Nonstop flight route between Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Namsos, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°28'0"N by 11°35'59"E)
Distance from GMU to OSY:
4,185.58 miles (6,736.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), Greenville, South Carolina, United States and Namsos Airport (OSY), Namsos, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,186 miles (or 6,736 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 Greenville Downtown Airport and Namsos 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 Greenville Downtown Airport and Namsos Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMU / KGMU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°50'53"N by 82°20'59"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenville Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMU |
| More Information: | GMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OSY / ENNM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Namsos, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°28'0"N by 11°35'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSY |
| More Information: | OSY Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU):
- GMU also has a restaurant, the Runway Cafe.
- The closest airport to Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Donaldson Center Airport (GDC), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of GMU.
- Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) has 2 runways.
- The airport was replaced by the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport which opened October 15, 1962.
- In addition to being known as "Greenville Downtown Airport", another name for GMU is "(Greenville Municipal Airport)".
- The FAA Southern Region selected Joe Frasher, Airport Director of GMU, as the 2008 General Aviation Airport Manager of the Year.
- GMU opened in 1928 and was initially named Greenville Municipal Airport.
- The furthest airport from Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,441 miles (18,413 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Namsos Airport (OSY):
- Namsos Airport handled 25,684 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Namsos Airport (OSY) is Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NNW of OSY.
- The furthest airport from Namsos Airport (OSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Namsos Airport", another name for OSY is "Namsos lufthavn".
- Because of Namsos Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Namsos 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.
- Namsos Airport (OSY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.38 miles (10.26 km) SSW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.12 miles (13.08 km) ENE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 20.18 miles (32.48 km) W | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 22.79 miles (36.67 km) ENE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 31.80 miles (51.18 km) SW | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 32.81 miles (52.80 km) WSW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 42.05 miles (67.67 km) NNW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) SSE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 56.57 miles (91.03 km) WSW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) NNE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 82.11 miles (132.14 km) NE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 83.43 miles (134.27 km) SW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) ENE | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 91.11 miles (146.63 km) SSE | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 93.14 miles (149.90 km) WSW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,441.08 miles (18,412.59 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,421.42 miles (18,380.95 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,401.99 miles (18,349.68 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,388.18 miles (18,327.46 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,385.37 miles (18,322.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,377.53 miles (18,310.32 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,370.58 miles (18,299.13 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,362.84 miles (18,286.67 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,353.48 miles (18,271.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,340.33 miles (18,250.45 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,305.88 miles (18,195.01 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,299.59 miles (18,184.89 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,296.32 miles (18,179.62 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,294.18 miles (18,176.17 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,293.74 miles (18,175.47 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.98 miles (46.63 km) NNW | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 2 | 71.04 miles (114.33 km) NNE | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 72.68 miles (116.96 km) SSW | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 4 | 102.40 miles (164.80 km) NNE | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 5 | 105.98 miles (170.56 km) NNE | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 6 | 124.68 miles (200.65 km) SE | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 7 | 130.71 miles (210.35 km) S | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 8 | 137.08 miles (220.62 km) NE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 9 | 148.37 miles (238.77 km) SW | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 10 | 152.33 miles (245.15 km) NNE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 11 | 155.69 miles (250.55 km) E | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 12 | 178.55 miles (287.35 km) SW | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway | |
| 13 | 188.73 miles (303.73 km) SSE | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden | |
| 14 | 208.75 miles (335.95 km) NNE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 15 | 211.58 miles (340.50 km) E | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,975.49 miles (17,663.30 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,935.42 miles (17,598.82 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,919.41 miles (17,573.05 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,910.08 miles (17,558.03 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,876.37 miles (17,503.78 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,857.73 miles (17,473.78 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,836.61 miles (17,439.78 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,832.74 miles (17,433.56 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,824.41 miles (17,420.16 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,821.64 miles (17,415.70 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,808.20 miles (17,394.06 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,793.94 miles (17,371.12 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,790.35 miles (17,365.33 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,781.59 miles (17,351.25 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,759.93 miles (17,316.39 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |