Nonstop flight route between Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland and Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°16'32"N by 85°42'47"W)
Distance from VEY to OZR:
3,554.49 miles (5,720.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY), Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland and Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR), Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,554 miles (or 5,720 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 Vestmannaeyjar Airport and Cairns Army Airfield (AAF), the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VEY / BIVM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°25'29"N by 20°16'45"W |
| Area Served: | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | ISAVIA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 326 feet (99 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VEY |
| More Information: | VEY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OZR / KOZR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°16'32"N by 85°42'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 301 feet (92 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OZR |
| More Information: | OZR Maps & Info |
Facts about Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY):
- Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NW of VEY.
- The furthest airport from Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,250 miles (18,106 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Vestmannaeyjar Airport's relatively low elevation of 326 feet, planes can take off or land at Vestmannaeyjar 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 "Vestmannaeyjar Airport", another name for VEY is "Vestmannaeyjaflugvöllur".
Facts about Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR):
- Fort Rucker is the Home of Army Aviation, where all of the Army's Aviators as well as many international and civilian personnel begin their rotary-wing flight training.
- In September 1942, 1,259 acres south of Daleville were acquired for the construction of an airfield to support the training camp.
- Because of Cairns Army Airfield (AAF)'s relatively low elevation of 301 feet, planes can take off or land at Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) 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 Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,214 miles (18,047 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) is Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of OZR.
- In addition to being known as "Cairns Army Airfield (AAF)", other names for OZR include "Cairns Army Airfield" and "Fort Rucker".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.32 miles (113.17 km) NW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) WNW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 3 | 160.74 miles (258.69 km) N | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 165.07 miles (265.65 km) ENE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 5 | 167.73 miles (269.93 km) NNE | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 6 | 180.14 miles (289.90 km) N | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 7 | 181.25 miles (291.70 km) NNW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 8 | 183.52 miles (295.35 km) NW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 9 | 191.37 miles (307.97 km) NNE | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 10 | 193.85 miles (311.97 km) NNE | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 200.42 miles (322.55 km) NNW | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 12 | 217.53 miles (350.09 km) NE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 13 | 225.53 miles (362.96 km) NNE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 14 | 225.89 miles (363.54 km) NE | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 15 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) NE | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,250.43 miles (18,105.76 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,215.36 miles (18,049.33 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,161.33 miles (17,962.38 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,123.04 miles (17,900.75 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,117.07 miles (17,891.15 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,101.68 miles (17,866.38 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,091.53 miles (17,850.04 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,086.27 miles (17,841.59 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,039.93 miles (17,767.00 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,026.73 miles (17,745.75 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,017.24 miles (17,730.48 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,005.88 miles (17,712.20 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,998.06 miles (17,699.61 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,968.44 miles (17,651.95 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,936.50 miles (17,600.55 km) SSW | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.96 miles (9.59 km) NNW | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 5.97 miles (9.61 km) NE | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 11.13 miles (17.91 km) W | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 15.89 miles (25.57 km) ENE | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 44.07 miles (70.92 km) NNW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 57.98 miles (93.30 km) NE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 58.93 miles (94.83 km) SW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 63.58 miles (102.32 km) S | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 64.56 miles (103.90 km) SW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 67.01 miles (107.85 km) ESE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 72.91 miles (117.34 km) SW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 73.51 miles (118.30 km) S | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 75.39 miles (121.34 km) SW | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 81.30 miles (130.85 km) NNW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 83.12 miles (133.77 km) S | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,213.71 miles (18,046.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,212.07 miles (18,044.03 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,210.77 miles (18,041.94 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,205.18 miles (18,032.94 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,204.08 miles (18,031.17 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,197.18 miles (18,020.07 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,187.63 miles (18,004.70 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,181.75 miles (17,995.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,177.37 miles (17,988.19 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,168.03 miles (17,973.15 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,162.35 miles (17,964.02 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,153.05 miles (17,949.05 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,152.21 miles (17,947.69 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,133.60 miles (17,917.75 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,108.07 miles (17,876.66 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |