Nonstop flight route between Aalesund, Norway and Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES), Aalesund, Norway and Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS), Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,503 miles (or 13,684 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra and Auki Gwaunaru'u 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra and Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AES / ENAL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKS / AGGA | 
| Airport Name: | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport | 
| Location: | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°41'52"S by 160°40'50"E | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKS | 
| More Information: | AKS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES):
- In addition to being known as "Ålesund Airport, Vigra", another name for AES is "Ålesund lufthavn, Vigra".
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) currently has only 1 runway.
- Scandinavian Airlines to Oslo-Fornebu, London Gatwick
- The current terminal was opened along with an extended runway in 1986, along with new underwater road tunnels to the main city of Ålesund.
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra handled 1,077,209 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra is an airport which serves the town of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway and the surrounding regions of Sunnmøre, Nordfjord and Romsdal.
- The closest airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of AES.
Facts about Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS):
- The furthest airport from Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (meaning Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
- The closest airport to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of AKS.




