Nonstop flight route between Røst, Nordland, Norway and Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°32'29"N by 165°5'13"W)
Distance from RET to OOK:
3,586.94 miles (5,772.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Røst Airport (RET), Røst, Nordland, Norway and Toksook Bay Airport (OOK), Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,587 miles (or 5,773 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 Røst Airport and Toksook Bay 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 Røst Airport and Toksook Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RET / ENRS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Røst, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E |
| Area Served: | Røst, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RET |
| More Information: | RET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OOK / PAOO |
| Airport Name: | Toksook Bay Airport |
| Location: | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°32'29"N by 165°5'13"W |
| Area Served: | Toksook Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OOK |
| More Information: | OOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Røst Airport (RET):
- Røst Airport handled 14,267 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Røst Airport (RET) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of RET.
- Because of Røst Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Røst 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 Civil Aviation Administration proposed in 1994 closing the airport along with eight other regional airports, because they had high subsidy levels.
- The furthest airport from Røst Airport (RET) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,776 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- After the airport opened, services started with Widerøe-operated twenty-seat de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters.
- In addition to being known as "Røst Airport", another name for RET is "Røst lufthavn".
- Røst was first served using seaplanes from the 1960s, and then by helicopters from 1970.
- Plans for an airport with short take-off and landing flights was launched by the government in December 1983.
- The airport is served twice daily with a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 by Widerøe.
Facts about Toksook Bay Airport (OOK):
- Because of Toksook Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Toksook Bay 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 Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) is Tununak Airport (TNK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WNW of OOK.
- The furthest airport from Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,593 miles (17,048 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.61 miles (29.95 km) ENE | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway |     |
| 2 | 58.34 miles (93.89 km) NE | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 62.66 miles (100.84 km) ESE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 4 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) NE | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 5 | 100.01 miles (160.95 km) SE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 6 | 104.81 miles (168.68 km) NE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) S | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 8 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) SSE | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 9 | 135.68 miles (218.35 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 10 | 142.83 miles (229.86 km) S | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 11 | 144.18 miles (232.04 km) SE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 12 | 150.52 miles (242.24 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 13 | 159.38 miles (256.49 km) NE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 14 | 187.73 miles (302.12 km) S | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 15 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) NE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,776.21 miles (17,342.59 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,768.07 miles (17,329.49 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,749.96 miles (17,300.34 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,748.80 miles (17,298.47 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,701.87 miles (17,222.95 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,689.73 miles (17,203.41 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,666.62 miles (17,166.22 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,660.42 miles (17,156.24 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,655.85 miles (17,148.88 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,642.91 miles (17,128.06 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,630.03 miles (17,107.34 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,626.49 miles (17,101.64 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,617.15 miles (17,086.61 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,608.12 miles (17,072.08 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,586.32 miles (17,036.99 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.69 miles (10.77 km) WNW | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 14.01 miles (22.55 km) ESE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 31.34 miles (50.44 km) NNE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 38.54 miles (62.03 km) SE | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 41.99 miles (67.58 km) WSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 55.50 miles (89.31 km) SE | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 71.16 miles (114.52 km) NNW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.58 miles (123.25 km) NNW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 83.72 miles (134.73 km) E | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 85.61 miles (137.77 km) ESE | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 89.61 miles (144.22 km) ENE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 91.04 miles (146.52 km) NNW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) N | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 92.94 miles (149.57 km) ENE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 97.75 miles (157.32 km) ENE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,593.41 miles (17,048.39 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,573.02 miles (17,015.58 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,540.12 miles (16,962.64 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,495.90 miles (16,891.47 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,448.83 miles (16,815.72 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,337.27 miles (16,636.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,302.32 miles (16,579.94 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,269.39 miles (16,526.94 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,269.39 miles (16,526.94 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,267.42 miles (16,523.76 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,237.78 miles (16,476.07 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,230.26 miles (16,463.97 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,226.73 miles (16,458.28 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,226.10 miles (16,457.27 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,220.88 miles (16,448.86 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |