Nonstop flight route between Narvik, Nordland, Norway and Wallis and Futuna Islands:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK), Narvik, Nordland, Norway and Wallis Island (WLS), Wallis and Futuna Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,577 miles (or 13,803 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 Wallis Island, 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 Wallis Island. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK):

• The first scheduled airline service to Narvik was carried out by Norwegian Air Lines in 1935.
• The airport's only service is a Widerøe route to Bodø, operated using the Dash 8-100.
• 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.
• A government committee which had received a mandate to consider future airports, concluded with a report on 16 December 1964.
• Narvik Airport, Framnes is a regional airport located at Framnes in Narvik, Norway.
• In addition to being known as "Narvik Airport, Framnes", another name for NVK is "Narvik lufthavn, Framnes".
• The first scheduled airline service to Harstad and Narvik was carried out by Norwegian Air Lines in 1935.
• 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.
• Planning of an airport at Vidrek started in 1968 and in early 1969 the company A/S Narvik Flyplass was established.
• 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.
• The government supported construction Hålogaland Bridge on condition that Narvik Airport, Framnes be closed.
• Narvik Airport, Framnes handled 32,110 passengers last year.

Facts about Wallis Island (WLS):

• The Kalae Kivalu is the Chief of the Customary Council of Ministers and Prime Minister.
• During World War II the island's administration was pro-Vichy until a Free French corvette from New Caledonia deposed the regime on 26 May 1942.
• A Formerly called "Mua".
• Wallis is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna.
• Sub-equatorial oceanic trade wind, hot and humid.
• The closest airport to Wallis Island (WLS) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) WSW of WLS.
• Rainfall is 2500–3000 mm per year in 4000 to Wallis and Futuna mm.
• Wallis and Futuna was Established as Apostolic Vicariate in November 11, 1935 and promoted as Diocese June 21, 1966.
• The furthest airport from Wallis Island (WLS) is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), which is nearly antipodal to Wallis Island (meaning Wallis Island is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diori Hamani International Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Niamey, Niger.
• ʻUvea is one of the three traditional kingdoms of Wallis and Futuna, the other two being Alo and Sigave in the Hoorn Islands.
• Because of Wallis Island's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wallis Island 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.