Nonstop flight route between Narvik, Nordland, Norway and Ilorin, Nigeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK), Narvik, Nordland, Norway and Ilorin International Airport (ILR), Ilorin, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,187 miles (or 6,738 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 Narvik Airport, Framnes and Ilorin International 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 Narvik Airport, Framnes and Ilorin International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NVK / ENNK |
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| Location: | Narvik, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°26'8"N by 17°23'17"E |
| Area Served: | Narvik |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from NVK |
| More Information: | NVK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILR / DNIL |
| Airport Name: | Ilorin International Airport |
| Location: | Ilorin, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E |
| Area Served: | Ilorin, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1126 feet (343 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILR |
| More Information: | ILR Maps & Info |
Facts about Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK):
- The closest airport to Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) is Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) WNW of NVK.
- Because of Narvik Airport, Framnes's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Narvik Airport, Framnes 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.
- At first Framnes only served general aviation, but in late 1974 Parliament approved that the airport be used for subsidized regional aviation.
- The government supported construction Hålogaland Bridge on condition that Narvik Airport, Framnes be closed.
- In addition to being known as "Narvik Airport, Framnes", another name for NVK is "Narvik lufthavn, Framnes".
- Narvik Airport, Framnes handled 32,110 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,664 miles (17,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The first scheduled airline service to Harstad and Narvik was carried out by Norwegian Air Lines in 1935.
Facts about Ilorin International Airport (ILR):
- Ilorin International Airport (ILR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Ibadan Airport (IBA), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) SSW of ILR.
- The furthest airport from Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is nearly antipodal to Ilorin International Airport (meaning Ilorin International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wallis Island), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
