Nonstop flight route between Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway and Pecos, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°3'55"N by 29°50'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°22'57"N by 103°30'38"W)
Distance from VDS to PEQ:
5,054.79 miles (8,134.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vadsø Airport (VDS), Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway and Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ), Pecos, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,055 miles (or 8,135 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 Pecos Municipal 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 Vadsø Airport and Pecos Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDS / ENVD |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | PEQ / KPEQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pecos, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°22'57"N by 103°30'38"W |
| Area Served: | Pecos, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pecos |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2613 feet (796 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PEQ |
| More Information: | PEQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Vadsø Airport (VDS):
- Vadsø Airport handled 81,772 passengers last year.
- The distance from Vardø Airport to Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen is 38 kilometers.
- The first seaplane route to Vadsø was started by Widerøe in 1938, which flew along the coast south to Trondheim.
- The closest airport to Vadsø Airport (VDS) is Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of VDS.
- 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.
Facts about Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ):
- In addition to being known as "Pecos Municipal Airport", another name for PEQ is "Pecos Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,292 miles (18,173 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Pecos Municipal Airport covers 771 acres at an elevation of 2,613 feet.
- Trans-Texas airline flights ended in 1963.
- Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) is Winkler County Airport (INK), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNE of PEQ.
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| 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 | 32.93 miles (53.00 km) NNE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 47.88 miles (77.06 km) SE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 69.73 miles (112.23 km) S | Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) | Alpine, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 76.07 miles (122.42 km) SSW | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 78.50 miles (126.33 km) WSW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 79.40 miles (127.78 km) NNW | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 86.15 miles (138.65 km) ENE | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 91.80 miles (147.73 km) N | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 94.39 miles (151.90 km) ENE | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 115.98 miles (186.65 km) NNW | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 130.31 miles (209.71 km) ENE | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 145.34 miles (233.90 km) NNW | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 171.24 miles (275.58 km) W | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 171.87 miles (276.59 km) WNW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 172.76 miles (278.03 km) W | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,292.15 miles (18,172.90 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,047.82 miles (17,779.69 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,962.85 miles (17,642.96 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,951.52 miles (17,624.72 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,592.05 miles (17,046.21 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,583.23 miles (17,032.01 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,564.56 miles (17,001.97 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,512.99 miles (16,918.97 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,500.97 miles (16,899.63 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,496.12 miles (16,891.82 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,453.40 miles (16,823.08 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,435.15 miles (16,793.70 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,432.70 miles (16,789.76 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,391.52 miles (16,723.48 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,363.41 miles (16,678.26 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |