Nonstop flight route between Quelimane, Mozambique and Leknes, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quelimane Airport (UEL), Quelimane, Mozambique and Leknes Airport (LKN), Leknes, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,058 miles (or 9,750 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 Quelimane Airport and Leknes 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 Quelimane Airport and Leknes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UEL / FQQL | 
| Airport Name: | Quelimane Airport | 
| Location: | Quelimane, Mozambique | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°52'35"S by 36°53'13"E | 
| Area Served: | Quelimane | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UEL | 
| More Information: | UEL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKN / ENLK | 
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| Location: | Leknes, Norway | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°9'9"N by 13°36'33"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LKN | 
| More Information: | LKN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Quelimane Airport (UEL):
- The furthest airport from Quelimane Airport (UEL) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,646 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
 - Quelimane Airport (UEL) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Quelimane Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Quelimane 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 Quelimane Airport (UEL) is Beira Airport (BEW), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) SW of UEL.
 
Facts about Leknes Airport (LKN):
- Leknes Airport handled 96,593 passengers last year.
 - Leknes Airport (LKN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Leknes Airport", another name for LKN is "Leknes lufthavn".
 - The closest airport to Leknes Airport (LKN) is Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) ENE of LKN.
 - The airport is served by Widerøe with Dash 8 aircraft connecting the community to Bodø and other communities in Nordland.
 - Because of Leknes Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Leknes 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.
 - Avinor is planning building a new primary airport to serve Lofoten and possibly also Vesterålen.
 - The furthest airport from Leknes Airport (LKN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,718 miles (17,249 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
 
