Nonstop flight route between Skien, Telemark, Norway and Bullhead City, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°9'21"N by 114°33'33"W)
Distance from SKE to IFP:
5,179.01 miles (8,334.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway and Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP), Bullhead City, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,179 miles (or 8,335 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKE / ENSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| 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: | IFP / KIFP |
| Airport Name: | Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport |
| Location: | Bullhead City, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°9'21"N by 114°33'33"W |
| Area Served: | Bullhead City, Arizona Laughlin, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Mohave County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 701 feet (214 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IFP |
| More Information: | IFP Maps & Info |
Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):
- 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".
- Skien Airport had been taken over by Skien Municipality and was receiving annual subsidies of NOK 2.5 million from the municipality and NOK 3.8 million from the state.
- Teddy Air was established in 1989 and began services from Skien to Fornebu the following year, initially using a Britten-Norman Islander.
- Operation of the airport was transferred to Fjellfly, but remained owned by the municipality.
- Skien Airport is located at Geiteryggen in Skien.
- 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.
- 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.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
Facts about Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP):
- In 2008 the airport got a multi-million-dollar expansion and a heightened security system.
- IFP has three instrument approaches.
- Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport was the "Bullhead City Airport" until the 1990s, when such airlines as Air Laughlin, Vanguard Airlines, Viscount Air Services and others offered Boeing 737 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 flights from Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.
- Because of Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport's relatively low elevation of 701 feet, planes can take off or land at Laughlin/Bullhead International 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.
- Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport covers an area of 650 acres at an elevation of 701 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) is Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) S of IFP.
- The furthest airport from Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,365 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.48 miles (39.40 km) E | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway |     |
| 2 | 29.11 miles (46.84 km) NNW | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 3 | 45.05 miles (72.50 km) ENE | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 4 | 60.65 miles (97.61 km) NE | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 5 | 86.17 miles (138.67 km) SW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 6 | 87.99 miles (141.60 km) NE | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 7 | 112.38 miles (180.85 km) N | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 8 | 115.70 miles (186.20 km) ESE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 9 | 118.53 miles (190.76 km) SSE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 10 | 124.17 miles (199.83 km) NNE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 11 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) N | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 12 | 128.08 miles (206.12 km) SE | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 13 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) SW | Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) | Farsund, Norway | |
| 14 | 134.14 miles (215.87 km) E | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 138.25 miles (222.49 km) ESE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.42 miles (18,257.03 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,220.69 miles (18,057.91 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,215.95 miles (18,050.27 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,195.36 miles (18,017.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,188.33 miles (18,005.83 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,157.34 miles (17,955.96 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,152.44 miles (17,948.07 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,142.55 miles (17,932.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,134.88 miles (17,919.80 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,129.14 miles (17,910.56 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,125.72 miles (17,905.06 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,101.12 miles (17,865.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,093.03 miles (17,852.45 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,092.99 miles (17,852.38 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,086.77 miles (17,842.38 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.17 miles (43.72 km) S | Needles AirportNeedles Army Airfield (EED) | Needles, California, United States | |
| 2 | 35.80 miles (57.61 km) ENE | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 42.00 miles (67.59 km) SSE | Lake Havasu City Airport (HII) | Lake Havasu City, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 57.22 miles (92.08 km) NNW | Boulder City Municipal Airport (BLD) | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 65.03 miles (104.65 km) NNW | Henderson Executive Airport (HSH) | Henderson, United States | |
| 6 | 72.00 miles (115.87 km) NNW | McCarran International Airport (LAS) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 78.25 miles (125.94 km) ENE | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 79.40 miles (127.78 km) NNW | Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV) | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 81.10 miles (130.52 km) NNW | North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 87.74 miles (141.21 km) ESE | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 105.92 miles (170.47 km) SW | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 12 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) S | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 13 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) W | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 14 | 117.22 miles (188.65 km) NNW | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 119.24 miles (191.89 km) NNE | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.33 miles (18,290.68 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,315.31 miles (18,210.19 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,304.67 miles (18,193.05 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,281.69 miles (18,156.08 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,132.72 miles (17,916.32 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,022.52 miles (17,738.99 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,006.16 miles (17,712.66 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,978.14 miles (17,667.56 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,902.02 miles (17,545.05 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,861.26 miles (17,479.46 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,860.76 miles (17,478.65 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,844.97 miles (17,453.25 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,824.39 miles (17,420.12 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,814.00 miles (17,403.40 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,810.33 miles (17,397.50 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |