Nonstop flight route between Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway and Melinda, Belize:
Departure Airport:
(70°3'55"N by 29°50'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°0'16"N by 88°18'15"W)
Distance from VDS to MDB:
5,737.78 miles (9,234.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vadsø Airport (VDS), Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway and Melinda Airport (MDB), Melinda, Belize would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,738 miles (or 9,234 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 Vadsø Airport and Melinda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDS / ENVD |
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| Location: | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°3'55"N by 29°50'40"E |
| Area Served: | Vadsø |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDS |
| More Information: | VDS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melinda, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°0'16"N by 88°18'15"W |
| Area Served: | Melinda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDB |
| More Information: | MDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Vadsø Airport (VDS):
- Vadsø is served by Widerøe, which operates 39-seat Dash 8-100 aircraft to other communities in Finnmark.
- The closest airport to Vadsø Airport (VDS) is Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of VDS.
- The first seaplane route to Vadsø was started by Widerøe in 1938, which flew along the coast south to Trondheim.
- Because of Vadsø Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Vadsø 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 addition to being known as "Vadsø Airport", another name for VDS is "Vadsø lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Vadsø Airport (VDS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,407 miles (16,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Varangfly proposed Vadsø as a possible site of a small airfield in 1964, suitable for landing air taxis and air ambulances.
- Vadsø Airport handled 81,772 passengers last year.
Facts about Melinda Airport (MDB):
- The closest airport to Melinda Airport (MDB) is Dangriga Airport (DGA), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of MDB.
- Because of Melinda Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Melinda 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 Melinda Airport (MDB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,959 miles (19,246 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Melinda Airport (MDB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Melinda Airport", another name for MDB is "Melinda Airport (Melinda)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.53 miles (37.87 km) S | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway |     |
| 2 | 34.49 miles (55.51 km) NE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 3 | 37.13 miles (59.76 km) N | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.76 miles (94.56 km) NNW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 81.17 miles (130.63 km) NW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 110.24 miles (177.41 km) NW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 113.28 miles (182.30 km) SE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 8 | 114.71 miles (184.61 km) W | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 116.65 miles (187.72 km) SSW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 10 | 149.42 miles (240.47 km) WNW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 152.87 miles (246.01 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 181.88 miles (292.71 km) WNW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 196.23 miles (315.79 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 14 | 202.65 miles (326.14 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 205.32 miles (330.43 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,406.63 miles (16,747.81 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,318.58 miles (16,606.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,301.49 miles (16,578.61 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,292.78 miles (16,564.59 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,259.10 miles (16,510.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,239.78 miles (16,479.29 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,219.80 miles (16,447.13 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,214.84 miles (16,439.14 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,206.47 miles (16,425.68 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,205.72 miles (16,424.47 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,193.68 miles (16,405.09 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,176.21 miles (16,376.97 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,172.88 miles (16,371.62 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,164.18 miles (16,357.62 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,145.94 miles (16,328.26 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.07 miles (8.17 km) ESE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 2 | 32.53 miles (52.35 km) S | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 3 | 34.08 miles (54.84 km) SSW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 4 | 34.50 miles (55.52 km) SSW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 5 | 36.14 miles (58.16 km) NNE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 6 | 36.94 miles (59.45 km) N | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 51.14 miles (82.31 km) NNE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 8 | 53.62 miles (86.30 km) NNE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 9 | 66.56 miles (107.11 km) NNE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 10 | 94.04 miles (151.35 km) N | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 11 | 95.45 miles (153.61 km) N | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 12 | 103.43 miles (166.46 km) W | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 13 | 103.66 miles (166.82 km) N | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 14 | 110.15 miles (177.27 km) SSE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 15 | 127.15 miles (204.64 km) ESE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,958.77 miles (19,245.73 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,394.70 miles (18,337.94 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,277.14 miles (18,148.75 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,272.15 miles (18,140.73 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,215.09 miles (18,048.89 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,211.28 miles (18,042.77 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,182.64 miles (17,996.67 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,177.13 miles (17,987.81 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,173.25 miles (17,981.56 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,170.24 miles (17,976.72 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,157.75 miles (17,956.62 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,136.42 miles (17,922.29 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,122.10 miles (17,899.24 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,116.27 miles (17,889.87 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,100.17 miles (17,863.95 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |