Nonstop flight route between Vopnafjörður, Iceland and Arvaikheer, Mongolia:
Departure Airport:
(65°43'14"N by 14°51'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°15'8"N by 102°47'57"E)
Distance from VPN to AVK:
4,023.11 miles (6,474.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), Vopnafjörður, Iceland and Arvaykheer Airport (AVK), Arvaikheer, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,023 miles (or 6,475 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 Vopnafjörður Airport and Arvaykheer 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 Vopnafjörður Airport and Arvaykheer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPN / BIVO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vopnafjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°43'14"N by 14°51'2"W |
| Area Served: | Vopnafjörður, Austurland, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPN |
| More Information: | VPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVK / ZMAH |
| Airport Name: | Arvaykheer Airport |
| Location: | Arvaikheer, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°15'8"N by 102°47'57"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AVK |
| More Information: | AVK Maps & Info |
Facts about Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN):
- Because of Vopnafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vopnafjörður 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.
- Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Vopnafjörður Airport", another name for VPN is "Vopnafjarðarflugvöllur".
- The furthest airport from Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of VPN.
Facts about Arvaykheer Airport (AVK):
- Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is nearly antipodal to Arvaykheer Airport (meaning Arvaykheer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cochrane Airfield), and is located 12,208 miles (19,647 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
- The closest airport to Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) is Khujirt Airport (HJT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of AVK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.84 miles (52.84 km) SSE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland |     |
| 2 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) NNW | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 3 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) WNW | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 4 | 91.73 miles (147.63 km) W | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 5 | 99.07 miles (159.44 km) S | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 6 | 105.35 miles (169.54 km) NW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 7 | 118.07 miles (190.01 km) WNW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 134.10 miles (215.81 km) W | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 9 | 183.98 miles (296.09 km) W | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 225.89 miles (363.54 km) SW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 11 | 234.72 miles (377.74 km) WSW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 12 | 234.82 miles (377.90 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 13 | 247.28 miles (397.96 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 14 | 257.10 miles (413.76 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 15 | 259.79 miles (418.09 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,131.84 miles (17,914.91 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,097.56 miles (17,859.75 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,056.35 miles (17,793.43 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,010.91 miles (17,720.29 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,000.23 miles (17,703.11 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,985.77 miles (17,679.83 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,978.80 miles (17,668.63 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,977.75 miles (17,666.93 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,939.15 miles (17,604.82 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,917.74 miles (17,570.36 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,908.30 miles (17,555.16 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,908.09 miles (17,554.82 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,887.66 miles (17,521.95 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,875.10 miles (17,501.74 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,831.39 miles (17,431.38 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.76 miles (72.04 km) N | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 68.70 miles (110.57 km) N | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 100.52 miles (161.78 km) W | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 170.52 miles (274.42 km) E | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 182.57 miles (293.82 km) N | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 216.67 miles (348.69 km) ENE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 266.67 miles (429.17 km) NNW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 306.01 miles (492.47 km) SSW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 314.04 miles (505.40 km) W | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 421.74 miles (678.73 km) N | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 437.36 miles (703.85 km) NNE | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 12 | 489.86 miles (788.36 km) S | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 489.90 miles (788.42 km) SSE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 495.27 miles (797.06 km) ESE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 495.70 miles (797.75 km) SSW | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,207.95 miles (19,646.75 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,187.82 miles (19,614.34 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,173.21 miles (19,590.83 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,171.71 miles (19,588.42 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,139.72 miles (19,536.93 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,126.59 miles (19,515.81 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,118.05 miles (19,502.07 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,116.62 miles (19,499.76 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,116.30 miles (19,499.25 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,092.14 miles (19,460.37 km) SSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,076.06 miles (19,434.48 km) SW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,071.60 miles (19,427.31 km) SW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,064.39 miles (19,415.71 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,059.87 miles (19,408.44 km) SW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,046.40 miles (19,386.76 km) SSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |