Nonstop flight route between Oslo, Norway and Prince George, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU), Oslo, Norway and Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,164 miles (or 6,701 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 Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) and Prince George 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 Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) and Prince George Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBU / ENFB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oslo, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°52'58"N by 10°37'1"E |
| Area Served: | Oslo, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Norwegian Civil Airport Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBU |
| More Information: | FBU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXS / CYXS |
| Airport Name: | Prince George Airport |
| Location: | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'3"N by 122°40'38"W |
| Area Served: | Prince George, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2267 feet (691 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXS |
| More Information: | YXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU):
- Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) handled 10,072,054 passengers last year.
- At the time, Fornebu was a mostly unpopulated area.
- The furthest airport from Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,288 miles (18,165 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) is Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of FBU.
- In 1989, about 5,500 people worked at Fornebu.
- In 1953, work started with expanding the north–south runway to 1,800 metres and building a new east–west runway which also was to become 1,800 metres.
- In addition to being known as "Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )", another name for FBU is "Oslo lufthavn, Fornebu".
- During the 1980s, the airport was again deemed too small.
- Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) has 2 runways.
- Because of Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )'s relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) 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.
Facts about Prince George Airport (YXS):
- The closest airport to Prince George Airport (YXS) is Quesnel Airport (YQZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) S of YXS.
- It is home to the 4th longest commercial runway in Canada and the 2nd longest in British Columbia.
- The Prince George Airport was commercialized in 1963 when Mrs.
- The airport is the head office for Northern Thunderbird Air which provides flights to Williston Lake destinations and charters as well as for the flight school and charter flight company Guardian Aerospace.
- Prince George Airport (YXS) has 3 runways.
- During the 1930s and 40s, it also contained Pineview Elementary, which was renamed the Airport School.
- The furthest airport from Prince George Airport (YXS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,399 miles (16,736 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
