Nonstop flight route between Svolvær, Norway and Newport News, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(68°14'35"N by 14°40'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W)
Distance from SVJ to PHF:
3,890.84 miles (6,261.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ), Svolvær, Norway and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,891 miles (or 6,262 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVJ / ENSH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Svolvær, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°14'35"N by 14°40'9"E |
| Area Served: | Svolvær |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVJ |
| More Information: | SVJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHF / KPHF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Newport News, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°7'54"N by 76°29'35"W |
| Area Served: | Virginia Peninsula |
| Operator/Owner: | The Peninsula Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHF |
| More Information: | PHF Maps & Info |
Facts about Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ):
- In addition to being known as "Svolvær Airport, Helle", another name for SVJ is "Svolvær lufthavn, Helle".
- Svolvær Airport, Helle handled 77,310 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) is Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNE of SVJ.
- The furthest airport from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Avinor is planning building a new primary airport to serve Lofoten and possibly also Vesterålen.
- There is no bus service to the airport, but taxis are available.
- Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Svolvær Airport, Helle's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Svolvær Airport, Helle 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.
Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):
- In February 2012, PEOPLExpress Airlines announced plans to fly out of the airport to several destinations.
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is an airport located in Newport News, Virginia, and serves the Hampton Roads metropolitan area along with Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk.
- In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.
- Between 1952 and the 1970, three other airlines United Airlines, National Airlines, and Allegheny Airlines extended service to the airport.
- Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg 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.
- In January 2011, Delta Air Lines provided two additional daily flights to Atlanta using 142-seat MD-88 aircraft, for a total of four.
- The PAC renamed the facility Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport in September 1990.
- When the original control tower was shut down in July 2007 with the opening of the state of the art 147 ft tall new tower, it had been the oldest operating control tower on the east coast with continuous service for 55 years.
- The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.02 miles (40.27 km) NNE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway |     |
| 2 | 27.91 miles (44.91 km) WSW | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 53.92 miles (86.77 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 4 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) SW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 5 | 67.77 miles (109.07 km) S | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 6 | 70.60 miles (113.61 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) NNE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 8 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) SW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 9 | 112.37 miles (180.85 km) ENE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 10 | 130.22 miles (209.57 km) S | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 11 | 144.78 miles (233.00 km) NE | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 12 | 149.29 miles (240.25 km) E | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 13 | 168.68 miles (271.46 km) SSW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 14 | 168.76 miles (271.59 km) S | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 15 | 174.38 miles (280.64 km) SSW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,701.13 miles (17,221.75 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,694.20 miles (17,210.61 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,669.08 miles (17,170.18 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,666.97 miles (17,166.77 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,621.74 miles (17,093.99 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,608.63 miles (17,072.89 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,585.28 miles (17,035.31 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,580.57 miles (17,027.73 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,574.81 miles (17,018.46 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,563.54 miles (17,000.32 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,548.43 miles (16,976.01 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,547.74 miles (16,974.91 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,536.77 miles (16,957.25 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,527.79 miles (16,942.79 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,506.00 miles (16,907.72 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.05 miles (12.96 km) ESE | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 16.28 miles (26.20 km) SE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 22.98 miles (36.98 km) SE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 4 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) SE | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 37.60 miles (60.51 km) SW | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 52.21 miles (84.03 km) WNW | Richmond International Airport (RIC) | Richmond, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 53.67 miles (86.37 km) NE | Accomack County Airport (MFV) | Melfa, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 62.74 miles (100.97 km) SSE | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 72.17 miles (116.14 km) SSE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 76.40 miles (122.96 km) S | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 78.94 miles (127.04 km) NW | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 79.26 miles (127.56 km) NE | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 79.87 miles (128.54 km) N | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 14 | 80.52 miles (129.59 km) W | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 81.82 miles (131.68 km) N | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.98 miles (18,908.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,726.63 miles (18,872.14 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,703.49 miles (18,834.90 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,701.44 miles (18,831.59 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,666.89 miles (18,775.99 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,652.77 miles (18,753.27 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,642.98 miles (18,737.52 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,624.38 miles (18,707.59 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,623.54 miles (18,706.23 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,606.53 miles (18,678.85 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,570.07 miles (18,620.17 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,533.17 miles (18,560.79 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,530.36 miles (18,556.26 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,519.30 miles (18,538.46 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,461.02 miles (18,444.68 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |