Nonstop flight route between Førde / Bringeland, Norway and Galcaio, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE), Førde / Bringeland, Norway and Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK), Galcaio, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,332 miles (or 6,972 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 Førde Airport, Bringeland and Abdullahi Yusuf 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 Førde Airport, Bringeland and Abdullahi Yusuf 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: | FDE / ENBL |
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Location: | Førde / Bringeland, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°23'27"N by 5°45'24"E |
Area Served: | Førde, Norway |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1045 feet (319 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from FDE |
More Information: | FDE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLK / HCMR |
Airport Name: | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport |
Location: | Galcaio, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°46'50"N by 47°27'15"E |
Area Served: | Galkayo, Somalia |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Puntland |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 975 feet (297 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLK |
More Information: | GLK Maps & Info |
Facts about Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE):
- Widerøe operates all scheduled services out of Førde, connecting it to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Bergen Airport, Flesland with a combined seven daily flights.
- In addition to being known as "Førde Airport, Bringeland", another name for FDE is "Førde lufthavn, Bringeland".
- The furthest airport from Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,219 miles (18,055 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Avinor has started a process to look at the airport structure in Sogn og Fjordane.
- The closest airport to Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Florø Airport (FRO), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) WNW of FDE.
- From before the airport was built it was evident that the location was not well suited, and planning of an alternative location began in 1968.
- Førde Airport, Bringeland handled 83,207 passengers last year.
Facts about Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK):
- On 25 March 2012, the facility was officially renamed in memory of the late Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, the former President of Somalia, who was born in Galkayo.
- Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport's relatively low elevation of 975 feet, planes can take off or land at Abdullahi Yusuf 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 Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) is Obbia Airport (CMO), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) SE of GLK.
- The furthest airport from Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,949 miles (19,230 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.