Nonstop flight route between Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Svolvær, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(68°14'35"N by 14°40'9"E)
Distance from MDH to SVJ:
4,152.54 miles (6,682.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ), Svolvær, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,153 miles (or 6,683 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Svolvær Airport, Helle, 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Svolvær Airport, Helle. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDH / KMDH |
| Airport Name: | Southern Illinois Airport |
| Location: | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W |
| Area Served: | Carbondale / Murphysboro, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 411 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDH |
| More Information: | MDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVJ / ENSH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Svolvær, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°14'35"N by 14°40'9"E |
| Area Served: | Svolvær |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVJ |
| More Information: | SVJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Illinois Airport (MDH):
- Southern Illinois Airport is a public airport in Jackson County, Illinois, United States.
- Because of Southern Illinois Airport's relatively low elevation of 411 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Illinois 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.
- Southern Illinois Airport makes a substantial contribution to the local economy.
- The closest airport to Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of MDH.
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) has 3 runways.
- Southern Illinois Airport covers an area of 850 acres at an elevation of 411 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ):
- The closest airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) is Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNE of SVJ.
- There is no bus service to the airport, but taxis are available.
- The furthest airport from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Svolvær Airport, Helle", another name for SVJ is "Svolvær lufthavn, Helle".
- Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Svolvær Airport, Helle's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Svolvær Airport, Helle 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.
- Svolvær Airport, Helle handled 77,310 passengers last year.
- Avinor is planning building a new primary airport to serve Lofoten and possibly also Vesterålen.
- In 2011, Svolvær Airport had 77,310 passengers.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) E | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.00 miles (67.60 km) SSW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) NNE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 56.13 miles (90.33 km) SSE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 61.76 miles (99.38 km) NNE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 61.76 miles (99.39 km) NNW | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 63.08 miles (101.52 km) SSW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 73.43 miles (118.17 km) N | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) NW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 10 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) NNW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 90.04 miles (144.90 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 90.88 miles (146.26 km) SSE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 91.13 miles (146.67 km) SSW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) ENE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 97.50 miles (156.92 km) NW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.53 miles (17,785.68 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,029.89 miles (17,750.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,007.86 miles (17,715.39 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,001.79 miles (17,705.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,981.21 miles (17,672.50 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,965.17 miles (17,646.68 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,957.71 miles (17,634.68 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,956.35 miles (17,632.49 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,925.97 miles (17,583.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,923.77 miles (17,580.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,908.91 miles (17,556.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,907.23 miles (17,553.44 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,872.34 miles (17,497.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,871.76 miles (17,496.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,870.81 miles (17,494.82 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.02 miles (40.27 km) NNE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 2 | 27.91 miles (44.91 km) WSW | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 53.92 miles (86.77 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 4 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) SW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 5 | 67.77 miles (109.07 km) S | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 6 | 70.60 miles (113.61 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) NNE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 8 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) SW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 9 | 112.37 miles (180.85 km) ENE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 10 | 130.22 miles (209.57 km) S | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 11 | 144.78 miles (233.00 km) NE | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 12 | 149.29 miles (240.25 km) E | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 13 | 168.68 miles (271.46 km) SSW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 14 | 168.76 miles (271.59 km) S | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 15 | 174.38 miles (280.64 km) SSW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,701.13 miles (17,221.75 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,694.20 miles (17,210.61 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,669.08 miles (17,170.18 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,666.97 miles (17,166.77 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,621.74 miles (17,093.99 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,608.63 miles (17,072.89 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,585.28 miles (17,035.31 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,580.57 miles (17,027.73 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,574.81 miles (17,018.46 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,563.54 miles (17,000.32 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,548.43 miles (16,976.01 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,547.74 miles (16,974.91 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,536.77 miles (16,957.25 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,527.79 miles (16,942.79 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,506.00 miles (16,907.72 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |