Nonstop flight route between Þórshöfn, Iceland and Jamshedpur, India:
Departure Airport:
(66°13'5"N by 15°20'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°48'48"N by 86°10'5"E)
Distance from THO to IXW:
5,092.11 miles (8,194.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Þórshöfn Airport (THO), Þórshöfn, Iceland and Sonari Airport (IXW), Jamshedpur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,092 miles (or 8,195 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 Þórshöfn Airport and Sonari 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 Þórshöfn Airport and Sonari Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THO / BITN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Þórshöfn, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°13'5"N by 15°20'8"W |
| Area Served: | Þórshöfn, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from THO |
| More Information: | THO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXW / VEJS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jamshedpur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°48'48"N by 86°10'5"E |
| Area Served: | Jamshedpur, Tatanagar |
| Operator/Owner: | TATA Steel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 478 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXW |
| More Information: | IXW Maps & Info |
Facts about Þórshöfn Airport (THO):
- Þórshöfn Airport (THO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Þórshöfn Airport", another name for THO is "Þórshafnarflugvöllur".
- The furthest airport from Þórshöfn Airport (THO) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,096 miles (17,857 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Þórshöfn Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Þórshöfn 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 closest airport to Þórshöfn Airport (THO) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSE of THO.
Facts about Sonari Airport (IXW):
- The aerodrome, which is spread over 25 acres, first opened in 1940.
- Because of Sonari Airport's relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at Sonari 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 Sonari Airport (IXW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,416 miles (18,372 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the AAI and the Jharkhand government on 20 February 2012 for establishing a new airport for Jamshedpur.
- The closest airport to Sonari Airport (IXW) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of IXW.
- In addition to being known as "Sonari Airport", another name for IXW is "सोनारी हवाई अड्डे".
- Tata Steel has proposed a new airport for city of Jamshedpur on 600 acres in the Adityapur-Seraikela area.
- Sonari Airport (IXW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) SSE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 61.36 miles (98.75 km) WSW | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 3 | 69.83 miles (112.38 km) SSE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 4 | 77.65 miles (124.96 km) WNW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 5 | 86.21 miles (138.74 km) WSW | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 6 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) W | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 7 | 123.82 miles (199.27 km) WSW | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 132.89 miles (213.86 km) S | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 9 | 168.40 miles (271.02 km) W | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 218.15 miles (351.07 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 11 | 234.60 miles (377.56 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 12 | 239.66 miles (385.70 km) SW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 13 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) SW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 14 | 247.64 miles (398.53 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 15 | 261.53 miles (420.90 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,096.09 miles (17,857.39 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,061.76 miles (17,802.13 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,020.03 miles (17,734.97 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,974.83 miles (17,662.23 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,964.34 miles (17,645.36 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,949.28 miles (17,621.11 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,943.19 miles (17,611.32 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,941.72 miles (17,608.95 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,902.66 miles (17,546.09 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,881.50 miles (17,512.04 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,871.85 miles (17,496.51 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,871.71 miles (17,496.27 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,851.47 miles (17,463.70 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,838.40 miles (17,442.67 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,794.99 miles (17,372.81 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.96 miles (102.94 km) WNW | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 2 | 72.36 miles (116.45 km) NNE | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 3 | 94.49 miles (152.07 km) WSW | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 4 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) E | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 5 | 154.00 miles (247.84 km) NNW | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 6 | 178.93 miles (287.97 km) S | Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 7 | 191.30 miles (307.87 km) NE | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 192.05 miles (309.07 km) E | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 200.28 miles (322.31 km) NE | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 10 | 203.70 miles (327.82 km) NNW | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 11 | 234.63 miles (377.59 km) NNW | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 12 | 262.59 miles (422.60 km) NNE | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 13 | 263.24 miles (423.63 km) E | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 265.34 miles (427.03 km) WSW | Bilaspur Airport (PAB) | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India | |
| 15 | 266.83 miles (429.42 km) NE | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,416.14 miles (18,372.44 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,124.20 miles (17,902.63 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,108.21 miles (17,876.88 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,087.53 miles (17,843.60 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,051.67 miles (17,785.89 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,025.89 miles (17,744.41 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,015.55 miles (17,727.76 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,008.31 miles (17,716.11 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,989.72 miles (17,686.19 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,986.83 miles (17,681.54 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,986.83 miles (17,681.54 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,968.34 miles (17,651.79 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,959.45 miles (17,637.48 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,955.60 miles (17,631.28 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,955.44 miles (17,631.03 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |