Nonstop flight route between Port Angeles, Washington, United States and Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM), Port Angeles, Washington, United States and Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,577 miles (or 7,365 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 William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield and Sandefjord Airport, Torp, 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 William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield and Sandefjord Airport, Torp. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM):

• The closest airport to William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) is CGAS Port Angeles (NOW), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ENE of CLM.
• William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) has 2 runways.
• Because of William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 291 feet, planes can take off or land at William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield 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 furthest airport from William R. Fairchild International AirportPort Angeles Army Airfield (CLM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,759 miles (17,316 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.

Facts about Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF):

• Negotiations between NATO, the United States and Norway were initiated on 27 March 1951.
• Sandefjord Airport, Torp handled 1,345,732 passengers last year.
• In 1996, Torp had 158,972 passengers and the company lost NOK 1.3 million.
• In June 2006 the airport decided to invest NOK 24 million to expand the terminal.
• Because of Sandefjord Airport, Torp's relatively low elevation of 285 feet, planes can take off or land at Sandefjord Airport, Torp 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 furthest airport from Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,337 miles (18,245 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Sandefjord Airport, Torp", another name for TRF is "Sandefjord lufthavn, Torp".
• The closest airport to Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) is Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NE of TRF.
• The air traffic employees in the control tower worked for the Civil Aviation Administration.
• In 1968, the municipalities of Sandefjord and Sandar merged, giving the Sandefjord a 93.11% ownership in the airport.
• Following World War II and Norway's membership in NATO, it became strategically important to build several new air stations in the country.
• Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) currently has only 1 runway.