Nonstop flight route between Sauðárkrókur, Iceland and Telluride, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(65°43'54"N by 19°34'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°57'14"N by 107°54'30"W)
Distance from SAK to TEX:
3,816.96 miles (6,142.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK), Sauðárkrókur, Iceland and Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), Telluride, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,817 miles (or 6,143 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 Telluride Regional 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 Telluride Regional 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: | TEX / KTEX |
| Airport Name: | Telluride Regional Airport |
| Location: | Telluride, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°57'14"N by 107°54'30"W |
| Area Served: | Telluride, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | Telluride Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9070 feet (2,765 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TEX |
| More Information: | TEX 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.
- 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.
- Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Telluride Regional Airport (TEX):
- Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Telluride Regional Airport's high elevation of 9,070 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TEX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TEX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Telluride Regional Airport covers 542 acres and has one runway, 9/27, 6,911 by 100 feet.
- The furthest airport from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,075 miles (17,823 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) is Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) N of TEX.
- Between April 7 and November 4 of 2009 the Telluride runway was closed for a $24 million runway renovation.
| 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 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) N | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 51.92 miles (83.56 km) S | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 56.09 miles (90.27 km) S | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 59.77 miles (96.18 km) SW | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) SE | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 66.39 miles (106.85 km) NE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) W | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 85.63 miles (137.81 km) SSW | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 87.38 miles (140.62 km) NNW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 89.74 miles (144.42 km) WSW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 104.13 miles (167.58 km) NNE | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 108.70 miles (174.94 km) ENE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 109.09 miles (175.56 km) N | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 114.32 miles (183.97 km) WNW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 117.26 miles (188.72 km) ESE | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,074.75 miles (17,823.04 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,950.57 miles (17,623.19 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,918.04 miles (17,570.84 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,897.66 miles (17,538.04 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,716.42 miles (17,246.36 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,609.88 miles (17,074.90 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,590.83 miles (17,044.24 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,563.43 miles (17,000.15 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,499.01 miles (16,896.47 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,462.59 miles (16,837.86 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,451.01 miles (16,819.22 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,428.54 miles (16,783.07 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,407.98 miles (16,749.97 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,397.49 miles (16,733.09 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,396.06 miles (16,730.80 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |