Nonstop flight route between Fresno, California, United States and Norwich, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), Fresno, California, United States and Norwich International Airport (NWI), Norwich, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,316 miles (or 8,555 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Norwich International 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport and Norwich International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAT / KFAT |
Airport Name: | Fresno Yosemite International Airport |
Location: | Fresno, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°46'36"N by 119°43'8"W |
Area Served: | Fresno, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Fresno |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 336 feet (102 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FAT |
More Information: | FAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NWI / EGSH |
Airport Name: | Norwich International Airport |
Location: | Norwich, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°40'32"N by 1°16'58"E |
Area Served: | Norwich, Norfolk |
Operator/Owner: | Omniport (80.1%) Norfolk County Council Norwich City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 117 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NWI |
More Information: | NWI Maps & Info |
Facts about Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT):
- Fresno has been headquarters for at least two airlines.
- Because of Fresno Yosemite International Airport's relatively low elevation of 336 feet, planes can take off or land at Fresno Yosemite 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 Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) WSW of FAT.
- The furthest airport from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The most prominent airlines at Fresno are Skywest Airlines for United Express and Delta Connection, Mesa Airlines for US Airways Express, American Airlines, and Horizon Air.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) has 2 runways.
- In 1988 the FAA designated the airport an "International Point of Entry", allowing international flights.
- A US$30 million construction project is under way to widen, lengthen and strengthen secondary runway 11R/29L with scheduled completion in October 2012.
- Fresno is the largest city in the continental United States not served by Southwest Airlines.
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport handled 569,879 passengers last year.
Facts about Norwich International Airport (NWI):
- In 2007, the airport introduced its Airport Development Fee.
- Norwich International Airport (NWI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Norwich International Airport (NWI) is Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of NWI.
- The airfield was transferred to RAF Fighter Command on 10 July 1945 when it was occupied by four Gloster Meteor Squadrons.
- Because of Norwich International Airport's relatively low elevation of 117 feet, planes can take off or land at Norwich 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.
- Norwich International Airport handled 463,401 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Norwich International Airport (NWI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,816 miles (19,015 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 25 October 1974 a Cessna 310 dived into the ground while on final approach, killing the pilot.