Nonstop flight route between Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway and Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS), Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway and Esquimalt Airport (YPF), Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,571 miles (or 7,356 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 Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik and Esquimalt 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 Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik and Esquimalt Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRS / ENCN |
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| Location: | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°12'14"N by 8°5'6"E |
| Area Served: | Kristiansand, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRS |
| More Information: | KRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPF / CWPF |
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| Location: | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°25'58"N by 123°24'0"W |
| Area Served: | Esquimalt, British Columbia |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPF |
| More Information: | YPF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS):
- When the Germans attacked Norway on 9 April 1940, the airport had a small group of soldiers attached to it.
- Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) W of KRS.
- KLM started its route from Amsterdam to Oslo via Kristiansand right after the war.
- The Royal Norwegian Air Force has a training centre at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik", another name for KRS is "Kristiansand lufthavn, Kjevik".
- The furthest airport from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik handled 1,065,615 passengers last year.
- A new control tower and a larger two-storey terminal have also been proposed.
- Because of Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik 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.
Facts about Esquimalt Airport (YPF):
- The closest airport to Esquimalt Airport (YPF) is Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH), which is located only 1 mile (1 kilometers) SE of YPF.
- The furthest airport from Esquimalt Airport (YPF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,738 miles (17,281 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Esquimalt Airport", another name for YPF is "CYPF".
