Nonstop flight route between Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and Cold Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°24'29"N by 18°59'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°0'21"N by 160°33'38"W)
Distance from OER to PML:
4,186.02 miles (6,736.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER), Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and Port Moller Airport (PML), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,186 miles (or 6,737 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 Örnsköldsvik Airport and Port Moller 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 Örnsköldsvik Airport and Port Moller Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OER / ESNO |
| Airport Name: | Örnsköldsvik Airport |
| Location: | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°24'29"N by 18°59'23"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Örnsköldsvik (since April 1st 2011) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 354 feet (108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OER |
| More Information: | OER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PML / PAAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'21"N by 160°33'38"W |
| Area Served: | Port Moller |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PML |
| More Information: | PML Maps & Info |
Facts about Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER):
- Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,951 miles (17,624 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Örnsköldsvik Airport's relatively low elevation of 354 feet, planes can take off or land at Örnsköldsvik 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 Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) is Umeå Airport (UME), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NE of OER.
Facts about Port Moller Airport (PML):
- Port Moller Airport (PML) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Port Moller Airport", other names for PML include "Port Moller Air Force Station" and "1AK3".
- The airport covers an area of 369 acres at an elevation of 20 feet above mean sea level.
- Scheduled airline service to Cold Bay Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways.
- The airport was built in 1958 to support Port Moller Air Force Station, a Cold War United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line radar station.
- The furthest airport from Port Moller Airport (PML) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Port Moller Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Moller 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 Port Moller Airport (PML) is Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) W of PML.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.75 miles (76.84 km) NE | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 77.82 miles (125.24 km) SW | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 3 | 79.18 miles (127.43 km) N | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 4 | 89.90 miles (144.69 km) ESE | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 5 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) NW | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 6 | 105.13 miles (169.19 km) NE | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 7 | 125.34 miles (201.71 km) ESE | Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) | Kauhajoki, Finland | |
| 8 | 127.72 miles (205.54 km) E | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 9 | 129.41 miles (208.27 km) ENE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 10 | 130.02 miles (209.24 km) ESE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 11 | 140.08 miles (225.44 km) W | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 12 | 151.01 miles (243.02 km) N | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 13 | 161.69 miles (260.22 km) SE | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 14 | 172.41 miles (277.46 km) WSW | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden | |
| 15 | 174.48 miles (280.80 km) NNE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,951.08 miles (17,624.02 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,796.68 miles (17,375.53 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,796.01 miles (17,374.46 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,774.56 miles (17,339.93 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,761.97 miles (17,319.67 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,732.87 miles (17,272.83 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,725.71 miles (17,261.32 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,715.62 miles (17,245.08 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,708.10 miles (17,232.97 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,705.28 miles (17,228.44 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,700.85 miles (17,221.31 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,674.80 miles (17,179.39 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,667.48 miles (17,167.60 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,666.63 miles (17,166.23 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,663.65 miles (17,161.45 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.16 miles (37.27 km) W | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 47.87 miles (77.04 km) S | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.59 miles (87.85 km) E | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.87 miles (114.05 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.79 miles (126.80 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 6 | 80.78 miles (129.99 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.48 miles (137.56 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 8 | 90.65 miles (145.89 km) SW | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 98.71 miles (158.85 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 100.95 miles (162.47 km) WSW | Cold Bay Airport (CDB) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 135.95 miles (218.79 km) SW | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 137.42 miles (221.16 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.08 miles (233.49 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 156.88 miles (252.48 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 159.19 miles (256.20 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,913.68 miles (17,563.83 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,910.34 miles (17,558.45 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,887.15 miles (17,521.13 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,845.34 miles (17,453.85 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,799.60 miles (17,380.23 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,688.67 miles (17,201.70 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,620.28 miles (17,091.65 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,614.44 miles (17,082.24 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,590.06 miles (17,043.01 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,590.06 miles (17,043.01 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,586.31 miles (17,036.97 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,580.20 miles (17,027.14 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,576.92 miles (17,021.86 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,571.23 miles (17,012.70 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,560.09 miles (16,994.77 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |