Nonstop flight route between Skien, Telemark, Norway and Karaganda, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°40'17"N by 73°20'11"E)
Distance from SKE to KGF:
2,539.20 miles (4,086.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway and Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), Karaganda, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,539 miles (or 4,086 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 Sary-Arka 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 Sary-Arka 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: |
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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: | KGF / UAKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Karaganda, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°40'17"N by 73°20'11"E |
| Area Served: | Karaganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Sky Service LLP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1765 feet (538 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGF |
| More Information: | KGF Maps & Info |
Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):
- The airport was built with a 650-meter gravel runway in 1952.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
- Following an initiative from the municipality, the Kirkenes-based airline Norving announced in January 1975 their intention to operate between Geiteryggen and Oslo and establish a base at Geiteryggen.
- Two airlines operate scheduled services from Geiteryggen.
- In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
- 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 closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
- By October 2007, Vildanden was in severe financial distress.
- Discussions of expanding the runway had been carried out since the 1970s, but the issue had stranded as no-one was willing to finance the venture.
Facts about Sary-Arka Airport (KGF):
- The closest airport to Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Astana International Airport (TSE), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) NW of KGF.
- The furthest airport from Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,949 miles (17,621 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Sary-Arka Airport", other names for KGF include "Сарыарқа әуежайы" and "аэропорт Сары-Арка".
- Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) 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 | 124.50 miles (200.36 km) NW | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 155.68 miles (250.54 km) NNE | Ekibastuz (EKB) | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 206.67 miles (332.59 km) SSE | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 238.45 miles (383.75 km) NE | Pavlodar Airport (PWQ) | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 264.36 miles (425.44 km) NW | Atbasar (ATX) | Atbasar, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 286.69 miles (461.38 km) WNW | Arkalyk (AYK) | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 288.96 miles (465.04 km) WSW | Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) | Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 299.53 miles (482.04 km) NNW | Kokshetau Airport (KOV) | Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 309.75 miles (498.50 km) ENE | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 10 | 365.87 miles (588.81 km) N | Tsentralny Airport (OMS) | Omsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 393.78 miles (633.72 km) NNW | Petropavl Airport (PPK) | Petropavl, Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 408.47 miles (657.37 km) E | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 13 | 459.93 miles (740.18 km) S | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 14 | 470.53 miles (757.24 km) SSE | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 480.92 miles (773.96 km) SSW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,949.41 miles (17,621.32 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,923.65 miles (17,579.86 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 10,912.24 miles (17,561.50 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,890.62 miles (17,526.72 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,879.97 miles (17,509.57 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,874.85 miles (17,501.34 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,824.54 miles (17,420.36 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,818.18 miles (17,410.13 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,812.60 miles (17,401.15 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,807.99 miles (17,393.72 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,804.33 miles (17,387.85 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,799.31 miles (17,379.75 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,797.20 miles (17,376.37 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 10,791.97 miles (17,367.95 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,791.68 miles (17,367.48 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |