Nonstop flight route between Agadir, Morocco and Alta, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA), Agadir, Morocco and Alta Airport (ALF), Alta, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,020 miles (or 4,860 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 Agadir – Al Massira Airport and Alta 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 Agadir – Al Massira Airport and Alta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGA / GMAD |
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Location: | Agadir, Morocco |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°19'29"N by 9°24'47"W |
Area Served: | Agadir, Morocco |
Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGA |
More Information: | AGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALF / ENAT |
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Location: | Alta, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E |
Area Served: | Alta, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALF |
More Information: | ALF Maps & Info |
Facts about Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA):
- The furthest airport from Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Agadir – Al Massira Airport (meaning Agadir – Al Massira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,255 miles (19,722 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) NNW of AGA.
- Agadir – Al Massira Airport is an international airport serving Agadir, a major city in southwest Morocco.
- In addition to being known as "Agadir – Al Massira Airport", other names for AGA include "مطار المسيرة" and "Matar al-Maseera".
- On 21 August 1994, Royal Air Maroc Flight 630, crashed approximately ten minutes after take-off from Agadir Airport.
- Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Parking space for the aircraft is 170,000 square metres which results in space for ten Boeing 737s and three Boeing 747s.
- Agadir – Al Massira Airport handled 1,455,194 passengers last year.
- Because of Agadir – Al Massira Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Agadir – Al Massira 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.
Facts about Alta Airport (ALF):
- SAS Commuter was established in 1988 and started operations in Northern Norway in May 1990, making Alta its central hub for Finnmark.
- Alta Airport (ALF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Local politicians started discussing the airfield plans again in the mid-1950s, and an airport for Alta was included in the national airport plan launched in 1956.
- The furthest airport from Alta Airport (ALF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Alta Airport", another name for ALF is "Alta lufthavn".
- The airbus bus is operated by Boreal Transport and takes ten minutes to the town center.
- Because of Alta Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alta 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 location in Elvebakken was somewhat controversial in Alta, especially as the airport would be located so close to the town center, potentially causing noise pollution.
- Alta Airport handled 353,051 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Alta Airport (ALF) is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of ALF.