Nonstop flight route between Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama and Fagernes, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX), Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama and Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB), Fagernes, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,709 miles (or 9,187 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 Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport and Fagernes Airport, Leirin, 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 Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport and Fagernes Airport, Leirin. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX):

• Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (meaning Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,244 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Because of Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" 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 closest airport to Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) is Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ESE of CHX.
• In addition to being known as "Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport", another name for CHX is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño"".

Facts about Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB):

• The closest airport to Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of VDB.
• Charter services are provided during the winter season, serving the wide range of ski resorts in the area.
• In addition to being known as "Fagernes Airport, Leirin", another name for VDB is "Fagernes lufthavn, Leirin".
• Plans for an airport at Fagernes were initiated in 1975, and approved by the Norwegian Parliament in 1984, along with three other regional airports, at Rørvik, Mosjøen and Førde Airport, Bringeland.
• Coast Air continued to provide a service until 1 August 1996, when Fagernes became a trial for the use of public service obligations for regional aviation in Norway.
• From 1 April 2003, the contract was taken over by Coast Air, who put Jetstream 31 aircraft into use.
• The furthest airport from Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,225 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• By 1988, building costs had increased from NOK 88 to 131 million.
• Fagernes Airport, Leirin handled 7,661 passengers last year.