About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Varkaus Airport (VRK), Joroinen, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,703 miles (or 7,568 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 Varkaus 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Varkaus Airport. 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: VRK / EFVR
Airport Names:
  1. Varkaus Airport
  2. Varkauden lentoasema
Location: Joroinen, Finland
GPS Coordinates: 62°10'15"N by 27°52'6"E
Area Served: Varkaus
Operator/Owner: Finavia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 286 feet (87 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from VRK
More Information: VRK Maps & Info

Facts about Southern Illinois Airport (MDH):

  • 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.
  • The airport is capable of accommodating a variety of aircraft up to and including the Boeing 757.
  • Southern Illinois Airport makes a substantial contribution to the local economy.
  • Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) has 3 runways.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Facts about Varkaus Airport (VRK):

  • Varkaus Airport handled 8,057 passengers last year.
  • In addition to being known as "Varkaus Airport", another name for VRK is "Varkauden lentoasema".
  • Varkaus Airport (VRK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Varkaus Airport's relatively low elevation of 286 feet, planes can take off or land at Varkaus 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.
  • The furthest airport from Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,834 miles (17,436 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The closest airport to Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Mikkeli Airport (MIK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of VRK.

Map of Nearest Airports to Southern Illinois Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Southern Illinois Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.25 miles (21.32 km) EWilliamson County Regional Airport (MWA)Marion, Illinois, United StatesView Williamson County Regional Airport on a map Set MWA as origin Airport Set MWA as destination Airport Get more information about Williamson County Regional Airport
242.00 miles (67.60 km) SSWCape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI)Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United StatesView Cape Girardeau Regional Airport on a map Set CGI as origin Airport Set CGI as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
343.33 miles (69.73 km) NNEMt. Vernon Airport (MVN)Mount Vernon, Illinois, United StatesView Mt. Vernon Airport on a map Set MVN as origin Airport Set MVN as destination Airport Get more information about Mt. Vernon Airport
456.13 miles (90.33 km) SSEBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)Paducah, Kentucky, United StatesView Barkley Regional Airport on a map Set PAH as origin Airport Set PAH as destination Airport Get more information about Barkley Regional Airport
561.76 miles (99.38 km) NNESalem–Leckrone Airport (SLO)Salem, Illinois, United StatesView Salem–Leckrone Airport on a map Set SLO as origin Airport Set SLO as destination Airport Get more information about Salem–Leckrone Airport
661.76 miles (99.39 km) NNWMidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV)Belleville, Illinois, United StatesView MidAmerica St. Louis Airport on a map Set BLV as origin Airport Set BLV as destination Airport Get more information about MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
763.08 miles (101.52 km) SSWSikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK)Sikeston, Missouri, United StatesView Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield on a map Set SIK as origin Airport Set SIK as destination Airport Get more information about Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield
873.43 miles (118.17 km) NGreenville Airport (GRE)Greenville, Illinois, United StatesView Greenville Airport on a map Set GRE as origin Airport Set GRE as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville Airport
973.57 miles (118.39 km) NWSt. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS)Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United StatesView St. Louis Downtown Airport on a map Set CPS as origin Airport Set CPS as destination Airport Get more information about St. Louis Downtown Airport
1088.08 miles (141.75 km) NNWSt. Louis Regional Airport (ALN)Alton, Illinois, United StatesView St. Louis Regional Airport on a map Set ALN as origin Airport Set ALN as destination Airport Get more information about St. Louis Regional Airport
1190.04 miles (144.90 km) NWLambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesView Lambert–St. Louis International Airport on a map Set STL as origin Airport Set STL as destination Airport Get more information about Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
1290.88 miles (146.26 km) SSEMurray-Calloway County Airport (CEY)Murray, Kentucky, United StatesView Murray-Calloway County Airport on a map Set CEY as origin Airport Set CEY as destination Airport Get more information about Murray-Calloway County Airport
1391.13 miles (146.67 km) SSWMalden Regional Airport (MAW)Malden, Missouri, United StatesView Malden Regional Airport on a map Set MAW as origin Airport Set MAW as destination Airport Get more information about Malden Regional Airport
1495.53 miles (153.74 km) ENEEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)Evansville, Indiana, United StatesView Evansville Regional Airport on a map Set EVV as origin Airport Set EVV as destination Airport Get more information about Evansville Regional Airport
1597.50 miles (156.92 km) NWSpirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS)Chesterfield, Missouri, United StatesView Spirit of St. Louis Airport on a map Set SUS as origin Airport Set SUS as destination Airport Get more information about Spirit of St. Louis Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Southern Illinois Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Southern Illinois Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,051.53 miles (17,785.68 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,029.89 miles (17,750.84 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,007.86 miles (17,715.39 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
411,001.79 miles (17,705.62 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
510,981.21 miles (17,672.50 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
610,965.17 miles (17,646.68 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
710,957.71 miles (17,634.68 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
810,956.35 miles (17,632.49 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
910,925.97 miles (17,583.60 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1010,923.77 miles (17,580.06 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1110,908.91 miles (17,556.14 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1210,907.23 miles (17,553.44 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
1310,872.34 miles (17,497.29 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1410,871.76 miles (17,496.37 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
1510,870.81 miles (17,494.82 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Varkaus Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Varkaus Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
139.93 miles (64.26 km) SSWMikkeli Airport (MIK)Mikkeli, FinlandView Mikkeli Airport on a map Set MIK as destination Airport Set MIK as destination Airport Get more information about Mikkeli Airport
257.91 miles (93.20 km) NKuopio Airport (KUO)Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, FinlandView Kuopio Airport on a map Set KUO as destination Airport Set KUO as destination Airport Get more information about Kuopio Airport
365.51 miles (105.42 km) ENEJoensuu Airport (JOE)Joensuu, FinlandView Joensuu Airport on a map Set JOE as destination Airport Set JOE as destination Airport Get more information about Joensuu Airport
471.13 miles (114.47 km) EKitee Airfield (KTQ)Kitee, FinlandView Kitee Airfield on a map Set KTQ as destination Airport Set KTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kitee Airfield
572.32 miles (116.38 km) WNWJyväskylä Airport (JYV)Jyväskylä, FinlandView Jyväskylä Airport on a map Set JYV as destination Airport Set JYV as destination Airport Get more information about Jyväskylä Airport
678.29 miles (126.00 km) SLappeenranta Airport (LPP)Lappeenranta, FinlandView Lappeenranta Airport on a map Set LPP as destination Airport Set LPP as destination Airport Get more information about Lappeenranta Airport
793.25 miles (150.07 km) SSWUtti Airport (UTI)Utti / Valkeala, FinlandView Utti Airport on a map Set UTI as destination Airport Set UTI as destination Airport Get more information about Utti Airport
8102.17 miles (164.43 km) WHalli Airport (KEV)Kuorevesi, FinlandView Halli Airport on a map Set KEV as destination Airport Set KEV as destination Airport Get more information about Halli Airport
9143.97 miles (231.70 km) SWHyvinkää Airfield (HYV)Hyvinkää, FinlandView Hyvinkää Airfield on a map Set HYV as destination Airport Set HYV as destination Airport Get more information about Hyvinkää Airfield
10146.11 miles (235.14 km) NKajaani Airport (KAJ)Kajaani, FinlandView Kajaani Airport on a map Set KAJ as destination Airport Set KAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kajaani Airport
11149.20 miles (240.12 km) WSWTampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)Tampere / Pirkkala, FinlandView Tampere–Pirkkala Airport on a map Set TMP as destination Airport Set TMP as destination Airport Get more information about Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
12160.38 miles (258.11 km) SWHelsinki Airport (HEL)Helsinki / Vantaa, FinlandView Helsinki Airport on a map Set HEL as destination Airport Set HEL as destination Airport Get more information about Helsinki Airport
13162.38 miles (261.33 km) SWHelsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM)Helsinki / Malmi, FinlandView Helsinki-Malmi Airport on a map Set HEM as destination Airport Set HEM as destination Airport Get more information about Helsinki-Malmi Airport
14163.01 miles (262.33 km) NWYlivieska Airfield (YLI)Ylivieska, FinlandView Ylivieska Airfield on a map Set YLI as destination Airport Set YLI as destination Airport Get more information about Ylivieska Airfield
15165.00 miles (265.55 km) WNWSeinäjoki Airport (SJY)Seinäjoki, FinlandView Seinäjoki Airport on a map Set SJY as destination Airport Set SJY as destination Airport Get more information about Seinäjoki Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Varkaus Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Varkaus Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,834.29 miles (17,436.05 km) SEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
210,583.42 miles (17,032.32 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as destination Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
310,570.30 miles (17,011.21 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
410,558.22 miles (16,991.77 km) ESEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
510,551.33 miles (16,980.68 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as destination Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
610,525.83 miles (16,939.64 km) ESERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as destination Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
710,520.54 miles (16,931.13 km) ESEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
810,519.84 miles (16,930.00 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as destination Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
910,518.85 miles (16,928.41 km) ESEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1010,490.26 miles (16,882.39 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as destination Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1110,489.47 miles (16,881.13 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as destination Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1210,489.06 miles (16,880.47 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1310,471.28 miles (16,851.85 km) ESEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as destination Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1410,463.77 miles (16,839.76 km) ESEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as destination Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1510,461.06 miles (16,835.39 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome