Nonstop flight route between Salina, Kansas, United States and Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salina Regional Airport (SLN), Salina, Kansas, United States and Kärdla Airport (KDL), Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,873 miles (or 7,843 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 Salina Regional Airport and Kärdla 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 Salina Regional Airport and Kärdla Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLN / KSLN | 
| Airport Name: | Salina Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Salina, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°47'26"N by 97°39'7"W | 
| Area Served: | Salina, Kansas | 
| Operator/Owner: | Salina Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1288 feet (393 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SLN | 
| More Information: | SLN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDL / EEKA | 
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| Location: | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°59'26"N by 22°49'50"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | SC Kärdla Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KDL | 
| More Information: | KDL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Salina Regional Airport (SLN):
- Salina Regional Airport (SLN) has 4 runways.
 - The closest airport to Salina Regional Airport (SLN) is Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of SLN.
 - The furthest airport from Salina Regional Airport (SLN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - SeaPort Airlines is an FAA certified carrier that operates in nine states, including Arkansas, Tennessee, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.
 - The airport is on the site of the former Schilling Air Force Base.
 - The airport was the takeoff and landing point for the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, flown by Steve Fossett in the first nonstop, non-refueled solo circumnavigation of the earth from February 28 to March 3, 2005.
 
Facts about Kärdla Airport (KDL):
- Kärdla Airport opened in 1963.
 - Because of Kärdla Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kärdla 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 furthest airport from Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,109 miles (17,877 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Kärdla Airport (KDL) is Kuressaare Airport (URE), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SSW of KDL.
 - Kärdla Airport (KDL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - On 23 November 2001 an airplane with 17 people on board crashed on its way from Tallinn to Kärdla, near Palade at Hiiumaa.
 - In addition to being known as "Kärdla Airport", another name for KDL is "Kärdla lennujaam".
 
