Nonstop flight route between Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway and Burao, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(60°12'10"N by 11°5'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E)
Distance from OSL to BUO:
3,925.00 miles (6,316.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway and Burao Airport (BUO), Burao, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,925 miles (or 6,317 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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Burao 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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Burao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OSL / ENGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°12'10"N by 11°5'2"E |
| Area Served: | Oslo, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Oslo Lufthavn AS (part of Avinor) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 681 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSL |
| More Information: | OSL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUO / HCMV |
| Airport Name: | Burao Airport |
| Location: | Burao, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Burao, Somalia |
| Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUO |
| More Information: | BUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL):
- 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.
- Architects were Aviaplan, a joint venture between the agencies Narud Stokke Wiig, Niels Torp, Skaarup & Jespersen and Hjellnes Cowi.
- Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) has 2 runways.
- In 1946, Braathens SAFE established their technical base at the airport, but left two years later.
- In 1999, Northwest Airlines briefly operated a flight between Oslo and Minneapolis, United States, for several month before the flight was canceled due to poor load factors.
- The closest airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) is Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) SW of OSL.
- 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.
- The first new airline to start scheduled flights was Color Air.
- In addition to being known as "Oslo Airport, Gardermoen", another name for OSL is "Oslo lufthavn".
- The choice of Gardermoen has spurred controversy, also after the matter was settled in parliament.
- Oslo Airport, Gardermoen handled 22,956,540 passengers last year.
Facts about Burao Airport (BUO):
- Burao Airport (BUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Burao Airport (BUO) is Berbera Airport (BBO), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of BUO.
- The furthest airport from Burao Airport (BUO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Burao Airport (meaning Burao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,512 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.34 miles (44.00 km) SW | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway |     |
| 2 | 42.52 miles (68.42 km) N | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 3 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) S | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 4 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) SSW | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 5 | 78.41 miles (126.19 km) WSW | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 6 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) WNW | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 7 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) NW | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 8 | 86.82 miles (139.73 km) E | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 9 | 87.99 miles (141.60 km) SW | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 10 | 94.17 miles (151.55 km) ESE | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 11 | 127.48 miles (205.16 km) ENE | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 12 | 137.12 miles (220.68 km) SSE | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 13 | 140.83 miles (226.65 km) SSE | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 14 | 148.87 miles (239.58 km) WNW | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 15 | 152.36 miles (245.19 km) E | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,261.44 miles (18,123.49 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,134.95 miles (17,919.93 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,132.53 miles (17,916.02 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,111.33 miles (17,881.90 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,101.60 miles (17,866.26 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,071.70 miles (17,818.12 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,065.39 miles (17,807.98 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,055.16 miles (17,791.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,047.19 miles (17,778.68 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,043.78 miles (17,773.20 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,039.87 miles (17,766.91 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,014.43 miles (17,725.96 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,006.27 miles (17,712.83 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,005.02 miles (17,710.82 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,001.74 miles (17,705.54 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.80 miles (118.77 km) NW | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 2 | 100.70 miles (162.06 km) W | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 3 | 146.29 miles (235.42 km) ENE | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 4 | 167.16 miles (269.02 km) W | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 5 | 181.46 miles (292.03 km) W | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 212.63 miles (342.19 km) SSW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 215.30 miles (346.50 km) NW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 221.22 miles (356.03 km) NW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 224.19 miles (360.80 km) WNW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 228.91 miles (368.39 km) SE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 11 | 229.81 miles (369.85 km) NW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 231.77 miles (373.00 km) N | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 13 | 253.05 miles (407.24 km) W | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 272.15 miles (437.98 km) ENE | Bender Qassim International Airport (BSA) | Boosaaso, Somalia | |
| 15 | 282.40 miles (454.49 km) SSW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,124.36 miles (19,512.21 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,821.42 miles (19,024.68 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,806.03 miles (18,999.91 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,731.86 miles (18,880.55 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,702.24 miles (18,832.88 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,701.84 miles (18,832.23 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,647.29 miles (18,744.44 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,611.99 miles (18,687.64 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,580.20 miles (18,636.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,568.89 miles (18,618.27 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,556.38 miles (18,598.14 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,527.31 miles (18,551.36 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,524.44 miles (18,546.75 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,516.97 miles (18,534.73 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,498.88 miles (18,505.61 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |