Nonstop flight route between Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Hagfors, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(11°25'22"S by 130°39'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°1'29"N by 13°34'50"E)
Distance from SNB to HFS:
7,823.53 miles (12,590.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Snake Bay Airport (SNB), Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia and Hagfors Airport (HFS), Hagfors, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,824 miles (or 12,591 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 Snake Bay Airport and Hagfors 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 Snake Bay Airport and Hagfors Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SNB / YSNB |
| Airport Name: | Snake Bay Airport |
| Location: | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°25'22"S by 130°39'12"E |
| Area Served: | Melville Island, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tiwi Island Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNB |
| More Information: | SNB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HFS / ESOH |
| Airport Name: | Hagfors Airport |
| Location: | Hagfors, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°1'29"N by 13°34'50"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HFS |
| More Information: | HFS Maps & Info |
Facts about Snake Bay Airport (SNB):
- The airfield was never fully utilized as the proposed amphibious operations were canceled and replaced with the New Guinea campaign.
- Snake Bay Airport (SNB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction was started on 7 July 1944, by No.
- Because of Snake Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Snake Bay 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 Snake Bay Airport (SNB) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,936 miles (19,209 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Snake Bay Airport (SNB) is Garden Point Airport (GPN), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) W of SNB.
- The Royal Australian Air Force built the airfield as a forward fighter aerodrome, during World War II as part of the proposed strategic amphibious operations by Allied forces against the Tanimbar Islands and Kai Islands.
Facts about Hagfors Airport (HFS):
- Because of Hagfors Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Hagfors 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 Hagfors Airport (HFS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,241 miles (18,090 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Hagfors Airport (HFS) is Karlstad Airport (KSD), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) SSW of HFS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.55 miles (25.03 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia |     |
| 2 | 24.04 miles (38.69 km) S | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 70.18 miles (112.94 km) SSE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 125.25 miles (201.56 km) E | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 173.76 miles (279.64 km) ESE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 209.42 miles (337.04 km) SSW | Port Keats Airfield (PKT) | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 246.14 miles (396.12 km) E | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 290.53 miles (467.57 km) E | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 328.06 miles (527.96 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) E | Elcho Island Airport (ELC) | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 339.87 miles (546.96 km) WNW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 12 | 353.55 miles (568.99 km) NW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 13 | 356.03 miles (572.97 km) ESE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 363.58 miles (585.12 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 389.31 miles (626.53 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.16 miles (19,209.34 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,917.44 miles (19,179.21 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,880.44 miles (19,119.66 km) NE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 11,862.89 miles (19,091.42 km) NE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,837.58 miles (19,050.69 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,836.10 miles (19,048.30 km) NNE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 7 | 11,824.73 miles (19,030.02 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 11,814.47 miles (19,013.50 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,811.55 miles (19,008.81 km) NNE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 10 | 11,804.08 miles (18,996.78 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,797.32 miles (18,985.90 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,789.85 miles (18,973.87 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,787.04 miles (18,969.36 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,774.36 miles (18,948.95 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 11,764.44 miles (18,932.99 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.98 miles (65.95 km) SSW | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 2 | 71.82 miles (115.58 km) ENE | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 3 | 71.86 miles (115.65 km) NNE | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 4 | 75.22 miles (121.06 km) SE | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 5 | 86.82 miles (139.73 km) W | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 6 | 101.70 miles (163.67 km) WNW | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 7 | 102.98 miles (165.73 km) W | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 8 | 107.16 miles (172.45 km) WSW | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 9 | 108.72 miles (174.96 km) S | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 110.26 miles (177.45 km) ESE | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 11 | 118.61 miles (190.89 km) ESE | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 12 | 121.86 miles (196.11 km) ENE | Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) | Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden | |
| 13 | 125.50 miles (201.96 km) SSW | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 14 | 129.75 miles (208.81 km) WSW | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 15 | 133.97 miles (215.60 km) SE | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,240.70 miles (18,090.10 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,074.20 miles (17,822.15 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,066.34 miles (17,809.51 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,046.37 miles (17,777.36 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,044.33 miles (17,774.08 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,010.71 miles (17,719.98 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,009.59 miles (17,718.17 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,001.24 miles (17,704.74 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,995.56 miles (17,695.60 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,982.00 miles (17,673.77 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,979.51 miles (17,669.76 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,957.56 miles (17,634.44 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,957.10 miles (17,633.71 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,949.19 miles (17,620.98 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,939.13 miles (17,604.78 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |