Nonstop flight route between Stockton, California, United States and Ivalo, Finland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK), Stockton, California, United States and Ivalo Airport (IVL), Ivalo, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,903 miles (or 7,891 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 Stockton Metropolitan Airport and Ivalo 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 Stockton Metropolitan Airport and Ivalo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK):

• On January 29, 1947 the 71.36-acres of former Stockton Field retained by the U.S.
• Aeromexico had expressed interest in starting service in 2006 to Guadalajara and Morelia, but the airport was unable to secure a customs facility.
• Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,311 miles (18,203 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The City of Stockton and the County of San Joaquin resumed operating the former Stockton Municipal Airport on December 16, 1946 under a joint license.
• In June 2006 Allegiant Air began round trips to Las Vegas on McDonnell Douglas MD80s and this service continues.
• On July 8, 1957 the City of Stockton transferred half of its interest in the Stockton Municipal Airport by Grant Deed, and San Joaquin County assumed administration over the airport.
• United Airlines used Boeing 727-200s and 737-200s, PSA used 727s, 737s, Douglas DC-9-30s and BAe 146-200s, Hughes Airwest had Douglas DC-9s, USAir had BAe 146-200s, and Continental Airlines and Frontier used 737s.
• In addition to being known as "Stockton Metropolitan Airport", other names for SCK include "(former Stockton Army Airfield)" and "(former Sharpe Army Depot)".
• Because of Stockton Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockton Metropolitan 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 Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of SCK.

Facts about Ivalo Airport (IVL):

• Ivalo Airport handled 111,940 passengers last year.
• Ivalo Airport (IVL) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Ivalo Airport's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Ivalo 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.
• In addition to being known as "Ivalo Airport", another name for IVL is "Ivalon lentoasema".
• The closest airport to Ivalo Airport (IVL) is Kittilä Airport (KTT), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) SW of IVL.
• The furthest airport from Ivalo Airport (IVL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,522 miles (16,933 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.