Nonstop flight route between Karlstad, Sweden and Milford Sound, New Zealand:
Departure Airport:
(59°26'40"N by 13°20'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E)
Distance from KSD to MFN:
10,968.12 miles (17,651.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Karlstad Airport (KSD), Karlstad, Sweden and Milford Sound Airport (MFN), Milford Sound, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,968 miles (or 17,651 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 Karlstad Airport and Milford Sound 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 Karlstad Airport and Milford Sound Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSD / ESOK |
| Airport Name: | Karlstad Airport |
| Location: | Karlstad, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°26'40"N by 13°20'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSD |
| More Information: | KSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFN / NZMF |
| Airport Name: | Milford Sound Airport |
| Location: | Milford Sound, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E |
| Area Served: | Milford Sound |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFN |
| More Information: | MFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Karlstad Airport (KSD):
- The closest airport to Karlstad Airport (KSD) is Hagfors Airport (HFS), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNE of KSD.
- Because of Karlstad Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Karlstad 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 Karlstad Airport (KSD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,281 miles (18,154 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Karlstad Airport (KSD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Milford Sound Airport (MFN):
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- The closest airport to Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ESE of MFN.
- Prior to the ability of air operations, Milford Sound had no access in the winter months as the roads became impassable.
- Because of Milford Sound Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Milford Sound 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 Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Milford Sound Airport (meaning Milford Sound Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,230 miles (19,682 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
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- Milford Sound Airport (MFN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.98 miles (65.95 km) NNE | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 61.84 miles (99.52 km) ESE | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 3 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) S | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSW | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 5 | 89.83 miles (144.57 km) W | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 6 | 94.17 miles (151.55 km) NW | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 7 | 99.64 miles (160.36 km) WNW | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 8 | 101.19 miles (162.84 km) NE | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 9 | 109.82 miles (176.74 km) SE | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 110.00 miles (177.03 km) W | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 11 | 112.09 miles (180.39 km) NNE | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 12 | 115.95 miles (186.60 km) E | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 13 | 118.73 miles (191.08 km) E | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 14 | 118.80 miles (191.19 km) ESE | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 15 | 119.48 miles (192.28 km) SSE | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,280.59 miles (18,154.31 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,103.95 miles (17,870.04 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,093.43 miles (17,853.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,075.58 miles (17,824.38 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,074.12 miles (17,822.02 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,041.45 miles (17,769.44 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,040.41 miles (17,767.78 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,033.81 miles (17,757.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,028.94 miles (17,749.31 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,011.34 miles (17,721.00 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,009.50 miles (17,718.03 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,992.28 miles (17,690.32 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,988.40 miles (17,684.07 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,980.59 miles (17,671.50 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,968.12 miles (17,651.43 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.63 miles (75.05 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 65.04 miles (104.67 km) E | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 121.23 miles (195.11 km) ENE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 121.61 miles (195.72 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 126.19 miles (203.08 km) ENE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 133.55 miles (214.92 km) NE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 140.49 miles (226.09 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 154.07 miles (247.95 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 156.13 miles (251.26 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 164.75 miles (265.13 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 198.80 miles (319.94 km) ENE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 204.26 miles (328.72 km) NE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 223.79 miles (360.15 km) NE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 242.90 miles (390.90 km) ENE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,229.95 miles (19,682.14 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,216.77 miles (19,660.93 km) WNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,195.08 miles (19,626.03 km) NW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,155.77 miles (19,562.77 km) NW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,143.68 miles (19,543.30 km) NW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,127.53 miles (19,517.33 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,115.08 miles (19,497.29 km) NW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.41 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 9 | 12,085.00 miles (19,448.87 km) WNW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,074.59 miles (19,432.12 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 12,052.66 miles (19,396.83 km) NW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 12 | 12,019.31 miles (19,343.15 km) WNW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,018.03 miles (19,341.09 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,016.12 miles (19,338.03 km) NW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,001.96 miles (19,315.23 km) NNW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |