Nonstop flight route between Portland, Oregon, United States and Växjö, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(45°35'18"N by 122°35'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(56°55'44"N by 14°43'40"E)
Distance from PDX to VXO:
4,937.89 miles (7,946.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Airport (PDX), Portland, Oregon, United States and Växjö Småland Airport (VXO), Växjö, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,938 miles (or 7,947 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 Portland International Airport and Växjö Småland 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 Portland International Airport and Växjö Småland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDX / KPDX |
| Airport Name: | Portland International Airport |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°35'18"N by 122°35'50"W |
| Area Served: | Portland metropolitan area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDX |
| More Information: | PDX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VXO / ESMX |
| Airport Name: | Växjö Småland Airport |
| Location: | Växjö, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°55'44"N by 14°43'40"E |
| Area Served: | Växjö |
| Operator/Owner: | Växjö Småland Airport AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 610 feet (186 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VXO |
| More Information: | VXO Maps & Info |
Facts about Portland International Airport (PDX):
- PDX has a shopping mall behind its ticketing counters, with all shops and restaurants open every day.
- In 1948 the entire airport grounds were flooded during the Vanport Flood, forcing scheduled airline services to reroute to nearby Troutdale Airport.
- Portland International Airport handled 1,502,956 passengers last year.
- The early 1990s saw a food court and extension added to Concourse C, and the opening of the new Concourse D in 1994.
- Portland International Airport (PDX) has 3 runways.
- Because of Portland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International 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.
- Portland's main airport has been in two other incarnations.
- The closest airport to Portland International Airport (PDX) is Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of PDX.
- The furthest airport from Portland International Airport (PDX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,903 miles (17,546 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The first international nonstop was Western's 720B to Vancouver in 1967.
Facts about Växjö Småland Airport (VXO):
- The closest airport to Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) is Ronneby Airport (RNB), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SSE of VXO.
- The furthest airport from Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Växjö Småland Airport's relatively low elevation of 610 feet, planes can take off or land at Växjö Småland 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.
- Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.88 miles (15.90 km) ESE | Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD) | Portland, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.37 miles (27.95 km) W | Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) | Hillsboro / Portland, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 35.25 miles (56.73 km) E | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) NNW | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 50.89 miles (81.91 km) SSW | McNary Field (SLE) | Salem, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 62.21 miles (100.12 km) N | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 69.17 miles (111.32 km) E | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) WSW | Pacific City State Airport (PFC) | Pacific City, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 73.12 miles (117.67 km) WNW | Astoria Regional Airport (AST) | Astoria, Oregon, United States | |
| 10 | 82.63 miles (132.98 km) SSW | Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO) | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 94.71 miles (152.42 km) SE | Madras Municipal AirportMadras Army Airfield (MDJ) | Madras, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 96.51 miles (155.32 km) N | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 99.64 miles (160.35 km) SW | Newport Municipal Airport (ONP) | Newport, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 102.99 miles (165.75 km) N | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 105.73 miles (170.16 km) SSW | Eugene Airport (EUG) | Eugene, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,902.74 miles (17,546.22 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,830.39 miles (17,429.78 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,756.38 miles (17,310.67 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,726.94 miles (17,263.29 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,698.44 miles (17,217.42 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,675.67 miles (17,180.79 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,669.74 miles (17,171.24 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,663.86 miles (17,161.78 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,647.89 miles (17,136.07 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,637.26 miles (17,118.96 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,634.80 miles (17,115.00 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,629.58 miles (17,106.60 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,626.10 miles (17,101.01 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,621.67 miles (17,093.87 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,619.98 miles (17,091.16 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.11 miles (80.64 km) SSE | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 2 | 61.35 miles (98.73 km) ESE | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 3 | 62.31 miles (100.28 km) NNW | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 4 | 72.42 miles (116.55 km) ENE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 5 | 74.01 miles (119.10 km) WSW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 6 | 74.45 miles (119.82 km) SSW | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 7 | 83.81 miles (134.87 km) WSW | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 8 | 104.04 miles (167.44 km) WNW | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 9 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) NNE | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 109.79 miles (176.70 km) SSW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 11 | 112.65 miles (181.29 km) SW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 12 | 120.48 miles (193.90 km) SW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 13 | 120.65 miles (194.17 km) NNW | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 121.49 miles (195.53 km) WNW | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 15 | 127.21 miles (204.72 km) NNE | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,408.01 miles (18,359.37 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,146.71 miles (17,938.85 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,128.47 miles (17,909.49 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,119.90 miles (17,895.69 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,104.75 miles (17,871.31 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,098.75 miles (17,861.66 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,097.08 miles (17,858.97 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,096.11 miles (17,857.41 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,083.45 miles (17,837.05 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,070.84 miles (17,816.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,054.73 miles (17,790.82 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,052.45 miles (17,787.15 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,044.82 miles (17,774.87 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,042.70 miles (17,771.46 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,042.35 miles (17,770.90 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |