Nonstop flight route between Valdez, Alaska, United States and Stockholm, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°39'6"N by 17°55'6"E)
Distance from VDZ to ARN:
4,048.52 miles (6,515.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valdez Airport (VDZ), Valdez, Alaska, United States and Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), Stockholm, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,049 miles (or 6,515 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 Valdez Airport and Stockholm Arlanda 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 Valdez Airport and Stockholm Arlanda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDZ / PAVD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valdez, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°8'2"N by 146°14'53"W |
| Area Served: | Valdez, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDZ |
| More Information: | VDZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARN / ESSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°39'6"N by 17°55'6"E |
| Area Served: | Stockholm and Uppsala |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARN |
| More Information: | ARN Maps & Info |
Facts about Valdez Airport (VDZ):
- In addition to being known as "Valdez Airport", another name for VDZ is "Pioneer Field".
- Because of Valdez Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Valdez 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.
- Valdez Airport (VDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Valdez Airport (VDZ) is Tatitlek Airport (TEK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of VDZ.
- Valdez Airport covers an area of 140 acres at an elevation of 121 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN):
- Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) has 3 runways.
- SAS Technical Services, TUIfly Nordic and Priority Aero Maintenance.
- Because of Stockholm Arlanda Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Stockholm Arlanda 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.
- There is a Stockholm commuter rail service between Uppsala and Stockholm, but on Uppsala county tickets north of Arlanda.
- Scandinavian Airlines has its head office on the airport property.
- The closest airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) is Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) S of ARN.
- The airport was first used in 1959, but only for practice flights.
- In addition to being known as "Stockholm Arlanda Airport", another name for ARN is "Stockholm-Arlanda flygplats".
- The furthest airport from Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,187 miles (18,004 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.37 miles (37.61 km) SW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.39 miles (71.43 km) SSE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) S | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.41 miles (82.74 km) SSE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 64.01 miles (103.02 km) NNE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.21 miles (121.03 km) NNE | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 93.94 miles (151.19 km) SW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.29 miles (159.79 km) WNW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) ENE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 113.13 miles (182.06 km) WNW | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 113.73 miles (183.02 km) W | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.38 miles (187.30 km) S | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) W | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 119.22 miles (191.87 km) E | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 119.91 miles (192.98 km) W | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,526.27 miles (16,940.34 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,506.66 miles (16,908.78 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,495.40 miles (16,890.66 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,477.23 miles (16,861.42 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,442.56 miles (16,805.63 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,379.60 miles (16,704.30 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.29 miles (16,639.43 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,265.52 miles (16,520.71 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,258.80 miles (16,509.90 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,255.80 miles (16,505.07 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,255.79 miles (16,505.06 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,254.69 miles (16,503.29 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,251.43 miles (16,498.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,230.04 miles (16,463.60 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,225.52 miles (16,456.34 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.57 miles (33.10 km) S | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 2 | 45.11 miles (72.59 km) W | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 3 | 47.29 miles (76.11 km) WSW | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 4 | 69.46 miles (111.78 km) SSW | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 5 | 73.14 miles (117.70 km) NNW | Gävle-Sandviken Airport (GVX) | Gävle-Sandviken, Sweden | |
| 6 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) ENE | Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) | Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland | |
| 7 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) SW | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 8 | 98.53 miles (158.57 km) WNW | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 9 | 105.43 miles (169.67 km) WSW | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 10 | 117.29 miles (188.75 km) SW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 11 | 138.29 miles (222.56 km) S | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 12 | 147.46 miles (237.31 km) NW | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 13 | 152.76 miles (245.84 km) WNW | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 14 | 161.02 miles (259.14 km) W | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 161.06 miles (259.20 km) ENE | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,187.31 miles (18,004.18 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,958.85 miles (17,636.52 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,942.83 miles (17,610.73 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,934.43 miles (17,597.22 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,924.77 miles (17,581.66 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,902.12 miles (17,545.22 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,896.73 miles (17,536.55 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,895.28 miles (17,534.22 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,894.66 miles (17,533.22 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,865.45 miles (17,486.20 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,865.14 miles (17,485.71 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,863.41 miles (17,482.91 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,847.52 miles (17,457.35 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,840.02 miles (17,445.28 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,830.94 miles (17,430.66 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |