Nonstop flight route between Visby, Sweden and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(57°39'46"N by 18°20'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E)
Distance from VBY to ATU:
4,671.80 miles (7,518.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Visby Airport (VBY), Visby, Sweden and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,672 miles (or 7,519 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 Visby Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, 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 Visby Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VBY / ESSV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Visby, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°39'46"N by 18°20'45"E |
| Area Served: | Visby |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public (Luftfartsverket) |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VBY |
| More Information: | VBY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
| Airport Type: | Private use |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
| More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Visby Airport (VBY):
- The closest airport to Visby Airport (VBY) is Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WSW of VBY.
- Because of Visby Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Visby 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 Visby Airport (VBY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,287 miles (18,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Visby Airport", another name for VBY is "Visby flygplats".
- Visby Airport (VBY) has 2 runways.
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
- The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The Casco Cove Airport was a LORAN navigation station operated by the United States Coast Guard.
- In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
- On January 1, 1945, 2nd Lt.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.96 miles (115.81 km) WSW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 93.66 miles (150.73 km) NNW | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 3 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) NW | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 4 | 102.49 miles (164.95 km) SW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 5 | 110.51 miles (177.85 km) WNW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 6 | 117.80 miles (189.58 km) N | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 7 | 120.54 miles (193.98 km) E | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) SE | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 9 | 130.70 miles (210.34 km) NNW | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 10 | 138.29 miles (222.56 km) N | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 11 | 144.26 miles (232.16 km) WSW | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 12 | 146.67 miles (236.04 km) NNW | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 13 | 150.88 miles (242.82 km) SW | Ronneby Airport (RNB) | Ronneby, Sweden | |
| 14 | 156.25 miles (251.46 km) SE | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 15 | 157.58 miles (253.60 km) ENE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,286.80 miles (18,164.29 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,002.70 miles (17,707.08 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,985.16 miles (17,678.86 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,975.70 miles (17,663.63 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,960.49 miles (17,639.16 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,955.93 miles (17,631.82 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,955.81 miles (17,631.62 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,953.93 miles (17,628.60 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,939.48 miles (17,605.34 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,931.70 miles (17,592.82 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,910.89 miles (17,559.34 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,910.23 miles (17,558.27 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,908.40 miles (17,555.33 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,906.39 miles (17,552.09 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,899.22 miles (17,540.56 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) ESE | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) E | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 531.42 miles (855.23 km) E | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 611.52 miles (984.14 km) W | Yelizovo Airport (PKC) | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | |
| 5 | 720.55 miles (1,159.60 km) ENE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 729.92 miles (1,174.68 km) ENE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 747.48 miles (1,202.95 km) E | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 823.34 miles (1,325.04 km) N | Markovo Airport (KVM) | Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 9 | 836.44 miles (1,346.12 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 837.95 miles (1,348.54 km) N | Ugolny Airport (DYR) | Anadyr, Russia | |
| 11 | 866.70 miles (1,394.82 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 928.25 miles (1,493.87 km) NNE | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 931.23 miles (1,498.67 km) NNE | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 14 | 933.22 miles (1,501.86 km) NE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 950.66 miles (1,529.94 km) NNE | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,631.23 miles (17,109.27 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,501.26 miles (16,900.10 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,458.69 miles (16,831.59 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,431.40 miles (16,787.68 km) SW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,381.55 miles (16,707.44 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,381.37 miles (16,707.15 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.93 km) SW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.92 km) SW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,326.08 miles (16,618.18 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 10,311.35 miles (16,594.46 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 10,302.39 miles (16,580.04 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 13 | 10,282.92 miles (16,548.71 km) SW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 10,248.62 miles (16,493.52 km) WSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,224.59 miles (16,454.85 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |