Nonstop flight route between Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States and Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montgomery County Airpark (GAI), Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS), Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,814 miles (or 6,139 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 Montgomery County Airpark and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, 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 Montgomery County Airpark and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAI / KGAI | 
| Airport Name: | Montgomery County Airpark | 
| Location: | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°10'5"N by 77°9'57"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Montgomery County Revenue Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 539 feet (164 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAI | 
| More Information: | GAI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRS / ENCN | 
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| Location: | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°12'14"N by 8°5'6"E | 
| Area Served: | Kristiansand, Norway | 
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KRS | 
| More Information: | KRS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Montgomery County Airpark (GAI):
- The furthest airport from Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,667 miles (18,776 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) is College Park Airport (CGS), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) SE of GAI.
 - Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Montgomery County Airpark's relatively low elevation of 539 feet, planes can take off or land at Montgomery County Airpark 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 Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS):
- The furthest airport from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Because of Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik 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.
 - Between 1963 and 1981, Dan-Air of London operated a route between Newcastle and Kjevik.
 - In addition to being known as "Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik", another name for KRS is "Kristiansand lufthavn, Kjevik".
 - Bus service to Kristiansand, Lillesand, Grimstad, Arendal and Tveit is available.
 - The closest airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) W of KRS.
 - Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In 1964, the runway was expanded to its present length.
 - Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik handled 1,065,615 passengers last year.
 
