Nonstop flight route between Portland, Maine, United States and Bodø, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States and Bodø Airport (BOO), Bodø, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,351 miles (or 5,394 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 Portland International Jetport and Bodø 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 Portland International Jetport and Bodø Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWM / KPWM |
Airport Name: | Portland International Jetport |
Location: | Portland, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W |
Area Served: | Portland, Maine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PWM |
More Information: | PWM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOO / ENBO |
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Location: | Bodø, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°16'9"N by 14°21'55"E |
Area Served: | Bodø, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOO |
More Information: | BOO Maps & Info |
Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):
- Peoplexpress Airlines arrived in 1983, the first jet competitor to Northeast/Delta at PWM.
- In 2004 Runway 11/29 was lengthened to 7,200 feet.
- That year regional Air New England began service in Portland, competing with Northeast Airlines intrastate and between Portland and Boston.
- The airfield was founded in the late 1920s by Dr.
- Jet flights began in 1968, and for the first time Portland got a nonstop beyond Boston when Northeast DC-9s flew to La Guardia.
- Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport 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.
- In 2008 Delta Air Lines resumed mainline service to Portland, a daily flight to Atlanta on a McDonnell Douglas MD-88.
- The furthest airport from Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Bodø Airport (BOO):
- Bodø Airport (BOO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Postal flights to Bodø started in 1921, and before 1940 Bodø was served with sea planes from Widerøe.
- The Bodø Main Air Station, situated adjacent to the airport, is the largest air station in Norway operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
- Because of Bodø Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Bodø 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.
- Bodø Airport handled 1,669,191 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Bodø Airport", another name for BOO is "Bodø lufthavn".
- The closest airport to Bodø Airport (BOO) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of BOO.
- The furthest airport from Bodø Airport (BOO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.