Nonstop flight route between Patreksfjörður, Iceland and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°33'20"N by 23°57'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W)
Distance from PFJ to IAB:
3,417.68 miles (5,500.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ), Patreksfjörður, Iceland and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,418 miles (or 5,500 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 Patreksfjörður Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, 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 Patreksfjörður Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PFJ / BIPA |
| Airport Name: | Patreksfjörður Airport |
| Location: | Patreksfjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°33'20"N by 23°57'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PFJ |
| More Information: | PFJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
| More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ):
- The furthest airport from Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,073 miles (17,820 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) is Bíldudalur Airport (BIU), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of PFJ.
- Because of Patreksfjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Patreksfjörður 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.
- Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- The mission of the 23 TFW at McConnell was to provide training for F-105 pilots prior to their deployment to Southeast Asia.
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.
- Wichita Army Airfield
- Wichita Airport was returned to civilian jurisdiction, and it remained so until 1951.
- Other facilities at the airport, however, were meager.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.34 miles (21.47 km) ENE | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 41.91 miles (67.44 km) NNE | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 3 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) ENE | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 115.06 miles (185.16 km) SSE | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 5 | 115.68 miles (186.16 km) SSE | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 6 | 125.72 miles (202.32 km) E | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 148.16 miles (238.44 km) ENE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 168.22 miles (270.73 km) E | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 180.19 miles (289.99 km) ENE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 10 | 183.52 miles (295.35 km) SE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 11 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) ENE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 12 | 247.64 miles (398.53 km) ENE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 259.79 miles (418.09 km) E | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 270.00 miles (434.52 km) ESE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 15 | 275.24 miles (442.96 km) E | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.58 miles (17,819.55 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,037.46 miles (17,763.03 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,981.04 miles (17,672.23 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,944.18 miles (17,612.90 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,939.26 miles (17,604.98 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,925.41 miles (17,582.70 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,913.09 miles (17,562.88 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,905.43 miles (17,550.54 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,859.21 miles (17,476.16 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,847.47 miles (17,457.26 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,838.03 miles (17,442.08 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,833.04 miles (17,434.04 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,824.74 miles (17,420.69 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,819.14 miles (17,411.68 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,786.80 miles (17,359.63 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.99 miles (3.20 km) NNE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 5.70 miles (9.17 km) NNE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 9.26 miles (14.91 km) WNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) ENE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 30.08 miles (48.40 km) N | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 33.84 miles (54.45 km) SSE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) NW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) SW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) S | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 62.26 miles (100.19 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 76.37 miles (122.90 km) NE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) SW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) W | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) NNW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.81 miles (141.32 km) ESE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.35 miles (17,284.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,613.71 miles (17,081.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,592.19 miles (17,046.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,570.38 miles (17,011.34 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,563.66 miles (17,000.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,545.86 miles (16,971.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,529.43 miles (16,945.43 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,527.19 miles (16,941.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,523.83 miles (16,936.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,520.84 miles (16,931.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,501.35 miles (16,900.25 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,489.96 miles (16,881.92 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,485.79 miles (16,875.19 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,475.47 miles (16,858.60 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,469.15 miles (16,848.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |