Nonstop flight route between Sauðárkrókur, Iceland and Emigrant Gap, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°43'54"N by 19°34'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°16'29"N by 120°42'34"W)
Distance from SAK to BLU:
4,073.70 miles (6,555.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK), Sauðárkrókur, Iceland and Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU), Emigrant Gap, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,074 miles (or 6,556 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 Sauðárkrókur Airport and Blue Canyon–Nyack 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 Sauðárkrókur Airport and Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAK / BIKR |
| Airport Name: | Sauðárkrókur Airport |
| Location: | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°43'54"N by 19°34'22"W |
| Area Served: | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAK |
| More Information: | SAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLU / KBLU |
| Airport Name: | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport |
| Location: | Emigrant Gap, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°16'29"N by 120°42'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLU |
| More Information: | BLU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK):
- The closest airport to Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) is Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of SAK.
- Because of Sauðárkrókur Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Sauðárkrókur 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.
- Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,105 miles (17,872 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU):
- The furthest airport from Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,220 miles (18,056 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) is Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SW of BLU.
- The airport is served by a single, short, asphalt runway.
- Airport elevation = 5284.0 feet, 1611 meters
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.35 miles (53.66 km) NNE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 42.94 miles (69.11 km) E | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 3 | 52.83 miles (85.01 km) WNW | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) ENE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 5 | 71.11 miles (114.45 km) NE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 6 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) WNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 113.19 miles (182.15 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 123.82 miles (199.27 km) ENE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 9 | 125.72 miles (202.32 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) SSW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 134.10 miles (215.81 km) E | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 149.93 miles (241.29 km) SW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 13 | 151.29 miles (243.48 km) E | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 14 | 160.74 miles (258.69 km) S | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 15 | 160.97 miles (259.06 km) SE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,105.13 miles (17,871.93 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,070.25 miles (17,815.80 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,020.84 miles (17,736.28 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,979.74 miles (17,670.14 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,972.06 miles (17,657.77 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,954.53 miles (17,629.56 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,947.55 miles (17,618.33 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,947.33 miles (17,617.97 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,900.76 miles (17,543.03 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,884.37 miles (17,516.65 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,874.80 miles (17,501.25 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,867.89 miles (17,490.14 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,855.11 miles (17,469.57 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,832.09 miles (17,432.51 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,795.41 miles (17,373.49 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.79 miles (47.94 km) SW | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 2 | 30.65 miles (49.33 km) E | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 3 | 38.13 miles (61.37 km) S | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.07 miles (64.49 km) WSW | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 46.49 miles (74.82 km) SE | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 6 | 47.66 miles (76.69 km) WSW | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) WNW | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 8 | 52.51 miles (84.50 km) E | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 52.62 miles (84.68 km) ENE | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 54.71 miles (88.05 km) ESE | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 56.01 miles (90.14 km) SW | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 59.00 miles (94.95 km) SSW | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 61.98 miles (99.75 km) SW | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 14 | 67.46 miles (108.57 km) SW | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 70.98 miles (114.23 km) WNW | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,219.54 miles (18,056.05 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,175.45 miles (17,985.10 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,146.98 miles (17,939.28 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,131.24 miles (17,913.95 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,120.64 miles (17,896.89 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,066.66 miles (17,810.02 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,030.50 miles (17,751.82 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,009.83 miles (17,718.57 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,921.30 miles (17,576.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,918.48 miles (17,571.54 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,904.78 miles (17,549.51 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,858.69 miles (17,475.32 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,855.62 miles (17,470.39 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,844.80 miles (17,452.97 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,823.58 miles (17,418.82 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |