Nonstop flight route between Joroinen, Finland and Tanana, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°10'15"N by 27°52'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°10'27"N by 152°6'33"W)
Distance from VRK to TAL:
3,638.07 miles (5,854.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Varkaus Airport (VRK), Joroinen, Finland and Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL), Tanana, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,638 miles (or 5,855 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 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: | TAL / PATA |
| Airport Name: | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Tanana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°10'27"N by 152°6'33"W |
| Area Served: | Tanana, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAL |
| More Information: | TAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Varkaus Airport (VRK):
- In addition to being known as "Varkaus Airport", another name for VRK is "Varkauden lentoasema".
- Varkaus Airport (VRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Varkaus Airport (VRK) is Mikkeli Airport (MIK), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of VRK.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL):
- Because of Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 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 furthest airport from Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,280 miles (16,544 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 3,549 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 3,298 enplanements in 2009, and 3,241 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ESE of TAL.
- Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 44.36 miles (71.40 km) ESE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 61.24 miles (98.56 km) ENE | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 72.60 miles (116.83 km) NW | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.56 miles (128.05 km) E | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.15 miles (133.81 km) NE | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.74 miles (137.98 km) NW | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 89.20 miles (143.55 km) S | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.20 miles (143.55 km) S | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 96.27 miles (154.93 km) N | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 99.07 miles (159.43 km) ESE | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) WSW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.84 miles (168.72 km) NE | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 120.55 miles (194.00 km) NNE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.18 km) N | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 126.65 miles (203.82 km) E | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,279.69 miles (16,543.52 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,271.05 miles (16,529.60 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,251.64 miles (16,498.37 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,246.07 miles (16,489.41 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,216.18 miles (16,441.30 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,113.08 miles (16,275.39 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,063.54 miles (16,195.66 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,998.71 miles (16,091.33 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 9,995.30 miles (16,085.83 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,992.56 miles (16,081.43 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,989.51 miles (16,076.51 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,979.69 miles (16,060.71 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,979.40 miles (16,060.25 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 14 | 9,976.08 miles (16,054.91 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,969.28 miles (16,043.96 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |