Nonstop flight route between Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA and Bardufoss, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP), Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA and Bardufoss Airport (BDU), Bardufoss, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,367 miles (or 7,028 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 Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) and Bardufoss 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 Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) and Bardufoss Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOP / |
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| Location: | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'19"N by 84°20'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FOP |
| More Information: | FOP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDU / ENDU |
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| Location: | Bardufoss, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°3'20"N by 18°32'25"E |
| Area Served: | Bardufoss, Målselv, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Joint (public and military) |
| Elevation: | 252 feet (77 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDU |
| More Information: | BDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP):
- Because of Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)'s relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) 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 Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of FOP.
- The furthest airport from Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)", another name for FOP is "65GA".
- Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bardufoss Airport (BDU):
- The furthest airport from Bardufoss Airport (BDU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,613 miles (17,079 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The Norwegian Aviation College college was established at Bardufoss Airport in 1992 as the world's northern-most flight school.
- The armed forces signed an agreement with Braathens, resulting in the airline taking over the three weekly Oslo-services from 1 January 1999.
- Bardufoss Airport is a primary airport situated at Bardufoss in Målselv, Norway.
- Because of Bardufoss Airport's relatively low elevation of 252 feet, planes can take off or land at Bardufoss 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.
- Norwegian Air Shuttle is the only airline serving the airport with scheduled flights, consisting of three daily flights to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen.
- In addition to being known as "Bardufoss Airport", another name for BDU is "Bardufoss lufthavn".
- Bardufoss Airport handled 207,650 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Bardufoss Airport (BDU) is Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNE of BDU.
