Nonstop flight route between Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Fagernes, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States and Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB), Fagernes, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,720 miles (or 5,987 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 Harrisburg International Airport and Fagernes Airport, Leirin, 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 Harrisburg International Airport and Fagernes Airport, Leirin. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Harrisburg International Airport (MDT):

• The furthest airport from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Route 7 of the Capital Area Transit System runs to downtown Harrisburg and surrounding communities.
• Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 1998 the Commonwealth transferred ownership to the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority.
• A new 360,000 square-foot terminal was completed in 2004.
• Harrisburg International Airport is a public airport in Lower Swatara Township, Pennsylvania, nine miles southeast of Harrisburg.
• Because of Harrisburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 310 feet, planes can take off or land at Harrisburg International 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.
• Runway 13 has a CAT III approach allowing operations down to 600 feet RVR.
• Harrisburg International Airport remains an active touch and go practice runway for SAM 28000 and SAM 29000.
• Built in 2004, and attached to the new terminal building via a climate-controlled sky bridge, the Multi-Modal Transportation Facility is a four-story facility that handles all ground transportation.
• The closest airport to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) is Capital City Airport (HAR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of MDT.

Facts about Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB):

• The closest airport to Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of VDB.
• Fagernes is an international airport with a 1,800-square-metre terminal building which includes immigration and customs clearing facilities, a self-serve cafeteria, duty-free store and several car rentals.
• The furthest airport from Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,225 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• An agreement for the provision of subsidies on services to Oslo and Bergen was not reached with the Ministry of Transport until 1990.
• In addition to being known as "Fagernes Airport, Leirin", another name for VDB is "Fagernes lufthavn, Leirin".
• Fagernes Airport, Leirin handled 7,661 passengers last year.
• The Danish company Dot Lt provides a scheduled service from Fagernes to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen throughout the year.