Nonstop flight route between Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway and Prescott, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°3'55"N by 29°50'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'15"N by 112°25'10"W)
Distance from VDS to PRC:
4,959.16 miles (7,980.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vadsø Airport (VDS), Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway and Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC), Prescott, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,959 miles (or 7,981 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 Prescott 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 Prescott 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: | PRC / KPRC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Prescott, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'15"N by 112°25'10"W |
| Area Served: | Prescott, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Prescott |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5045 feet (1,538 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRC |
| More Information: | PRC Maps & Info |
Facts about Vadsø Airport (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".
- On 4 January 1984 a Cessna aircraft crashed into the sea after take-off from the airport.
- The closest airport to Vadsø Airport (VDS) is Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of VDS.
- Vadsø Airport handled 81,772 passengers last year.
- Varangfly proposed Vadsø as a possible site of a small airfield in 1964, suitable for landing air taxis and air ambulances.
- 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 Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC):
- Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Prescott Municipal Airport", another name for PRC is "Ernest A. Love Field".
- Because of Prescott Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PRC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PRC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,376 miles (18,307 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport is named for Ernest A.
- The City of Prescott announced that passenger totals for 2009 were 11,690.
- The closest airport to Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) ENE of PRC.
| 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 | 38.22 miles (61.50 km) ENE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 42.87 miles (68.99 km) W | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) NE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 67.41 miles (108.48 km) ESE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 69.48 miles (111.82 km) SSE | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 70.52 miles (113.49 km) NNE | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 76.32 miles (122.82 km) NW | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 77.00 miles (123.92 km) SSE | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 77.37 miles (124.52 km) S | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 84.77 miles (136.43 km) S | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 86.61 miles (139.38 km) S | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 87.49 miles (140.80 km) SSE | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 90.98 miles (146.41 km) N | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 91.47 miles (147.21 km) SSE | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 95.60 miles (153.86 km) WNW | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,375.69 miles (18,307.35 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,283.57 miles (18,159.11 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,256.32 miles (18,115.25 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,235.49 miles (18,081.72 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,037.55 miles (17,763.17 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,944.71 miles (17,613.76 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,907.55 miles (17,553.96 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,895.78 miles (17,535.01 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,837.85 miles (17,441.79 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,801.71 miles (17,383.63 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,787.96 miles (17,361.50 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,755.56 miles (17,309.35 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,730.68 miles (17,269.31 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,729.28 miles (17,267.06 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,721.53 miles (17,254.59 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |