Nonstop flight route between Hasvik, Norway and Santa Ana, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hasvik Airport (HAA), Hasvik, Norway and MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,970 miles (or 7,999 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 Hasvik Airport and MCAS El Toro, 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 Hasvik Airport and MCAS El Toro. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Hasvik Airport (HAA):

• In addition to being known as "Hasvik Airport", another name for HAA is "Hasvik lufthavn".
• The closest airport to Hasvik Airport (HAA) is Hammerfest Airport (HFT), which is located 38 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of HAA.
• Because of Hasvik Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Hasvik 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.
• Hasvik Airport has a simple terminal building with a capacity for 20 passengers per hour.
• Planning started in 1972 for an airport to serve air taxi and air ambulance services.
• The furthest airport from Hasvik Airport (HAA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,486 miles (16,875 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Hasvik Airport handled 7,995 passengers last year.

Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):

• Already the largest Marine air station on the West Coast, in 1944, funds were approved to double its size and operations.
• The furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• The land area originally taken by the air station is planned to be converted into a large recreational center, the Orange County Great Park.
• The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.
• The closing of MCAS El Toro ignited a political firestorm over the eventual fate of the facility.
• The site is currently used as a filming location, including the test track for the United States version of BBC's Top Gear franchise.
• MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
• Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro 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 Department of the Navy hired the General Services Administration and Los Angeles-based Colliers International to assist in the sale of MCAS El Toro.