Nonstop flight route between Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States and Oslo, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY), Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States and Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU), Oslo, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,524 miles (or 5,671 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 Marthas Vineyard Airport and Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ), 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 Marthas Vineyard Airport and Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVY / KMVY |
| Airport Name: | Marthas Vineyard Airport |
| Location: | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°23'35"N by 70°36'51"W |
| Area Served: | Dukes County, Massachusetts |
| Operator/Owner: | Dukes County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVY |
| More Information: | MVY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBU / ENFB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oslo, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°52'58"N by 10°37'1"E |
| Area Served: | Oslo, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Norwegian Civil Airport Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FBU |
| More Information: | FBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY):
- The new terminal building, constructed in 2001, replaced an older wooden structure that was the original base operations building.
- The furthest airport from Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,834 miles (19,045 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) is Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNE of MVY.
- The call sign has entered into general use as an abbreviation for the island of Martha's Vineyard as well, much like ACK for Nantucket.
- Because of Marthas Vineyard Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Marthas Vineyard 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 Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU):
- Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) handled 10,072,054 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) is Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of FBU.
- The furthest airport from Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,288 miles (18,165 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As part of the invasion of Norway by Nazi Germany on 9 April 1940, German Luftwaffe-aircraft landed at Fornebu.
- Oslo Airport, Fornebu was the main airport serving Oslo and Eastern Norway from 1 June 1939 to 7 October 1998.
- Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) has 2 runways.
- Prior to 1 April 1994, all air transport in Norway was restricted to airlines that had received concession from the ministry.
- In 1947, Icelandair started flights to Reykjavík and the same year British European Airways transferred its London route from Gardermoen to Fornebu.
- Since Fornebu is located on a peninsula, all transport to the airport needed to go via Lysaker.
- In 1989, Braathens SAFE started its first international scheduled service since 1960, from Fornebu to Billund in Denmark.
- Because of Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )'s relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) 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 "Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed )", another name for FBU is "Oslo lufthavn, Fornebu".
- In 1996, the airport had 170,823 aircraft movement and 10,072,054 passengers, making it the busiest airport in the country.
