Nonstop flight route between Greenwood, South Carolina, United States and Skien, Telemark, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(34°14'54"N by 82°9'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E)
Distance from GRD to SKE:
4,278.82 miles (6,886.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greenwood County Airport (GRD), Greenwood, South Carolina, United States and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,279 miles (or 6,886 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 Greenwood County Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen, 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 Greenwood County Airport and Skien Airport, Geiteryggen. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRD / KGRD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°14'54"N by 82°9'33"W |
| Area Served: | Greenwood, South Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenwood County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 631 feet (192 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRD |
| More Information: | GRD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKE / ENSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Skien Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKE |
| More Information: | SKE Maps & Info |
Facts about Greenwood County Airport (GRD):
- In addition to being known as "Greenwood County Airport", another name for GRD is "Coronaca Army Airfield".
- Because of Greenwood County Airport's relatively low elevation of 631 feet, planes can take off or land at Greenwood County 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.
- Greenwood County Airport (GRD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Anderson Regional Airport (AND), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of GRD.
- The military use of the airport ended on December 31, 1945 and the airfield was turned over to civil authorities and converted into a civil airport in 1947.
- The furthest airport from Greenwood County Airport (GRD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):
- The furthest airport from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The runway and original facilities at Geiteryggen were built by the aviation club and cost 30,000 Norwegian krone.
- At the same time, the municipal council was considering the future of the airport.
- Skien Airport is located at Geiteryggen in Skien.
- In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
- A major upgrade to the airport took place in 1985.
- Because of Skien Airport, Geiteryggen's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen 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 Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
- In early 1976, Norving launched plans for a taxi route between Stavanger Airport, Sola and Skien.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.68 miles (57.42 km) WNW | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.33 miles (60.07 km) NNW | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) NNW | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 44.83 miles (72.14 km) N | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 47.51 miles (76.46 km) NNE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 49.52 miles (79.70 km) SSE | Aiken Municipal Airport (AIK) | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 49.62 miles (79.85 km) NW | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 50.73 miles (81.64 km) NW | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 54.48 miles (87.68 km) S | Daniel Field (DNL) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 61.73 miles (99.34 km) S | Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (AGS) | Augusta, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 63.22 miles (101.75 km) ESE | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) | West Columbia (near Columbia), South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 69.04 miles (111.11 km) WNW | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 69.30 miles (111.52 km) ESE | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 69.92 miles (112.53 km) WSW | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 80.95 miles (130.27 km) ESE | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,450.15 miles (18,427.19 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,431.09 miles (18,396.52 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,412.43 miles (18,366.49 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,402.40 miles (18,350.34 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,396.37 miles (18,340.63 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,393.19 miles (18,335.51 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,384.37 miles (18,321.33 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,376.98 miles (18,309.44 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,376.03 miles (18,307.89 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,365.56 miles (18,291.05 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,334.98 miles (18,241.83 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,322.09 miles (18,221.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,314.73 miles (18,209.25 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,302.63 miles (18,189.78 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,301.96 miles (18,188.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.48 miles (39.40 km) E | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 2 | 29.11 miles (46.84 km) NNW | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 3 | 45.05 miles (72.50 km) ENE | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 4 | 60.65 miles (97.61 km) NE | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 5 | 86.17 miles (138.67 km) SW | Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway | |
| 6 | 87.99 miles (141.60 km) NE | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 7 | 112.38 miles (180.85 km) N | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 8 | 115.70 miles (186.20 km) ESE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 9 | 118.53 miles (190.76 km) SSE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 10 | 124.17 miles (199.83 km) NNE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 11 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) N | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 12 | 128.08 miles (206.12 km) SE | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 13 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) SW | Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) | Farsund, Norway | |
| 14 | 134.14 miles (215.87 km) E | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 138.25 miles (222.49 km) ESE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.42 miles (18,257.03 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,220.69 miles (18,057.91 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,215.95 miles (18,050.27 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,195.36 miles (18,017.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,188.33 miles (18,005.83 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,157.34 miles (17,955.96 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,152.44 miles (17,948.07 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,142.55 miles (17,932.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,134.88 miles (17,919.80 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,129.14 miles (17,910.56 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,125.72 miles (17,905.06 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,101.12 miles (17,865.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,093.03 miles (17,852.45 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,092.99 miles (17,852.38 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,086.77 miles (17,842.38 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |