Nonstop flight route between Milford Sound, New Zealand and Molde, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°44'40"N by 7°15'45"E)
Distance from MFN to MOL:
10,971.71 miles (17,657.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Milford Sound Airport (MFN), Milford Sound, New Zealand and Molde Airport, Årø (MOL), Molde, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,972 miles (or 17,657 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 Milford Sound Airport and Molde Airport, Årø, 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 Milford Sound Airport and Molde Airport, Årø. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFN / NZMF |
| Airport Name: | Milford Sound Airport |
| Location: | Milford Sound, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E |
| Area Served: | Milford Sound |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFN |
| More Information: | MFN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOL / ENML |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Molde, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°44'40"N by 7°15'45"E |
| Area Served: | Molde, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOL |
| More Information: | MOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Milford Sound Airport (MFN):
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- The furthest airport from Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Milford Sound Airport (meaning Milford Sound Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,230 miles (19,682 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Because of Milford Sound Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Milford Sound 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.
- Milford Sound Airport (MFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ESE of MFN.
- Over the years the airstrip has been upgraded and lengthened till today’s sealed strip of 792 metres.
Facts about Molde Airport, Årø (MOL):
- Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Molde Airport, Årø handled 436,471 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Molde Airport, Årø", another name for MOL is "Molde lufthavn, Årø".
- Because of Molde Airport, Årø's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Molde Airport, Årø 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 Norwegian aviation authorities decided to build two airports in Møre og Romsdal county–one serving Ålesund and one serving Kristiansund, but not one in Molde.
- The furthest airport from Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,120 miles (17,896 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) is Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of MOL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.63 miles (75.05 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 65.04 miles (104.67 km) E | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 121.23 miles (195.11 km) ENE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 121.61 miles (195.72 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 126.19 miles (203.08 km) ENE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 133.55 miles (214.92 km) NE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 140.49 miles (226.09 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 156.13 miles (251.26 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 164.75 miles (265.13 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 198.80 miles (319.94 km) ENE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 204.26 miles (328.72 km) NE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 223.79 miles (360.15 km) NE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 242.90 miles (390.90 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,229.95 miles (19,682.14 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,216.77 miles (19,660.93 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,195.08 miles (19,626.03 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,155.77 miles (19,562.77 km) NW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,143.68 miles (19,543.30 km) NW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,127.53 miles (19,517.33 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,115.08 miles (19,497.29 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.41 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,085.00 miles (19,448.87 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,074.59 miles (19,432.12 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,052.66 miles (19,396.83 km) NW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,019.31 miles (19,343.15 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,018.03 miles (19,341.09 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,016.12 miles (19,338.03 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,001.96 miles (19,315.23 km) NNW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.95 miles (49.81 km) NE | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 2 | 38.39 miles (61.79 km) WSW | Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) | Aalesund, Norway | |
| 3 | 54.47 miles (87.66 km) SW | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 4 | 73.32 miles (117.99 km) SSW | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 5 | 105.45 miles (169.71 km) SSW | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 6 | 107.92 miles (173.67 km) SW | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 7 | 109.76 miles (176.64 km) S | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 8 | 124.58 miles (200.50 km) ENE | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 9 | 129.94 miles (209.12 km) E | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 10 | 136.46 miles (219.61 km) SSE | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 11 | 147.09 miles (236.72 km) SSE | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 12 | 178.55 miles (287.35 km) NE | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 13 | 182.09 miles (293.05 km) SE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 14 | 182.24 miles (293.28 km) SSW | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 15 | 186.93 miles (300.84 km) NE | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,120.07 miles (17,895.97 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,113.73 miles (17,885.77 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,096.27 miles (17,857.66 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,088.20 miles (17,844.69 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,051.89 miles (17,786.25 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,034.85 miles (17,758.82 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,011.57 miles (17,721.36 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,010.18 miles (17,719.13 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,001.40 miles (17,704.99 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,995.68 miles (17,695.78 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,980.97 miles (17,672.11 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,971.71 miles (17,657.20 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,966.20 miles (17,648.35 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,957.37 miles (17,634.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,935.65 miles (17,599.19 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |