Nonstop flight route between Mo i Rana, Norway and Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(66°21'50"N by 14°18'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°1'13"N by 111°57'42"W)
Distance from MQN to YSM:
3,284.91 miles (5,286.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN), Mo i Rana, Norway and Fort Smith Airport (YSM), Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,285 miles (or 5,287 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 Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll and Fort Smith 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 Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll and Fort Smith Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQN / ENRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mo i Rana, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°21'50"N by 14°18'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 229 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQN |
| More Information: | MQN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YSM / CYSM |
| Airport Name: | Fort Smith Airport |
| Location: | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°1'13"N by 111°57'42"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 673 feet (205 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSM |
| More Information: | YSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN):
- The closest airport to Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) is Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of MQN.
- Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll", another name for MQN is "Mo i Rana lufthavn, Røssvoll".
- Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll handled 96,936 passengers last year.
- Because of Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll's relatively low elevation of 229 feet, planes can take off or land at Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll 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 located in Røssvoll about 20 minutes north-east of the town along the E6.
- The furthest airport from Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,827 miles (17,424 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Fort Smith Airport (YSM):
- Fort Smith Airport (YSM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Fort Smith Airport's relatively low elevation of 673 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith Airport (YSM) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 9,839 miles (15,834 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Fort Smith Airport (YSM) is Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY), which is located 92 miles (147 kilometers) SSE of YSM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.32 miles (71.32 km) SSE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 50.32 miles (80.99 km) SW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 3 | 58.40 miles (93.99 km) WSW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 4 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) N | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 5 | 85.69 miles (137.91 km) SW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 6 | 98.77 miles (158.95 km) NNW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 100.01 miles (160.95 km) NW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 8 | 124.95 miles (201.09 km) N | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 9 | 130.22 miles (209.57 km) N | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 10 | 138.61 miles (223.07 km) SW | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 11 | 143.10 miles (230.29 km) SSE | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 12 | 149.89 miles (241.22 km) ESE | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 13 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) SSW | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 14 | 154.37 miles (248.43 km) N | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 15 | 159.76 miles (257.10 km) NNE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,826.79 miles (17,423.99 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,789.88 miles (17,364.58 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,770.83 miles (17,333.92 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,763.85 miles (17,322.70 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,726.51 miles (17,262.60 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,709.49 miles (17,235.22 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,686.35 miles (17,197.97 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,685.01 miles (17,195.81 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,676.00 miles (17,181.32 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,670.87 miles (17,173.05 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,656.89 miles (17,150.55 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,646.83 miles (17,134.37 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,640.75 miles (17,124.58 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,631.92 miles (17,110.38 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,610.22 miles (17,075.45 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.51 miles (147.27 km) SSE | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 99.31 miles (159.82 km) NW | Fort Resolution Airport (YFR) | Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 125.07 miles (201.28 km) ESE | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 141.93 miles (228.41 km) SE | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 142.02 miles (228.56 km) WNW | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) ESE | Fond-du-Lac Airport (ZFD) | Fond-du-Lac, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 187.78 miles (302.20 km) NNW | Yellowknife Airport (YZF) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 8 | 206.95 miles (333.06 km) NNE | Fort Reliance Water Aerodrome (YFL) | Fort Reliance, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 9 | 207.24 miles (333.51 km) WSW | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 220.20 miles (354.38 km) ESE | Stony Rapids Airport (YSF) | Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 234.17 miles (376.85 km) S | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 276.25 miles (444.59 km) NW | Whatì Airport (YLE) | Lac La Martre, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 13 | 283.22 miles (455.80 km) WSW | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 303.83 miles (488.96 km) ESE | Points North Landing Airport (YNL) | Points North Landing, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 303.96 miles (489.18 km) E | Obre Lake/North of Sixty Airport (YDW) | Obre Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,838.93 miles (15,834.19 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,837.63 miles (15,832.09 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,824.19 miles (15,810.46 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,817.79 miles (15,800.16 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 9,783.81 miles (15,745.47 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,775.57 miles (15,732.21 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,753.15 miles (15,696.13 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 9,730.74 miles (15,660.07 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,722.34 miles (15,646.54 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,712.18 miles (15,630.20 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,705.04 miles (15,618.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,692.64 miles (15,598.75 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 13 | 9,676.00 miles (15,571.97 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,672.35 miles (15,566.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,665.11 miles (15,554.44 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |