Nonstop flight route between New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Hadsel, Nordland, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(30°2'33"N by 90°1'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(68°34'50"N by 15°1'33"E)
Distance from NEW to SKN:
4,658.35 miles (7,496.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakefront Airport (NEW), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States and Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN), Hadsel, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,658 miles (or 7,497 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 Lakefront Airport and Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen, 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 Lakefront Airport and Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NEW / KNEW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°2'33"N by 90°1'41"W |
| Area Served: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Orleans Levee District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NEW |
| More Information: | NEW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKN / ENSK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°34'50"N by 15°1'33"E |
| Area Served: | Stokmarknes and Sortland |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKN |
| More Information: | SKN Maps & Info |
Facts about Lakefront Airport (NEW):
- Lakefront Airport was damaged by hurricane-force winds and the storm surge of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and a number of the hangars and outlying buildings were destroyed.
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Lakefront Airport (NEW) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,127 miles (17,908 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Lakefront Airport", another name for NEW is "(former New Orleans Army Air Base)".
- Lakefront Airport was badly damaged by storm surge during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and again during Hurricane Isaac in 2012.
- Lakefront Airport covers an area of 473 acres at an elevation of 7 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Lakefront Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakefront 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 closest airport to Lakefront Airport (NEW) is Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) S of NEW.
Facts about Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN):
- Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen is an airport in the municipality of Hadsel in Nordland county, Norway.
- Widerøe is the only approved scheduled air carrier to operate from the airport, using Canadian-built De Havilland Canada Dash 8 STOL aircraft.
- Because of Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen 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 Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,676 miles (17,182 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen", another name for SKN is "Stokmarknes lufthavn, Skagen".
- Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen handled 104,171 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) is Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSW of SKN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.19 miles (19.62 km) S | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.16 miles (22.78 km) WSW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 15.01 miles (24.16 km) S | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 50.19 miles (80.77 km) SW | Houma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM) | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 62.52 miles (100.61 km) ENE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 70.70 miles (113.79 km) ENE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 75.01 miles (120.71 km) WNW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 81.82 miles (131.68 km) WSW | Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN) | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 82.79 miles (133.24 km) NNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 94.07 miles (151.39 km) ENE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 96.23 miles (154.86 km) NNE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 98.25 miles (158.12 km) WNW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 106.65 miles (171.64 km) NNE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 110.98 miles (178.61 km) W | Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 115.50 miles (185.88 km) ENE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,127.28 miles (17,907.58 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,970.88 miles (17,655.87 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,960.99 miles (17,639.97 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,948.50 miles (17,619.86 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,943.81 miles (17,612.31 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,943.67 miles (17,612.09 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,941.48 miles (17,608.56 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,927.48 miles (17,586.03 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,920.39 miles (17,574.62 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,912.36 miles (17,561.70 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,900.58 miles (17,542.74 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,896.28 miles (17,535.82 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,895.21 miles (17,534.10 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,882.99 miles (17,514.43 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,874.42 miles (17,500.65 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.02 miles (40.27 km) SSW | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 2 | 42.25 miles (68.00 km) E | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 3 | 46.67 miles (75.10 km) SW | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 4 | 56.47 miles (90.87 km) NNE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 5 | 60.62 miles (97.56 km) E | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 6 | 87.18 miles (140.30 km) SW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 92.24 miles (148.44 km) S | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 8 | 93.65 miles (150.72 km) ENE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 9 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) SW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) NE | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 11 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) ESE | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 12 | 154.37 miles (248.43 km) S | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 13 | 167.73 miles (269.94 km) ENE | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 14 | 180.76 miles (290.90 km) ESE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 15 | 191.72 miles (308.54 km) S | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,676.12 miles (17,181.50 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,671.44 miles (17,173.98 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,645.66 miles (17,132.48 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,644.07 miles (17,129.94 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,598.01 miles (17,055.81 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,585.31 miles (17,035.36 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,562.09 miles (16,997.99 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,556.75 miles (16,989.39 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,551.46 miles (16,980.89 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,539.57 miles (16,961.75 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,525.39 miles (16,938.93 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,523.61 miles (16,936.07 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,513.14 miles (16,919.22 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,504.14 miles (16,904.73 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,482.34 miles (16,869.65 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |