Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Luleå, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°32'36"N by 22°7'18"E)
Distance from MDY to LLA:
5,876.53 miles (9,457.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Luleå Airport (LLA), Luleå, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,877 miles (or 9,457 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 Henderson Field and Luleå 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 Henderson Field and Luleå Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
| Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
| Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
| Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
| More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLA / ESPA |
| Airport Name: | Luleå Airport |
| Location: | Luleå, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°32'36"N by 22°7'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLA |
| More Information: | LLA Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field 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 Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- Henderson Field is an uncontrolled airport.
- Henderson Field is a public airport located on Sand Island in Midway Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Facts about Luleå Airport (LLA):
- The furthest airport from Luleå Airport (LLA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,777 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Luleå Airport (LLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Luleå Airport (LLA) is Skellefteå Airport (SFT), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SSW of LLA.
- Because of Luleå Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Luleå 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |     |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.40 miles (113.29 km) SSW | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 2 | 71.99 miles (115.85 km) ENE | Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) | Kemi / Tornio, Finland | |
| 3 | 81.22 miles (130.71 km) W | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 4 | 102.75 miles (165.36 km) ESE | Oulu Airport (OUL) | Oulu, Finland | |
| 5 | 115.66 miles (186.14 km) NNW | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 6 | 120.76 miles (194.34 km) WSW | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 7 | 125.54 miles (202.03 km) NE | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) | Rovaniemi, Finland | |
| 8 | 128.23 miles (206.37 km) SE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 9 | 129.52 miles (208.45 km) SSE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 10 | 132.67 miles (213.51 km) SSW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 11 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) NNW | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 12 | 166.57 miles (268.06 km) NNE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 13 | 167.81 miles (270.06 km) WSW | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 14 | 169.46 miles (272.72 km) S | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 15 | 172.95 miles (278.34 km) S | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,776.61 miles (17,343.24 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,643.20 miles (17,128.52 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,636.94 miles (17,118.45 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,619.77 miles (17,090.82 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,600.03 miles (17,059.05 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,574.16 miles (17,017.42 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,562.71 miles (16,998.99 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,551.29 miles (16,980.62 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,547.42 miles (16,974.38 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,542.28 miles (16,966.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,541.66 miles (16,965.11 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,513.05 miles (16,919.08 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,506.72 miles (16,908.88 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,504.69 miles (16,905.62 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,499.34 miles (16,897.01 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |