Nonstop flight route between Cincinnati, Ohio, United States and Skien, Telemark, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio, United States and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,081 miles (or 6,568 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 Cincinnati Municipal Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen, 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 Cincinnati Municipal Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUK / KLUK |
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Location: | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°6'11"N by 84°25'6"W |
Area Served: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Operator/Owner: | City of Cincinnati |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 483 feet (147 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LUK |
More Information: | LUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKE / ENSN |
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Location: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E |
Area Served: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Skien Municipality |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from SKE |
More Information: | SKE Maps & Info |
Facts about Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK):
- Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Cincinnati Municipal Airport", another name for LUK is "Lunken Field".
- Because of Cincinnati Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 483 feet, planes can take off or land at Cincinnati Municipal 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 closest airport to Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) is Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WSW of LUK.
- In 1927 Charles Lindbergh landed at Lunken and was mobbed by well-wishers.
- The furthest airport from Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,298 miles (18,183 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):
- Following an initiative from the municipality, the Kirkenes-based airline Norving announced in January 1975 their intention to operate between Geiteryggen and Oslo and establish a base at Geiteryggen.
- Because of Skien Airport, Geiteryggen's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen 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.
- Coast Aero Center received permission to fly from Stord Airport, Sørstokken via Skien to Oslo in 1987.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
- The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
- The municipal council voted on 19 June 2008 to not give further subsidies to the airport.
- Two airlines operate scheduled services from Geiteryggen.
- The furthest airport from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.