Nonstop flight route between Siglufjörður, Iceland and Portland, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
(66°7'59"N by 18°55'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W)
Distance from SIJ to PWM:
2,454.46 miles (3,950.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), Siglufjörður, Iceland and Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,454 miles (or 3,950 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 relatively short distance between Siglufjörður Airport and Portland International Jetport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIJ / BISI |
| Airport Name: | Siglufjörður Airport |
| Location: | Siglufjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°7'59"N by 18°55'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIJ |
| More Information: | SIJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWM / KPWM |
| Airport Name: | Portland International Jetport |
| Location: | Portland, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W |
| Area Served: | Portland, Maine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PWM |
| More Information: | PWM Maps & Info |
Facts about Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ):
- Because of Siglufjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Siglufjörður 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 Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) is Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SW of SIJ.
- Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,083 miles (17,837 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):
- After Independence Air went bankrupt Portland had no low-cost carrier, causing fares to go up, and passenger numbers to decline.
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
- Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport 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 1972 Northeast Airlines was bought by Delta Air Lines which retained its routes to Bangor, Boston, and New York.
- In June 1983 United Airlines arrived in Portland, planning to be the only airline to serve 50 states.
- The furthest airport from Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- 1986 also brought US Airways, who began flights to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.35 miles (53.66 km) SW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 37.89 miles (60.98 km) NE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 3 | 40.46 miles (65.11 km) SE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 4 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) ESE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 5 | 68.33 miles (109.96 km) W | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 6 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) E | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 7 | 118.07 miles (190.01 km) ESE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 118.20 miles (190.23 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 134.99 miles (217.24 km) WSW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 141.10 miles (227.08 km) ESE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 11 | 148.16 miles (238.44 km) WSW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 163.91 miles (263.78 km) SW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 13 | 165.91 miles (267.00 km) SE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 14 | 183.20 miles (294.83 km) SW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 15 | 191.37 miles (307.97 km) SSW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,083.21 miles (17,836.65 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,048.42 miles (17,780.66 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,000.57 miles (17,703.66 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,958.58 miles (17,636.09 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,950.32 miles (17,622.79 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,932.05 miles (17,593.39 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,927.60 miles (17,586.23 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,926.18 miles (17,583.95 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,880.99 miles (17,511.22 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,863.58 miles (17,483.20 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,853.99 miles (17,467.76 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,848.53 miles (17,458.97 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,834.15 miles (17,435.83 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,813.25 miles (17,402.20 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,775.10 miles (17,340.79 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.12 miles (40.43 km) NE | Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ) | Brunswick, Maine, United States | |
| 2 | 26.52 miles (42.67 km) SW | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 27.84 miles (44.80 km) N | Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) | Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 36.88 miles (59.34 km) NE | Wiscasset Airport (ISS) | Wiscasset, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 39.77 miles (64.01 km) NW | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 46.98 miles (75.61 km) SSW | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 53.10 miles (85.45 km) NNE | Augusta State Airport (AUG) | Augusta, Maine, United States | |
| 8 | 55.75 miles (89.72 km) W | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 9 | 66.73 miles (107.38 km) ENE | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 10 | 67.25 miles (108.23 km) WSW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 11 | 68.89 miles (110.87 km) NNE | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 75.10 miles (120.86 km) SW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 76.17 miles (122.58 km) SSW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 77.07 miles (124.04 km) NNE | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 77.26 miles (124.35 km) NNW | Berlin Regional Airport (BML) | Berlin, New Hampshire, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,705.42 miles (18,838.00 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,702.40 miles (18,833.15 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,696.00 miles (18,822.85 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,683.40 miles (18,802.56 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,657.56 miles (18,760.98 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,627.23 miles (18,712.16 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,572.15 miles (18,623.52 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,571.03 miles (18,621.72 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,559.08 miles (18,602.50 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,489.00 miles (18,489.70 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,469.08 miles (18,457.66 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,379.36 miles (18,313.25 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,373.89 miles (18,304.45 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,358.63 miles (18,279.90 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,355.77 miles (18,275.30 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |