Nonstop flight route between Aalesund, Norway and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(62°33'45"N by 6°7'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°38'48"S by 30°23'53"E)
Distance from AES to PZB:
6,511.48 miles (10,479.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES), Aalesund, Norway and Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), Pietermaritzburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,511 miles (or 10,479 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 Pietermaritzburg 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 Pietermaritzburg 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: | PZB / FAPM |
| Airport Name: | Pietermaritzburg Airport |
| Location: | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°38'48"S by 30°23'53"E |
| Area Served: | Pietermaritzburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2423 feet (739 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZB |
| More Information: | PZB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES):
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In 1998 the new low-cost carrier Color Air started services to the new Oslo-Gardermoen.
- In addition to being known as "Ålesund Airport, Vigra", another name for AES is "Ålesund lufthavn, Vigra".
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra handled 1,077,209 passengers last year.
- With a large number of scheduled flights being introduced in 2013, demand still seems to outgrow supply, and an ever increasing number of international flights are being offered from the airport.
- Scandinavian Airlines to Oslo-Fornebu, London Gatwick
- Color Air to Oslo-Gardermoen
- The closest airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of AES.
- 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.
Facts about Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB):
- The furthest airport from Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,706 miles (18,839 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is King Shaka International (DUR), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of PZB.
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.56 miles (42.75 km) S | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway |     |
| 2 | 38.39 miles (61.79 km) ENE | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway | |
| 3 | 50.61 miles (81.45 km) S | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 4 | 65.86 miles (105.99 km) NE | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 5 | 76.35 miles (122.88 km) SSW | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 6 | 81.79 miles (131.62 km) S | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 7 | 102.61 miles (165.13 km) SSE | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 8 | 148.74 miles (239.37 km) SE | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 9 | 155.58 miles (250.38 km) SE | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 10 | 159.57 miles (256.80 km) S | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 11 | 162.80 miles (262.00 km) ENE | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 12 | 166.19 miles (267.45 km) E | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 13 | 193.12 miles (310.80 km) S | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| 14 | 201.94 miles (325.00 km) SE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 15 | 213.95 miles (344.32 km) NE | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,147.43 miles (17,940.01 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,136.99 miles (17,923.21 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,128.13 miles (17,908.95 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,121.56 miles (17,898.37 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,082.67 miles (17,835.79 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,066.98 miles (17,810.54 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,042.67 miles (17,771.41 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,041.95 miles (17,770.26 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,033.42 miles (17,756.52 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,025.44 miles (17,743.69 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,009.96 miles (17,718.76 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,004.58 miles (17,710.10 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,997.26 miles (17,698.33 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,988.36 miles (17,684.01 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,966.62 miles (17,649.02 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 2 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) NNW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 83.63 miles (134.59 km) WNW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 83.86 miles (134.96 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 105.88 miles (170.39 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 119.80 miles (192.80 km) ENE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 140.90 miles (226.76 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 151.59 miles (243.96 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 160.36 miles (258.08 km) NE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 11 | 166.52 miles (267.98 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 171.51 miles (276.02 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 222.43 miles (357.96 km) NNE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 15 | 248.95 miles (400.65 km) NNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,705.97 miles (18,838.89 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,697.37 miles (18,825.04 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,694.77 miles (18,820.85 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,692.21 miles (18,816.75 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,686.79 miles (18,808.03 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,679.67 miles (18,796.55 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,671.84 miles (18,783.96 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,670.76 miles (18,782.22 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,669.82 miles (18,780.71 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,666.25 miles (18,774.96 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,664.41 miles (18,772.00 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,662.49 miles (18,768.91 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,662.49 miles (18,768.91 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,658.50 miles (18,762.49 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,655.71 miles (18,757.99 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |