Nonstop flight route between Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway and Show Low, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(70°3'55"N by 29°50'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°15'56"N by 110°0'20"W)
Distance from VDS to SOW:
4,954.31 miles (7,973.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vadsø Airport (VDS), Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway and Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), Show Low, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,954 miles (or 7,973 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 Show Low Regional 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 Show Low Regional 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: | SOW / KSOW |
| Airport Name: | Show Low Regional Airport |
| Location: | Show Low, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'56"N by 110°0'20"W |
| Area Served: | Show Low, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Showlow |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6415 feet (1,955 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOW |
| More Information: | SOW Maps & Info |
Facts about Vadsø Airport (VDS):
- The first seaplane route to Vadsø was started by Widerøe in 1938, which flew along the coast south to Trondheim.
- Vadsø Airport handled 81,772 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Vadsø Airport (VDS) is Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) S of VDS.
- The airport is located at Kiby, 4 kilometers east of the town center of Vadsø.
- In addition to being known as "Vadsø Airport", another name for VDS is "Vadsø lufthavn".
- 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.
- Vadsø is served by Widerøe, which operates 39-seat Dash 8-100 aircraft to other communities in Finnmark.
- 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 Show Low Regional Airport (SOW):
- The closest airport to Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Taylor Airport (TYZ), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNW of SOW.
- The furthest airport from Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Show Low Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SOW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SOW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) has 2 runways.
- Show Low Regional Airport covers an area of 691 acres at an elevation of 6,415 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | 14.36 miles (23.10 km) NNW | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) S | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) ENE | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) NW | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 76.16 miles (122.56 km) W | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 99.88 miles (160.74 km) SSE | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 101.32 miles (163.05 km) SSE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 108.06 miles (173.91 km) NNW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 109.27 miles (175.85 km) WNW | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 110.25 miles (177.44 km) NE | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 112.17 miles (180.52 km) WNW | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 113.40 miles (182.50 km) WSW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 115.57 miles (185.99 km) SW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 117.88 miles (189.70 km) WSW | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 125.50 miles (201.98 km) WSW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,355.16 miles (18,274.32 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,220.57 miles (18,057.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,177.57 miles (17,988.51 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,158.96 miles (17,958.57 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,918.38 miles (17,571.38 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,840.86 miles (17,446.63 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,788.07 miles (17,361.67 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,785.87 miles (17,358.12 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,746.99 miles (17,295.56 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,715.40 miles (17,244.72 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,689.29 miles (17,202.70 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,642.06 miles (17,126.69 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,627.77 miles (17,103.70 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,623.28 miles (17,096.48 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,617.87 miles (17,087.76 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |