Nonstop flight route between Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina and Stord, Hordaland, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina and Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), Stord, Hordaland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,646 miles (or 12,306 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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport and Stord Airport, Sørstokken, 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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport and Stord Airport, Sørstokken. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ):

• The closest airport to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) NNE of MDZ.
• Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport", another name for MDZ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mendoza "Francisco Gabrielli" – El Plumerillo".
• The furthest airport from Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is nearly antipodal to Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (meaning Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xiangyang Liuji Airport), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Xiangfan, Hubei, China.

Facts about Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP):

• Stord Airport, Sørstokken handled 30,711 passengers last year.
• When the airport opened, it had not yet had its landing fees approved of by the authorities, and use of the airport was at first free.
• In addition to being known as "Stord Airport, Sørstokken", other names for SRP include "Stord lufthavn, Sørstokken" and "ENSO".
• Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of SRP.
• A new report was published in 1981, which recommended that the airport be located at Meatjørn or Storavatnet.
• Because of Stord Airport, Sørstokken's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Stord Airport, Sørstokken 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.
• Furdal wanted the airport to have a longer runway so he could operate larger aircraft.
• The instrument landing system was operational from 1 August 1986 and on 12 August Coast Aero Center started their two routes, suing a ten-seat Beechcraft Super King 200 One week later, the ministry changed the concession for the Oslo and Skien route, so it was also awarded to Coast Aero Center.
• In July 1987, a distance measurement in the distance measuring equipment failed, terminating all scheduled and night flights until it was replaced in September.
• The furthest airport from Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.