Nonstop flight route between Sørkjosen, Norway and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(69°47'12"N by 20°57'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°26'38"N by 99°34'14"W)
Distance from SOJ to NLD:
5,108.41 miles (8,221.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ), Sørkjosen, Norway and Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD), Nuevo Laredo, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,108 miles (or 8,221 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 Sørkjosen Airport and Quetzalcóatl International 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 Sørkjosen Airport and Quetzalcóatl International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOJ / ENSR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sørkjosen, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°47'12"N by 20°57'34"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOJ |
| More Information: | SOJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLD / MMNL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°26'38"N by 99°34'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 484 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLD |
| More Information: | NLD Maps & Info |
Facts about Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ):
- Because of Sørkjosen Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sørkjosen 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.
- A new fire station, serving both the airport and the municipality, was completed in 1992, costing 3.2 million Norwegian krone.
- The closest airport to Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) is Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) W of SOJ.
- Sørkjosen Airport handled 16,993 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,541 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sørkjosen Airport", another name for SOJ is "Sørkjosen lufthavn".
Facts about Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD):
- In addition to being known as "Quetzalcóatl International Airport", another name for NLD is "Aeropuerto Internacional Quetzalcóatl".
- Because of Quetzalcóatl International Airport's relatively low elevation of 484 feet, planes can take off or land at Quetzalcóatl 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.
- Quetzalcóatl International Airport handled 84,443 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) is Laredo International Airport (LRD), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NE of NLD.
- Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,234 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.40 miles (79.51 km) W | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway |     |
| 2 | 55.73 miles (89.70 km) NNE | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 3 | 58.79 miles (94.62 km) ENE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 4 | 77.47 miles (124.67 km) SW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 5 | 88.38 miles (142.24 km) NE | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 6 | 97.12 miles (156.30 km) ENE | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 7 | 115.58 miles (186.02 km) SSE | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 8 | 121.18 miles (195.02 km) WSW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 9 | 128.23 miles (206.37 km) SW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) S | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 11 | 138.29 miles (222.55 km) SW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 12 | 143.81 miles (231.44 km) NE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 13 | 167.73 miles (269.94 km) WSW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 14 | 174.00 miles (280.03 km) SE | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 15 | 177.87 miles (286.25 km) ESE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,541.28 miles (16,964.50 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,506.89 miles (16,909.16 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,483.60 miles (16,871.67 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,479.94 miles (16,865.78 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,437.55 miles (16,797.57 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,422.80 miles (16,773.83 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,399.05 miles (16,735.61 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,396.88 miles (16,732.12 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,389.09 miles (16,719.58 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,380.70 miles (16,706.08 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,366.03 miles (16,682.47 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,361.78 miles (16,675.63 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,352.19 miles (16,660.20 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,343.28 miles (16,645.85 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,321.53 miles (16,610.85 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.61 miles (15.46 km) NE | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 73.20 miles (117.81 km) NNE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) ENE | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 100.74 miles (162.13 km) NW | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 5 | 108.03 miles (173.85 km) E | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 119.74 miles (192.71 km) SSW | General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 7 | 120.09 miles (193.27 km) SE | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 121.50 miles (195.53 km) WSW | Venustiano Carranza International Airport (LOV) | Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 9 | 122.58 miles (197.26 km) N | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 128.70 miles (207.11 km) E | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 129.19 miles (207.92 km) SE | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 12 | 134.47 miles (216.41 km) N | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 140.66 miles (226.38 km) E | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 144.96 miles (233.29 km) SE | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 146.88 miles (236.38 km) NNE | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,234.40 miles (18,079.96 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,941.04 miles (17,607.85 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,923.65 miles (17,579.87 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,810.68 miles (17,398.06 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,805.71 miles (17,390.05 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,505.41 miles (16,906.77 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,444.79 miles (16,809.22 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,418.95 miles (16,767.64 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,393.39 miles (16,726.50 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,378.11 miles (16,701.91 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,373.71 miles (16,694.83 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,371.27 miles (16,690.90 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,363.79 miles (16,678.86 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,361.87 miles (16,675.77 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,360.67 miles (16,673.84 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |