Nonstop flight route between Salisbury, North Carolina, United States and Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(35°38'44"N by 80°31'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°40'46"N by 23°40'6"E)
Distance from SRW to HFT:
4,218.13 miles (6,788.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rowan County Airport (SRW), Salisbury, North Carolina, United States and Hammerfest Airport (HFT), Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,218 miles (or 6,788 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 Rowan County Airport and Hammerfest 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 Rowan County Airport and Hammerfest Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRW / KRUQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°38'44"N by 80°31'13"W |
| Area Served: | Salisbury, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Rowan County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 772 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRW |
| More Information: | SRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HFT / ENHF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°40'46"N by 23°40'6"E |
| Area Served: | Hammerfest |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HFT |
| More Information: | HFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Rowan County Airport (SRW):
- The closest airport to Rowan County Airport (SRW) is Concord Regional Airport (USA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) SSW of SRW.
- In addition to being known as "Rowan County Airport", another name for SRW is "RUQ".
- The furthest airport from Rowan County Airport (SRW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,544 miles (18,577 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Rowan County Airport's relatively low elevation of 772 feet, planes can take off or land at Rowan County 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.
- Rowan County Airport (SRW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hammerfest Airport (HFT):
- The furthest airport from Hammerfest Airport (HFT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,456 miles (16,828 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Hammerfest Airport", another name for HFT is "Hammerfest lufthavn".
- Because of Hammerfest Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Hammerfest 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.
- Hammerfest Airport handled 120,503 passengers last year.
- The main route at Hammerfest is Widerøe's service to Tromsø, which is operated up to eight times per day using Dash 8-100 aircraft.
- The first plans for serving Hammerfest with an airline route was launched in a government plan from 1933.
- The closest airport to Hammerfest Airport (HFT) is Hasvik Airport (HAA), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) WSW of HFT.
- Avinor's proposal for National Transport Plan 2014–2023 discards building an airport at Grøtnes.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.75 miles (33.40 km) SSW | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.01 miles (49.91 km) SSW | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 37.61 miles (60.53 km) NNE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 38.17 miles (61.43 km) SW | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 45.17 miles (72.70 km) NE | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 49.21 miles (79.20 km) W | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) NW | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 62.37 miles (100.38 km) WNW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 69.55 miles (111.93 km) ESE | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 71.39 miles (114.88 km) SE | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 71.89 miles (115.69 km) SSE | Cheraw Municipal Airport (HCW) | Cheraw, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 83.54 miles (134.44 km) SSE | Marlboro County Jetport (BTN) | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 87.90 miles (141.47 km) SE | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 88.82 miles (142.93 km) SSE | Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS) | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 90.93 miles (146.33 km) ESE | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,543.51 miles (18,577.44 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,523.05 miles (18,544.50 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,502.54 miles (18,511.49 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,489.67 miles (18,490.79 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,482.57 miles (18,479.36 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,465.79 miles (18,452.36 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,462.91 miles (18,447.72 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,457.44 miles (18,438.92 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,430.38 miles (18,395.37 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,410.30 miles (18,363.05 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,403.51 miles (18,352.12 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,396.82 miles (18,341.35 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,376.91 miles (18,309.31 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,376.13 miles (18,308.06 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,364.41 miles (18,289.20 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.56 miles (60.45 km) WSW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 2 | 49.10 miles (79.02 km) S | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 3 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) SE | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 4 | 57.22 miles (92.08 km) ENE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 5 | 88.38 miles (142.24 km) SW | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 6 | 97.24 miles (156.49 km) ENE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 7 | 122.74 miles (197.54 km) E | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 8 | 130.88 miles (210.64 km) WSW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 9 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) E | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 10 | 149.42 miles (240.47 km) ESE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 159.70 miles (257.01 km) ESE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 12 | 160.08 miles (257.62 km) S | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 13 | 165.62 miles (266.54 km) SW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 14 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) SE | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 15 | 171.34 miles (275.75 km) E | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,456.39 miles (16,827.89 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,419.30 miles (16,768.20 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,395.45 miles (16,729.81 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,392.22 miles (16,724.61 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,349.24 miles (16,655.45 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,334.71 miles (16,632.07 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,311.06 miles (16,594.00 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,308.53 miles (16,589.94 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,300.98 miles (16,577.78 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,292.32 miles (16,563.85 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,277.65 miles (16,540.24 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,273.92 miles (16,534.22 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,263.91 miles (16,518.13 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,254.99 miles (16,503.77 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,233.24 miles (16,468.76 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |