Nonstop flight route between Araxos / Patras, Greece and Bodø, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Araxos Airport (GPA), Araxos / Patras, Greece and Bodø Airport (BOO), Bodø, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,031 miles (or 3,268 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 Araxos Airport and Bodø Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Araxos Airport (GPA):

• It is also known as Araxos National Airport.
• Because of Araxos Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Araxos 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.
• Araxos Airport (GPA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Araxos was established as a military airport in 1936, but was construction of the runway not completed until 1941, when it also became the site of the first radar installation in Greece.
• In addition to being known as "Araxos Airport", another name for GPA is "Αεροδρόμιο Αράξου".
• The furthest airport from Araxos Airport (GPA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,428 miles (18,392 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Araxos Airport (GPA) is Agrinio Airport (AGQ), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) N of GPA.
• The airport has served as the home base of the Hellenic Air Force's 116th Combat Wing since May 1969, and of its precursor the 116th Combat Group since April 1962.

Facts about Bodø Airport (BOO):

• The furthest airport from Bodø Airport (BOO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,767 miles (17,328 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Bodø Airport is civil airport in Bodø, Norway.
• Bodø Airport (BOO) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport was used during the testing of Concorde in June 1975.
• The closest airport to Bodø Airport (BOO) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of BOO.
• Bodø Airport handled 1,669,191 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Bodø Airport", another name for BOO is "Bodø lufthavn".
• Because of Bodø Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Bodø 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 museum exhibits several military aircraft including a Lockheed U-2, Gloster Gladiator and Supermarine Spitfire.