Nonstop flight route between Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and Heraklion, Crete, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Florø Airport (FRO), Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway and Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), Heraklion, Crete, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,016 miles (or 3,244 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 relatively short distance between Florø Airport and Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRO / ENFL |
| Airport Name: | Florø Airport |
| Location: | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°35'0"N by 5°1'28"E |
| Area Served: | Florø |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 37 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRO |
| More Information: | FRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HER / LGIR |
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| Location: | Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'22"N by 25°10'49"E |
| Area Served: | Heraklion |
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HER |
| More Information: | HER Maps & Info |
Facts about Florø Airport (FRO):
- Florø Airport handled 187 passengers last year.
- Because of Florø Airport's relatively low elevation of 37 feet, planes can take off or land at Florø 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.
- Flights with seaplanes commenced already in the 1930s.
- The closest airport to Florø Airport (FRO) is Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) ESE of FRO.
- Florø Airport (FRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Florø Airport (FRO) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,222 miles (18,059 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER):
- In 1947, the first terminal was erected.
- The closest airport to Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is Sitia Airport (JSH), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of HER.
- The furthest airport from Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) has 2 runways.
- The airport first opened in March 1939.
- Because of Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”'s relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” 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.
- During the summer months the airport can become very congested.
- In addition to being known as "Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”", another name for HER is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου “Νίκος Καζαντζάκης”".
