Nonstop flight route between Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway and Prince George, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway and Prince George Airport (YXS), Prince George, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,153 miles (or 6,683 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 Prince George 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 Prince George 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 |
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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: | YXS / CYXS |
| Airport Name: | Prince George Airport |
| Location: | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°53'3"N by 122°40'38"W |
| Area Served: | Prince George, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2267 feet (691 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXS |
| More Information: | YXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL):
- Gardermoen had been proposed as a main airport for Oslo and Eastern Norway as early as 1946, both by the local newspaper Romerikes Blad and by Ludvig G.
- 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 main art on the land side of the airport is Alexis, consisting of six steel sculptures in stainless steel created by Per Inge Bjørlo.
- In addition to being known as "Oslo Airport, Gardermoen", another name for OSL is "Oslo lufthavn".
- Construction of the new main airport started on 13 August 1994.
- Oslo Airport, Gardermoen handled 22,956,540 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Because of the airport's customs procedures for connecting passengers, some transit passengers, are now avoiding Oslo Airport and finding other routing options when possible.
- Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) has 2 runways.
- The Norwegian–Danish army started using Gardermoen as a camp in 1740, although it was called Fredericksfeldt until 1788.
Facts about Prince George Airport (YXS):
- On July 13, 2012, the third largest operating cargo aircraft landed at YXS to pick up cargo.
- In 2013, 426,709 passengers used YXS which was a record breaking year for the airport passenger traffic wise.
- Prince George Airport (YXS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Prince George Airport (YXS) is Quesnel Airport (YQZ), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) S of YXS.
- The furthest airport from Prince George Airport (YXS) is East London Airport (ELS), which is located 10,399 miles (16,736 kilometers) away in East London, South Africa.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- During the 1930s and 40s, it also contained Pineview Elementary, which was renamed the Airport School.
