Nonstop flight route between Joroinen, Finland and Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°10'15"N by 27°52'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°50'43"N by 165°34'17"W)
Distance from VRK to SCM:
3,839.21 miles (6,178.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Varkaus Airport (VRK), Joroinen, Finland and Scammon Bay Airport (SCM), Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,839 miles (or 6,179 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 Varkaus Airport and Scammon Bay 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 Varkaus Airport and Scammon Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRK / EFVR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Joroinen, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°10'15"N by 27°52'6"E |
| Area Served: | Varkaus |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 286 feet (87 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRK |
| More Information: | VRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCM / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°50'43"N by 165°34'17"W |
| Area Served: | Scammon Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCM |
| More Information: | SCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Varkaus Airport (VRK):
- Varkaus Airport (VRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Varkaus Airport's relatively low elevation of 286 feet, planes can take off or land at Varkaus 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.
- The closest airport to Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Mikkeli Airport (MIK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of VRK.
- Varkaus Airport handled 8,057 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,834 miles (17,436 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Varkaus Airport", another name for VRK is "Varkauden lentoasema".
Facts about Scammon Bay Airport (SCM):
- The furthest airport from Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Scammon Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Scammon Bay 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.
- The closest airport to Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) is Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SCM.
- In addition to being known as "Scammon Bay Airport", another name for SCM is "PACM".
- Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.93 miles (64.26 km) SSW | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland |     |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.20 km) N | Kuopio Airport (KUO) | Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland | |
| 3 | 65.51 miles (105.42 km) ENE | Joensuu Airport (JOE) | Joensuu, Finland | |
| 4 | 71.13 miles (114.47 km) E | Kitee Airfield (KTQ) | Kitee, Finland | |
| 5 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) WNW | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 6 | 78.29 miles (126.00 km) S | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 7 | 93.25 miles (150.07 km) SSW | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 8 | 102.17 miles (164.43 km) W | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 9 | 143.97 miles (231.70 km) SW | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 10 | 146.11 miles (235.14 km) N | Kajaani Airport (KAJ) | Kajaani, Finland | |
| 11 | 149.20 miles (240.12 km) WSW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 12 | 160.38 miles (258.11 km) SW | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 13 | 162.38 miles (261.33 km) SW | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 14 | 163.01 miles (262.33 km) NW | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 15 | 165.00 miles (265.55 km) WNW | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,834.29 miles (17,436.05 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,583.42 miles (17,032.32 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,570.30 miles (17,011.21 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,558.22 miles (16,991.77 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,551.33 miles (16,980.68 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,525.83 miles (16,939.64 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,520.54 miles (16,931.13 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,519.84 miles (16,930.00 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,518.85 miles (16,928.41 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,490.26 miles (16,882.39 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,489.47 miles (16,881.13 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,489.06 miles (16,880.47 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,471.28 miles (16,851.85 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,463.77 miles (16,839.76 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,461.06 miles (16,835.39 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.31 miles (21.42 km) WSW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 21.06 miles (33.89 km) S | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) SW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) NNE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 63.73 miles (102.57 km) ENE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 69.76 miles (112.27 km) SSE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 73.68 miles (118.57 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) ENE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) E | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 88.29 miles (142.10 km) S | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) S | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 99.28 miles (159.77 km) SSE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.47 miles (168.14 km) SSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) NE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,502.02 miles (16,901.32 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,481.69 miles (16,868.60 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,449.82 miles (16,817.31 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,406.17 miles (16,747.06 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,359.55 miles (16,672.03 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,248.25 miles (16,492.92 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,211.33 miles (16,433.50 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,186.06 miles (16,392.84 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 10,179.35 miles (16,382.03 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,178.02 miles (16,379.90 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,178.02 miles (16,379.90 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,147.78 miles (16,331.22 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,140.66 miles (16,319.77 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,136.82 miles (16,313.59 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,135.91 miles (16,312.13 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |