Nonstop flight route between Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and Visby, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and Visby Airport (VBY), Visby, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 762 miles (or 1,226 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 Aberdeen International Airport and Visby Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABZ / EGPD |
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| Location: | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°12'9"N by 2°11'53"W |
| Area Served: | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABZ |
| More Information: | ABZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VBY / ESSV |
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| Location: | Visby, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°39'46"N by 18°20'45"E |
| Area Served: | Visby |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public (Luftfartsverket) |
| Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VBY |
| More Information: | VBY Maps & Info |
Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):
- The airfield was bombed by the Luftwaffe on 26 July 1940 and 27 August 1940, no damage was reported.
- Aberdeen, being a major city in the Oil industry has a number of oil company charter flights, these have included flights to South America and also Korea.
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- BAA expects to spend £60million on extending the runway farther still to allow bigger, more modern aircraft to fly from Aberdeen to destinations across the Mediterranean, North Africa and North America, as well as building a bigger, better-equipped terminal and new parking stands for aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".
- On 6 October 2011, a 124-metre extension to the main runway at the airport was opened, almost eight months ahead of schedule.
- With the discovery of North Sea oil, helicopter operations began in 1967, linking the growing number of oil rigs to the mainland.
- Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.
- The airport opened in 1934, established by Eric Gandar Dower, intended to link the northern islands of Scotland with London.
- The closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
- Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen 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.
- The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Visby Airport (VBY):
- The furthest airport from Visby Airport (VBY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,287 miles (18,164 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Visby Airport", another name for VBY is "Visby flygplats".
- The closest airport to Visby Airport (VBY) is Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WSW of VBY.
- Visby Airport (VBY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Visby Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Visby 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.
