Nonstop flight route between Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States and Kiruna, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(48°3'56"N by 96°11'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E)
Distance from TVF to KRN:
3,787.30 miles (6,095.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF), Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States and Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,787 miles (or 6,095 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 Thief River Falls Regional Airport and Kiruna 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 Thief River Falls Regional Airport and Kiruna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TVF / KTVF |
| Airport Name: | Thief River Falls Regional Airport |
| Location: | Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°3'56"N by 96°11'6"W |
| Area Served: | Thief River Falls, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | Thief River Falls Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1119 feet (341 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TVF |
| More Information: | TVF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRN / ESNQ |
| Airport Name: | Kiruna Airport |
| Location: | Kiruna, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRN |
| More Information: | KRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF):
- Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,555 miles (16,986 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Thief River Falls Regional Airport covers an area of 916 acres at an elevation of 1,119 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF) is Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of TVF.
Facts about Kiruna Airport (KRN):
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Gällivare Airport (GEV), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KRN.
- Kiruna Airport is the northernmost airport in Sweden.
- The furthest airport from Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On March 15, 2012, a Norwegian military transport plane, type Lockheed Hercules, crashed into the Kebnekaise mountain when approaching Kiruna Airport, the Norwegian C-130 Hercules accident.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.48 miles (41.01 km) SW | Crookston Municipal Airport (CKN) | Crookston, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.51 miles (74.86 km) W | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 3 | 56.67 miles (91.20 km) W | Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR) | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 69.55 miles (111.93 km) ESE | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 71.62 miles (115.25 km) NNE | Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) NW | Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 84.41 miles (135.85 km) SSW | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 85.45 miles (137.53 km) ENE | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 86.84 miles (139.75 km) S | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 123.07 miles (198.06 km) S | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 125.73 miles (202.33 km) W | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL) | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 127.40 miles (205.03 km) S | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 132.39 miles (213.06 km) ENE | Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 132.44 miles (213.14 km) ENE | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 136.12 miles (219.06 km) NNW | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,554.68 miles (16,986.07 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,530.67 miles (16,947.43 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,524.18 miles (16,936.98 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,504.63 miles (16,905.52 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,479.70 miles (16,865.40 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,446.90 miles (16,812.61 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,436.56 miles (16,795.97 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,432.48 miles (16,789.40 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,425.48 miles (16,778.14 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,385.05 miles (16,713.07 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,323.72 miles (16,614.38 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,289.99 miles (16,560.09 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,284.80 miles (16,551.74 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,274.12 miles (16,534.56 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,245.97 miles (16,489.25 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.25 miles (79.26 km) SSE | Gällivare Airport (GEV) | Gällivare, Sweden | |
| 2 | 86.92 miles (139.88 km) WNW | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 88.03 miles (141.67 km) ENE | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 4 | 96.66 miles (155.56 km) NNW | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 5 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) WNW | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 6 | 118.26 miles (190.32 km) E | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 7 | 133.27 miles (214.48 km) NNW | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 8 | 136.62 miles (219.86 km) N | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 9 | 145.93 miles (234.85 km) WNW | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 146.69 miles (236.07 km) NW | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 11 | 149.29 miles (240.25 km) WNW | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 12 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) S | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| 13 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) W | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 14 | 164.82 miles (265.25 km) SSE | Luleå Airport (LLA) | Luleå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 166.83 miles (268.48 km) NNE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,668.08 miles (17,168.57 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,600.29 miles (17,059.47 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,583.29 miles (17,032.11 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,574.60 miles (17,018.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,540.48 miles (16,963.21 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,521.63 miles (16,932.88 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,500.93 miles (16,899.56 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,496.73 miles (16,892.80 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,488.30 miles (16,879.23 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,486.42 miles (16,876.21 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,473.72 miles (16,855.77 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,458.10 miles (16,830.64 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,454.36 miles (16,824.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,445.63 miles (16,810.57 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,424.53 miles (16,776.62 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |