Nonstop flight route between Modesto, California, United States and Førde / Bringeland, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, California, United States and Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE), Førde / Bringeland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,974 miles (or 8,004 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Førde Airport, Bringeland, 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Førde Airport, Bringeland. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOD / KMOD | 
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| Location: | Modesto, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Modesto | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MOD | 
| More Information: | MOD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDE / ENBL | 
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| Location: | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°23'27"N by 5°45'24"E | 
| Area Served: | Førde, Norway | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1045 feet (319 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FDE | 
| More Information: | FDE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Modesto City-County Airport (MOD):
- In addition to being known as "Modesto City-County Airport", other names for MOD include "Harry Sham Field" and "Modesto Auxiliary Airfield".
 - The furthest airport from Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - Modesto City-County Airport is two miles southeast of Modesto in Stanislaus County, California, USA.
 - Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) has 2 runways.
 - Scheduled passenger flights started in 1946 when United Airlines opened its new terminal and began the Valley Queen service.
 - On June 4, 2014, SkyWest Airlines ceased its service to San Francisco leaving the airport with no scheduled passenger service.
 - The closest airport to Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MOD.
 - In the 1990s corporate and business aviation became the fastest growing segment of activity for the airport.
 - Because of Modesto City-County Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Modesto City-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.
 
Facts about Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE):
- The closest airport to Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Florø Airport (FRO), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) WNW of FDE.
 - The furthest airport from Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,219 miles (18,055 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Førde Airport, Bringeland is owned and operated by the state-owned Avinor.
 - In addition to being known as "Førde Airport, Bringeland", another name for FDE is "Førde lufthavn, Bringeland".
 - The airport was originally owned as an inter-municipal enterprise by Gaular and Førde.
 - From before the airport was built it was evident that the location was not well suited, and planning of an alternative location began in 1968.
 - Førde Airport had a café until 2006 and originally 859 meters runway.
 - Førde Airport, Bringeland handled 83,207 passengers last year.
 
