Nonstop flight route between North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States and Rovaniemi, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP), North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States and Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), Rovaniemi, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,891 miles (or 6,261 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 North Whale Seaplane Base and Rovaniemi 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 North Whale Seaplane Base and Rovaniemi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WWP / |
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Location: | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°6'59"N by 133°7'18"W |
Area Served: | North Whale Pass, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WWP |
More Information: | WWP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RVN / EFRO |
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Location: | Rovaniemi, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°33'42"N by 25°49'50"E |
Area Served: | Rovaniemi, Finland |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 642 feet (196 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RVN |
More Information: | RVN Maps & Info |
Facts about North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP):
- Because of North Whale Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at North Whale Seaplane Base 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.
- North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ESE of WWP.
- In addition to being known as "North Whale Seaplane Base", another name for WWP is "96Z".
- The furthest airport from North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,610 miles (17,076 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Rovaniemi Airport (RVN):
- Rovaniemi Airport is the fifth biggest airport in Finland by annual number of passengers, located in Rovaniemi, Finland, about 10 kilometres north of Rovaniemi city centre.
- Rovaniemi Airport is one of three airports in Finland that has jet bridges.
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) is Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SSW of RVN.
- The furthest airport from Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,658 miles (17,152 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Rovaniemi Airport", another name for RVN is "Rovaniemen lentoasema".
- Rovaniemi Airport handled 309,821 passengers last year.
- Because of Rovaniemi Airport's relatively low elevation of 642 feet, planes can take off or land at Rovaniemi 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.