Nonstop flight route between Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Nara, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(69°43'29"N by 29°53'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°13'43"N by 7°15'40"W)
Distance from KKN to NRM:
4,086.36 miles (6,576.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN), Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway and Keibane Airport (NRM), Nara, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,086 miles (or 6,576 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 Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen and Keibane 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 Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen and Keibane Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KKN / ENKR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'29"N by 29°53'16"E |
| Area Served: | Kirkenes, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 282 feet (86 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KKN |
| More Information: | KKN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRM / GANK |
| Airport Name: | Keibane Airport |
| Location: | Nara, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°13'43"N by 7°15'40"W |
| Area Served: | Nara |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRM |
| More Information: | NRM Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN):
- Høybuktmoen was selected by the Luftwaffe as one of three air stations in Northern Norway, along with Bardufoss Airport and Lakselv Airport, Banak.
- Finnair terminated their services to Kirkenes in 1975.
- The project was estimated to cost 267 million Norwegian krone.
- The runway was extended eastwards by 290 meters in the late 1990s.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen handled 297,149 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen", another name for KKN is "Kirkenes lufthavn, Høybuktmoen".
- The closest airport to Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) N of KKN.
- Planning for a new airport at Høybunktmoen was initiated by a committee established by the Ministry of Transport and Communications in 1947, and resulted in the National Plan of 1952.
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,424 miles (16,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen's relatively low elevation of 282 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen 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.
Facts about Keibane Airport (NRM):
- The furthest airport from Keibane Airport (NRM) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Keibane Airport (meaning Keibane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Keibane Airport (NRM) is Timbedra Airport (TMD), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NW of NRM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.53 miles (37.87 km) N | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway |     |
| 2 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) NNE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 3 | 60.65 miles (97.60 km) N | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 81.66 miles (131.42 km) NNW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 95.67 miles (153.97 km) SE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 6 | 98.07 miles (157.83 km) SW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 7 | 101.99 miles (164.13 km) NNW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 8 | 119.03 miles (191.56 km) WNW | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 126.82 miles (204.09 km) NW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 10 | 155.98 miles (251.02 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 11 | 159.70 miles (257.01 km) WNW | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 12 | 181.95 miles (292.82 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 185.13 miles (297.93 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 14 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| 15 | 189.47 miles (304.92 km) WNW | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,423.73 miles (16,775.33 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,328.18 miles (16,621.55 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,312.34 miles (16,596.07 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,302.64 miles (16,580.45 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,270.63 miles (16,528.93 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,250.48 miles (16,496.51 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,231.57 miles (16,466.08 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,225.31 miles (16,456.00 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,217.85 miles (16,444.00 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,217.26 miles (16,443.04 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,206.24 miles (16,425.30 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,186.42 miles (16,393.41 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,184.28 miles (16,389.97 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,175.62 miles (16,376.03 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,159.21 miles (16,349.63 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.89 miles (147.88 km) NW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 96.33 miles (155.03 km) N | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 154.28 miles (248.29 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 4 | 188.17 miles (302.83 km) WNW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 191.46 miles (308.13 km) SSW | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 6 | 218.16 miles (351.09 km) ESE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 7 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 8 | 230.54 miles (371.02 km) SSE | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 9 | 255.70 miles (411.51 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 10 | 267.92 miles (431.18 km) NNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 273.51 miles (440.18 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 281.47 miles (452.98 km) W | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 13 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) SE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 288.91 miles (464.95 km) SSE | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 15 | 291.01 miles (468.33 km) WNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.98 miles (19,530.92 km) ESE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,130.76 miles (19,522.51 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,129.65 miles (19,520.73 km) E | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,125.71 miles (19,514.40 km) E | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,118.72 miles (19,503.14 km) E | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,118.43 miles (19,502.67 km) ESE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,117.99 miles (19,501.97 km) ESE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,108.75 miles (19,487.10 km) ESE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,102.19 miles (19,476.54 km) WSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,100.50 miles (19,473.82 km) WSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,098.96 miles (19,471.34 km) ESE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,097.90 miles (19,469.64 km) ESE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,097.82 miles (19,469.51 km) SE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,097.58 miles (19,469.11 km) SSE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,091.16 miles (19,458.79 km) SE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |