Nonstop flight route between Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Kiruna, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vivigani Airport (VIV), Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Kiruna Airport (KRN), Kiruna, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,801 miles (or 12,554 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 Vivigani Airport and Kiruna 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 Vivigani Airport and Kiruna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIV / | 
| Airport Name: | Vivigani Airport | 
| Location: | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°18'23"S by 150°19'11"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VIV | 
| More Information: | VIV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRN / ESNQ | 
| Airport Name: | Kiruna Airport | 
| Location: | Kiruna, Sweden | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°49'19"N by 20°20'12"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KRN | 
| More Information: | KRN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Vivigani Airport (VIV):
- Vivigani Airfield was an airstrip at Vivigani on Goodenough Island, part of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in Papua New Guinea.
 - The furthest airport from Vivigani Airport (VIV) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
 - The closest airport to Vivigani Airport (VIV) is Gurney Airport (GUR), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of VIV.
 - Vivigani Airstrip was a general use airstrip until roughly 2006.
 - The airfield was used by both the 5th Air Force and the RAAF.
 - The Royal Australian Air Force prepared the airfields, first building an emergency landing strip in April 1943.
 
Facts about Kiruna Airport (KRN):
- The furthest airport from Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,668 miles (17,169 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Kiruna Airport (KRN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Kiruna Airport (KRN) is Gällivare Airport (GEV), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SSE of KRN.
 - Kiruna Airport is the chosen destination for the Spaceport Sweden project.
 
