Nonstop flight route between Alta, Norway and Ware, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alta Airport (ALF), Alta, Norway and Ware Airport (UWA), Ware, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,634 miles (or 5,848 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 Alta Airport and Ware 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 Alta Airport and Ware Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALF / ENAT |
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| Location: | Alta, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°58'33"N by 23°22'18"E |
| Area Served: | Alta, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALF |
| More Information: | ALF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UWA / |
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| Location: | Ware, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°16'55"N by 72°12'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Richard O'Riley |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 483 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UWA |
| More Information: | UWA Maps & Info |
Facts about Alta Airport (ALF):
- Alta Airport handled 353,051 passengers last year.
- Construction started in February 1962 and cost NOK 3.2 million.
- In addition to being known as "Alta Airport", another name for ALF is "Alta lufthavn".
- Because of Alta Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Alta 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 closest airport to Alta Airport (ALF) is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) E of ALF.
- Alta Airport's catchment area includes Kautokeino, which has no airport.
- Alta Airport (ALF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Avinor decided in February 2007 to build a new passenger terminal and tower for NOK 300 million.
- Alta Airport is an international airport serving Alta, a town and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.
- The furthest airport from Alta Airport (ALF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The location in Elvebakken was somewhat controversial in Alta, especially as the airport would be located so close to the town center, potentially causing noise pollution.
Facts about Ware Airport (UWA):
- The furthest airport from Ware Airport (UWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,737 miles (18,888 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Ware Airport's relatively low elevation of 483 feet, planes can take off or land at Ware 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 closest airport to Ware Airport (UWA) is Worcester Regional Airport (ORH), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) E of UWA.
- In addition to being known as "Ware Airport", another name for UWA is "MA53".
- Ware Airport (UWA) currently has only 1 runway.
