Nonstop flight route between Mwanza, Tanzania and Skien, Telemark, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(2°26'39"S by 32°55'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E)
Distance from MWZ to SKE:
4,444.71 miles (7,153.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mwanza Airport (MWZ), Mwanza, Tanzania and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,445 miles (or 7,153 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 Mwanza Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen, 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 Mwanza Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWZ / HTMW |
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| Location: | Mwanza, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°26'39"S by 32°55'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3763 feet (1,147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWZ |
| More Information: | MWZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKE / ENSN |
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| Location: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Skien Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKE |
| More Information: | SKE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mwanza Airport (MWZ):
- Mwanza Airport handled 224,207 passengers last year.
- Mwanza Airport (MWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,726 miles (18,871 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Musoma Airport (MUZ), which is located 89 miles (142 kilometers) NE of MWZ.
- In addition to being known as "Mwanza Airport", another name for MWZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza (Swahili)".
Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):
- Operation of the airport was transferred to Fjellfly, but remained owned by the municipality.
- The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
- The municipal council voted on 19 June 2008 to not give further subsidies to the airport.
- Teddy Air was established in 1989 and began services from Skien to Fornebu the following year, initially using a Britten-Norman Islander.
- The furthest airport from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Skien Airport, Geiteryggen's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen 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.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
- Both Danish Air Transport and Widerøe announced by the end of the month routes to Bergen.
- World War II terminated plans for a civilian airport.
- The first aircraft to visit Skien was an air show held by Pierre Chanteloup at Gråtenmoen in Solum in 1914.
- In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.54 miles (142.50 km) NE | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania |     |
| 2 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) NW | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 160.43 miles (258.19 km) ENE | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 4 | 175.28 miles (282.08 km) N | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 5 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) N | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 196.05 miles (315.51 km) W | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 7 | 196.08 miles (315.56 km) W | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 200.97 miles (323.42 km) N | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 204.81 miles (329.61 km) NE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 207.35 miles (333.70 km) NW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 11 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) ESE | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 213.91 miles (344.26 km) NE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 13 | 219.00 miles (352.44 km) WSW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 220.61 miles (355.04 km) W | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 15 | 253.23 miles (407.54 km) NE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,726.19 miles (18,871.43 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,427.19 miles (18,390.23 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,269.70 miles (18,136.78 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,268.38 miles (18,134.65 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,235.21 miles (18,081.28 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,214.10 miles (18,047.30 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,191.14 miles (18,010.35 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,155.04 miles (17,952.26 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,131.62 miles (17,914.57 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,127.17 miles (17,907.40 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,121.26 miles (17,897.89 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,106.10 miles (17,873.49 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,101.32 miles (17,865.80 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,100.60 miles (17,864.63 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,096.93 miles (17,858.73 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.48 miles (39.40 km) E | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 2 | 29.11 miles (46.84 km) NNW | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 3 | 45.05 miles (72.50 km) ENE | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 4 | 60.65 miles (97.61 km) NE | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 5 | 86.17 miles (138.67 km) SW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 6 | 87.99 miles (141.60 km) NE | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 7 | 112.38 miles (180.85 km) N | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 8 | 115.70 miles (186.20 km) ESE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 9 | 118.53 miles (190.76 km) SSE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 10 | 124.17 miles (199.83 km) NNE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 11 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) N | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 12 | 128.08 miles (206.12 km) SE | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 13 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) SW | Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) | Farsund, Norway | |
| 14 | 134.14 miles (215.87 km) E | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 138.25 miles (222.49 km) ESE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.42 miles (18,257.03 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,220.69 miles (18,057.91 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,215.95 miles (18,050.27 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,195.36 miles (18,017.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,188.33 miles (18,005.83 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,157.34 miles (17,955.96 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,152.44 miles (17,948.07 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,142.55 miles (17,932.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,134.88 miles (17,919.80 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,129.14 miles (17,910.56 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,125.72 miles (17,905.06 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,101.12 miles (17,865.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,093.03 miles (17,852.45 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,092.99 miles (17,852.38 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,086.77 miles (17,842.38 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |