Nonstop flight route between Rygge (near Moss), Norway and Kangerlussuaq, Greenland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG), Rygge (near Moss), Norway and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ), Kangerlussuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,898 miles (or 3,055 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 relatively short distance between Moss Airport, Rygge and Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RYG / ENRY |
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Location: | Rygge (near Moss), Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°22'44"N by 10°47'8"E |
Area Served: | Moss / Oslo, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Royal Norwegian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RYG |
More Information: | RYG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFJ / BGSF |
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Location: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°1'0"N by 50°41'21"W |
Area Served: | Kangerlussuaq, Greenland |
Operator/Owner: | Mittarfeqarfiit |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SFJ |
More Information: | SFJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG):
- The closest airport to Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of RYG.
- Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first Norwegian Air Shuttle plane took off at the 14 February 2008 heading for Budapest.
- In addition to being known as "Moss Airport, Rygge", another name for RYG is "Moss lufthavn, Rygge".
- Because of Moss Airport, Rygge's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Moss Airport, Rygge 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 terminal building is 16,000 square meters, and is dimensioned for 2 million passengers annually.
- In January, Rygge was, with 24,400 passengers, larger than Torp in domestic traffic.
- In a report published by the ministry in March 2004, it was estimated that the airport would have 700,000 to 800,000 passengers per year, making it the eighth largest in the country, and could have 1.3 million passengers by 2030.
- The furthest airport from Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,319 miles (18,216 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Moss Airport, Rygge handled 1,667,705 passengers last year.
- Københavns Lufthavne sold its ownership in the company during 2004, because they were not satisfied with the progress.
Facts about Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ):
- In the 1950s, transatlantic civilian flights began using the air base for refuelling.
- The terminal is open for 24 hours during summer.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Sisimiut Airport (JHS), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of SFJ.
- Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) handled 133,381 passengers last year.
- Because of Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)'s relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) 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 addition to being known as "Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)", other names for SFJ include "Mittarfik Kangerlussuaq" and "Kangerlussuaq Lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ) (SFJ) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 10,633 miles (17,112 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.