Nonstop flight route between Peru, Illinois, United States and Sandnessjøen, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(41°21'6"N by 89°9'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°57'24"N by 12°28'8"E)
Distance from VYS to SSJ:
3,951.95 miles (6,360.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS), Peru, Illinois, United States and Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ), Sandnessjøen, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,952 miles (or 6,360 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 Illinois Valley Regional Airport and Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka, 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 Illinois Valley Regional Airport and Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VYS / KVYS |
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| Location: | Peru, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°21'6"N by 89°9'11"W |
| Area Served: | Peru, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 654 feet (199 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VYS |
| More Information: | VYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSJ / ENST |
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| Location: | Sandnessjøen, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°57'24"N by 12°28'8"E |
| Area Served: | Sandnessjøen, Nordland, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSJ |
| More Information: | SSJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS):
- The closest airport to Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NE of VYS.
- Because of Illinois Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 654 feet, planes can take off or land at Illinois Valley Regional 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.
- Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,020 miles (17,735 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Illinois Valley Regional Airport", another name for VYS is "Walter A. Duncan Field".
Facts about Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ):
- Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka handled 75,096 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) is Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ESE of SSJ.
- The furthest airport from Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,870 miles (17,493 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Since the float planes could only be operated during daylight and in good weather, a more stable air transport solution was deemed necessary as the volume of traffic steadily grew.
- In addition to being known as "Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka", another name for SSJ is "Sandnessjøen Lufthavn, Stokka".
- Because of Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka 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.
- Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Monday June 27, 2011 Widerøe started the route Oslo-Sandnessjøen.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.48 miles (73.20 km) NE | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.91 miles (83.55 km) ENE | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 55.24 miles (88.90 km) SSW | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 57.48 miles (92.51 km) ENE | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 58.34 miles (93.89 km) N | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 60.44 miles (97.28 km) NE | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 61.69 miles (99.29 km) SSE | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 69.21 miles (111.38 km) WNW | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) W | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 70.63 miles (113.67 km) ESE | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 72.38 miles (116.49 km) WSW | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 76.41 miles (122.96 km) WNW | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 77.63 miles (124.93 km) NE | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 78.37 miles (126.12 km) ENE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) NE | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,020.13 miles (17,735.14 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,996.97 miles (17,697.87 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,978.19 miles (17,667.64 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,972.68 miles (17,658.77 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,930.95 miles (17,591.61 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,917.37 miles (17,569.75 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,913.42 miles (17,563.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,907.33 miles (17,553.61 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,888.35 miles (17,523.05 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,883.15 miles (17,514.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,841.14 miles (17,447.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,812.37 miles (17,400.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,796.27 miles (17,374.87 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,789.00 miles (17,363.17 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,757.58 miles (17,312.61 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.21 miles (38.97 km) ESE | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 2 | 34.98 miles (56.29 km) SSW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 58.40 miles (93.99 km) ENE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 4 | 74.52 miles (119.93 km) E | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 5 | 86.13 miles (138.61 km) SSW | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 6 | 104.53 miles (168.23 km) NNE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 7 | 105.98 miles (170.56 km) SSW | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 8 | 109.01 miles (175.43 km) N | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 9 | 117.51 miles (189.12 km) N | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 10 | 154.79 miles (249.11 km) N | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 11 | 157.99 miles (254.26 km) SE | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 12 | 168.68 miles (271.46 km) NNE | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 13 | 178.58 miles (287.40 km) SSW | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 14 | 193.70 miles (311.73 km) NNE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 15 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) E | Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) | Arvidsjaur, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,869.64 miles (17,492.95 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,846.55 miles (17,455.78 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,826.28 miles (17,423.17 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,820.31 miles (17,413.56 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,781.18 miles (17,350.58 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,765.14 miles (17,324.77 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,740.90 miles (17,285.75 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,740.72 miles (17,285.48 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,731.56 miles (17,270.74 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,724.76 miles (17,259.79 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,710.18 miles (17,236.31 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,702.98 miles (17,224.73 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,695.62 miles (17,212.88 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,686.75 miles (17,198.61 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,665.02 miles (17,163.64 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |