About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway and Balqash Airport (BXH), Balkhash, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,724 miles (or 4,383 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 Skien Airport, Geiteryggen and Balqash 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 Skien Airport, Geiteryggen and Balqash Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SKE / ENSN
Airport Names:
  1. Skien Airport, Geiteryggen
  2. Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen
Location: Skien, Telemark, Norway
GPS Coordinates: 59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E
Area Served: Skien, Telemark, Norway
Operator/Owner: Skien Municipality
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 463 feet (141 meters)
View all routes: Routes from SKE
More Information: SKE Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BXH / UAAH
Airport Names:
  1. Balqash Airport
  2. Аэропорт Балхаш
Location: Balkhash, Kazakhstan
GPS Coordinates: 46°53'38"N by 75°0'19"E
Area Served: Balqash, Kazakhstan
Airport Type: Public/Military
Elevation: 1444 feet (440 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from BXH
More Information: BXH Maps & Info

Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):

  • The furthest airport from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • The runway and original facilities at Geiteryggen were built by the aviation club and cost 30,000 Norwegian krone.
  • Coast Aero Center received permission to fly from Stord Airport, Sørstokken via Skien to Oslo in 1987.
  • Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
  • In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
  • In October 1979, Norving started a route taxi service between Skien and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik.
  • In early 1976, Norving launched plans for a taxi route between Stavanger Airport, Sola and Skien.
  • Vildanden terminated its agreement with Aviatrans in April 2009, with the intention of using larger aircraft.
  • Because of Skien Airport, Geiteryggen's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen 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.

Facts about Balqash Airport (BXH):

  • The closest airport to Balqash Airport (BXH) is Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) NNW of BXH.
  • The furthest airport from Balqash Airport (BXH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,053 miles (17,787 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • In addition to being known as "Balqash Airport", another name for BXH is "Аэропорт Балхаш".
  • Military aircraft are also based there.
  • Balqash Airport (BXH) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen:

List of Nearest Airports to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
124.48 miles (39.40 km) ESandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF)Sandefjord / Stokke, NorwayView Sandefjord Airport, Torp on a map Set TRF as origin Airport Set TRF as destination Airport Get more information about Sandefjord Airport, Torp
229.11 miles (46.84 km) NNWNotodden Airport, Tuven (NTB)Notodden, NorwayView Notodden Airport, Tuven on a map Set NTB as origin Airport Set NTB as destination Airport Get more information about Notodden Airport, Tuven
345.05 miles (72.50 km) ENEMoss Airport, Rygge (RYG)Rygge (near Moss), NorwayView Moss Airport, Rygge on a map Set RYG as origin Airport Set RYG as destination Airport Get more information about Moss Airport, Rygge
460.65 miles (97.61 km) NEOslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU)Oslo, NorwayView Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) on a map Set FBU as origin Airport Set FBU as destination Airport Get more information about Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )
586.17 miles (138.67 km) SWKristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, NorwayView Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik on a map Set KRS as origin Airport Set KRS as destination Airport Get more information about Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik
687.99 miles (141.60 km) NEOslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)Ullensaker (near Oslo), NorwayView Oslo Airport, Gardermoen on a map Set OSL as origin Airport Set OSL as destination Airport Get more information about Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
7112.38 miles (180.85 km) NGol Airport, Klanten (GLL)Gol, NorwayView Gol Airport, Klanten on a map Set GLL as origin Airport Set GLL as destination Airport Get more information about Gol Airport, Klanten
8115.70 miles (186.20 km) ESETrollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN)Trollhättan / Vänersborg, SwedenView Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport on a map Set THN as origin Airport Set THN as destination Airport Get more information about Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport
9118.53 miles (190.76 km) SSESindal Airport (CNL)Sindal, DenmarkView Sindal Airport on a map Set CNL as origin Airport Set CNL as destination Airport Get more information about Sindal Airport
10124.17 miles (199.83 km) NNEHamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR)Hamar, NorwayView Hamar Airport, Stafsberg on a map Set HMR as origin Airport Set HMR as destination Airport Get more information about Hamar Airport, Stafsberg
11126.84 miles (204.13 km) NFagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB)Fagernes, NorwayView Fagernes Airport, Leirin on a map Set VDB as origin Airport Set VDB as destination Airport Get more information about Fagernes Airport, Leirin
12128.08 miles (206.12 km) SEGöteborg City Airport (GSE)Gothenburg (Göteborg), SwedenView Göteborg City Airport on a map Set GSE as origin Airport Set GSE as destination Airport Get more information about Göteborg City Airport
13129.62 miles (208.60 km) SWFarsund Airport, Lista (FAN)Farsund, NorwayView Farsund Airport, Lista on a map Set FAN as origin Airport Set FAN as destination Airport Get more information about Farsund Airport, Lista
14134.14 miles (215.87 km) EKarlstad Airport (KSD)Karlstad, SwedenView Karlstad Airport on a map Set KSD as origin Airport Set KSD as destination Airport Get more information about Karlstad Airport
15138.25 miles (222.49 km) ESELidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK)Lidköping, SwedenView Lidköping-Hovby Airport on a map Set LDK as origin Airport Set LDK as destination Airport Get more information about Lidköping-Hovby Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen:

List of Furthest Airports from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,344.42 miles (18,257.03 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,220.69 miles (18,057.91 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,215.95 miles (18,050.27 km) SERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
411,195.36 miles (18,017.13 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
511,188.33 miles (18,005.83 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
611,157.34 miles (17,955.96 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
711,152.44 miles (17,948.07 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
811,142.55 miles (17,932.15 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,134.88 miles (17,919.80 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,129.14 miles (17,910.56 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1111,125.72 miles (17,905.06 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,101.12 miles (17,865.48 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,093.03 miles (17,852.45 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1411,092.99 miles (17,852.38 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1511,086.77 miles (17,842.38 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Balqash Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Balqash Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1206.67 miles (332.59 km) NNWSary-Arka Airport (KGF)Karaganda, KazakhstanView Sary-Arka Airport on a map Set KGF as destination Airport Set KGF as destination Airport Get more information about Sary-Arka Airport
2263.91 miles (424.72 km) SSEAlmaty International Airport (ALA)Almaty, KazakhstanView Almaty International Airport on a map Set ALA as destination Airport Set ALA as destination Airport Get more information about Almaty International Airport
3266.06 miles (428.18 km) SManas International Airport (FRU)Bishkek, KyrgyzstanView Manas International Airport on a map Set FRU as destination Airport Set FRU as destination Airport Get more information about Manas International Airport
4324.13 miles (521.63 km) NEkibastuz (EKB)Ekibastuz, KazakhstanView Ekibastuz on a map Set EKB as destination Airport Set EKB as destination Airport Get more information about Ekibastuz
5327.20 miles (526.58 km) NNWAstana International Airport (TSE)Astana, KazakhstanView Astana International Airport on a map Set TSE as destination Airport Set TSE as destination Airport Get more information about Astana International Airport
6332.75 miles (535.50 km) SWTaraz Airport (DMB)Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), KazakhstanView Taraz Airport on a map Set DMB as destination Airport Set DMB as destination Airport Get more information about Taraz Airport
7337.64 miles (543.37 km) NESemipalatinsk Airport (PLX)Semey, KazakhstanView Semipalatinsk Airport on a map Set PLX as destination Airport Set PLX as destination Airport Get more information about Semipalatinsk Airport
8344.95 miles (555.13 km) WNWZhezkazgan Airport (DZN)Jezkazgan, KazakhstanView Zhezkazgan Airport on a map Set DZN as destination Airport Set DZN as destination Airport Get more information about Zhezkazgan Airport
9367.63 miles (591.64 km) ESEYining Airport (YIN)Yining, Xinjiang, ChinaView Yining Airport on a map Set YIN as destination Airport Set YIN as destination Airport Get more information about Yining Airport
10376.80 miles (606.40 km) ESEBole Alashankou Airport (BPL)Bole, Xinjiang, ChinaView Bole Alashankou Airport on a map Set BPL as destination Airport Set BPL as destination Airport Get more information about Bole Alashankou Airport
11377.79 miles (607.99 km) NNEPavlodar Airport (PWQ)Pavlodar, KazakhstanView Pavlodar Airport on a map Set PWQ as destination Airport Set PWQ as destination Airport Get more information about Pavlodar Airport
12405.73 miles (652.95 km) NEOskemen Airport (UKK)Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), KazakhstanView Oskemen Airport on a map Set UKK as destination Airport Set UKK as destination Airport Get more information about Oskemen Airport
13414.31 miles (666.77 km) SWShymkent International Airport (CIT)Shymkent, KazakhstanView Shymkent International Airport on a map Set CIT as destination Airport Set CIT as destination Airport Get more information about Shymkent International Airport
14436.99 miles (703.27 km) NWArkalyk (AYK)Arkalyk, KazakhstanView Arkalyk on a map Set AYK as destination Airport Set AYK as destination Airport Get more information about Arkalyk
15446.90 miles (719.21 km) SSWAndizhan International Airport (AZN)Andizhan, UzbekistanView Andizhan International Airport on a map Set AZN as destination Airport Set AZN as destination Airport Get more information about Andizhan International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Balqash Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Balqash Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,052.53 miles (17,787.28 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,949.91 miles (17,622.13 km) WSWTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
310,937.00 miles (17,601.34 km) WSWLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
410,925.89 miles (17,583.47 km) WSWComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
510,922.55 miles (17,578.10 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
610,884.19 miles (17,516.36 km) WGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
710,877.80 miles (17,506.07 km) WSWPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as destination Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
810,877.52 miles (17,505.62 km) WMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
910,874.24 miles (17,500.36 km) WTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1010,871.40 miles (17,495.78 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1110,869.59 miles (17,492.87 km) WPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
1210,860.53 miles (17,478.28 km) WBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as destination Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1310,844.72 miles (17,452.84 km) WChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
1410,837.95 miles (17,441.94 km) WSWPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as destination Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport
1510,829.67 miles (17,428.63 km) WSWGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as destination Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport