Nonstop flight route between Khasab, Oman and Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Khasab Airport (KHS), Khasab, Oman and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,164 miles (or 5,092 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 Khasab Airport and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, 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 Khasab Airport and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Khasab Airport (KHS):

• Khasab Airport (KHS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Khasab Airport (KHS) is Dibba Airport (BYB), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) S of KHS.
• The furthest airport from Khasab Airport (KHS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,707 miles (18,840 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Because of Khasab Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Khasab 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.
• In addition to being known as "Khasab Airport", another name for KHS is "مطار خصب".

Facts about Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL):

• The closest airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) is Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of OSL.
• Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) has 2 runways.
• During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, the Luftwaffe took over Gardermoen, and built the first proper airport facilities with hangars and two crossing runways, both 2,000 metres long.
• Gardermoen has had considerable problems with fog and freezing rain, and has several times had a complete close-down.
• Oslo Airport, Gardermoen handled 22,956,540 passengers last year.
• The airport is located 19 nautical miles northeast of Oslo, at Gardermoen in the municipality of Ullensaker, in Akershus county.
• Because of Oslo Airport, Gardermoen's relatively low elevation of 681 feet, planes can take off or land at Oslo Airport, Gardermoen 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 furthest airport from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Oslo Airport, Gardermoen", another name for OSL is "Oslo lufthavn".
• The main art on the land side of the airport is Alexis, consisting of six steel sculptures in stainless steel created by Per Inge Bjørlo.
• The choice of Gardermoen has spurred controversy, also after the matter was settled in parliament.