Nonstop flight route between Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Svolvær, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States and Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ), Svolvær, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,741 miles (or 6,021 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Svolvær Airport, Helle, 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Svolvær Airport, Helle. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW):

• The closest airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DTW.
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) has 6 runways.
• Republic Airlines began hub operations in 1984, and its merger with Northwest Airlines in 1986 expanded the hub.
• The B and C concourses are connected to the main terminal building and the A Concourse by a pedestrian walkway under the Airport ramp.
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, usually called Detroit Metro Airport, Metro Airport locally, or simply DTW, is a major international airport in the United States covering 7,072-acre in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
• Wayne County began to plan a new airport in the western county as early as 1927.
• In 2009 Detroit Metro Airport launched its first social media efforts with participation in Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube networks.
• As of 2010 most passengers traveling from Beirut, Lebanon to Detroit use the Royal Jordanian flight originating in Amman, Jordan.
• Because of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport's relatively low elevation of 645 feet, planes can take off or land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 furthest airport from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,285 miles (18,161 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The North Terminal opened September 17, 2008, and was designed by Gensler and built by Walbridge/Barton Malow Joint Venture.

Facts about Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ):

• In addition to being known as "Svolvær Airport, Helle", another name for SVJ is "Svolvær lufthavn, Helle".
• Svolvær Airport, Helle handled 77,310 passengers last year.
• There is no bus service to the airport, but taxis are available.
• Because of Svolvær Airport, Helle's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Svolvær Airport, Helle 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 Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) is Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNE of SVJ.
• Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) currently has only 1 runway.