Nonstop flight route between Andenes, Norway and Kingman, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX), Andenes, Norway and Kingman Airport (IGM), Kingman, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,786 miles (or 7,702 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 Andøya Airport, Andenes and Kingman 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 Andøya Airport, Andenes and Kingman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX):

• In addition to being known as "Andøya Airport, Andenes", another name for ANX is "Andøya lufthavn, Andenes".
• Parliament decided in 1982 that Andenes would be the base for operating helicopters offshore to oil installations off Troms.
• Andøya Air Station was built with North Atlantic Treaty Organization funds as a combined Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic project as a base for maritime surveillance.
• The closest airport to Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) is Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) SSW of ANX.
• From 1 April 2003 Norwegian Air Shuttle took over the route from Andenes to Bodø and Tromsø.
• Because of Andøya Airport, Andenes's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Andøya Airport, Andenes 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.
• Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,620 miles (17,092 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Andøya Airport, Andenes handled 48,254 passengers last year.
• The airport is located at an elevation of 13 meters.
• Construction of the air station started in 1952 to host the 333 Squadron.

Facts about Kingman Airport (IGM):

• The Kingman Airport was built as a World War II United States Army Air Forces training field.
• Kingman Airport (IGM) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Kingman Airport (IGM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,353 miles (18,271 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "Kingman Airport", another name for IGM is "(former Kingman Army Airfield)".
• The closest airport to Kingman Airport (IGM) is Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of IGM.
• After the Depot 41 did its job, the airfield was turned over to Mohave County to be used as an airport for the county.
• Many aircraft were transferred to schools, and to communities for memorial use for a minimal fee.
• On April 22, 1944, the Kingman Army Air Field was consolidated and the host unit was redesignated as the 3018th Army Air Force Base Unit.
• The Gunnery Ranges were used to train gunners in air-to-air firing.