.08 km) N | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,229.07 miles (19,680.74 km) NW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 12,222.17 miles (19,669.63 km) W | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 11 | 12,217.51 miles (19,662.13 km) NNE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 12,212.94 miles (19,654.77 km) ENE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.98 km) NE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,208.00 miles (19,646.83 km) N | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 12,205.74 miles (19,643.19 km) WNW | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.25 miles (79.26 km) SSE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 2 | 86.92 miles (139.88 km) WNW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 88.03 miles (141.67 km) ENE | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 4 | 96.66 miles (155.56 km) NNW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 5 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) WNW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 6 | 118.26 miles (190.32 km) E | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 7 | 133.27 miles (214.48 km) NNW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 8 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) N | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 9 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) WNW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) NW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 11 | 149.29 miles (240.25 km) WNW | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 12 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) S | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) W | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 14 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) SSE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 166.83 miles (268.48 km) NNE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,668.08 miles (17,168.57 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,600.29 miles (17,059.47 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,583.29 miles (17,032.11 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,574.60 miles (17,018.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,540.48 miles (16,963.21 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,521.63 miles (16,932.88 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,500.93 miles (16,899.56 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,496.73 miles (16,892.80 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,488.30 miles (16,879.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,486.42 miles (16,876.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,473.72 miles (16,855.77 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,458.10 miles (16,830.64 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,454.36 miles (16,824.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,445.63 miles (16,810.57 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,424.53 miles (16,776.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |