Nonstop flight route between Mojave, California, United States and Aalesund, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), Mojave, California, United States and Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES), Aalesund, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,023 miles (or 8,084 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 Mojave Air and Space Port and Ålesund Airport, Vigra, 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 Mojave Air and Space Port and Ålesund Airport, Vigra. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHV / KMHV |
Airport Name: | Mojave Air and Space Port |
Location: | Mojave, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°3'33"N by 118°9'6"W |
Area Served: | Mojave, California |
Operator/Owner: | Kern County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2791 feet (851 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MHV |
More Information: | MHV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AES / ENAL |
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Location: | Aalesund, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°33'45"N by 6°7'10"E |
Area Served: | Ålesund, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AES |
More Information: | AES Maps & Info |
Facts about Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV):
- Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) has 3 runways.
- In 1961, after the USMC transferred operations to MCAS El Centro, Kern County obtained title to the airport.
- On November 20, 2012, the EKAD Board of Directors voted to change the name of the district to the Mojave Air and Space Port.
- The closest airport to Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of MHV.
- The Mojave airport is also known as a storage location for commercial airliners, due to the vast area and dry desert conditions.
- The Mojave Air and Space Port, also known as the Civilian Aerospace Test Center, is located in Mojave, California, at an elevation of 2,791 feet.
- The furthest airport from Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES):
- Braathens to Oslo-Fornebu, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stavanger, Bergen, Bodø and Trondheim
- In addition to being known as "Ålesund Airport, Vigra", another name for AES is "Ålesund lufthavn, Vigra".
- The closest airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of AES.
- Color Air to Oslo-Gardermoen
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra handled 1,077,209 passengers last year.
- Molde Airport, Kristiansund Airport and Ørsta/Volda Airport were opened in later years and serve as secondary regional airports for the region, providing domestic services today mostly served by smaller propeller aircraft.
- Because of Ålesund Airport, Vigra's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Ålesund Airport, Vigra 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,147 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.