Nonstop flight route between Anacortes, Washington, United States and Værøy, Nordland, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(48°29'56"N by 122°39'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°39'15"N by 12°43'36"E)
Distance from OTS to VRY:
4,084.27 miles (6,572.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Anacortes Airport (OTS), Anacortes, Washington, United States and Værøy Heliport (VRY), Værøy, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,084 miles (or 6,573 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 Anacortes Airport and Værøy Heliport, 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 Anacortes Airport and Værøy Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anacortes, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°29'56"N by 122°39'44"W |
| Area Served: | Anacortes, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Anacortes |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 241 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OTS |
| More Information: | OTS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRY / ENVR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Værøy, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°39'15"N by 12°43'36"E |
| Area Served: | Værøy, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRY |
| More Information: | VRY Maps & Info |
Facts about Anacortes Airport (OTS):
- Anacortes Airport (OTS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Anacortes Airport's relatively low elevation of 241 feet, planes can take off or land at Anacortes 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.
- In addition to being known as "Anacortes Airport", another name for OTS is "74S".
- The furthest airport from Anacortes Airport (OTS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,721 miles (17,253 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Anacortes Airport (OTS) is Center Island Airport (CWS), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of OTS.
Facts about Værøy Heliport (VRY):
- The furthest airport from Værøy Heliport (VRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,759 miles (17,314 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airport was closed immediately after the accident.
- Lufttransport won the tender valid from 1 August 2005, winning ahead of CHC with a bid of NOK 56 million.
- Because of Værøy Heliport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Værøy Heliport 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 closest airport to Værøy Heliport (VRY) is Røst Airport (RET), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of VRY.
- Værøy Heliport handled 10,210 passengers last year.
- One of the helicopters was bought by Widerøe in December 1976 and the operations were subcontracted to Offshore Helicopters.
- In addition to being known as "Værøy Heliport", another name for VRY is "Værøy helikopterhavn".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.77 miles (12.50 km) W | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.16 miles (16.35 km) S | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 11.24 miles (18.08 km) E | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 11.76 miles (18.93 km) W | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 13.82 miles (22.24 km) NW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 15.77 miles (25.38 km) WNW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 16.11 miles (25.93 km) W | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 16.64 miles (26.79 km) W | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 17.09 miles (27.50 km) S | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 18.37 miles (29.56 km) NW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 21.07 miles (33.91 km) NNE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 23.96 miles (38.56 km) WNW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 30.97 miles (49.84 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 31.49 miles (50.68 km) SSW | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 33.63 miles (54.12 km) W | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,720.70 miles (17,253.26 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,655.44 miles (17,148.22 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,577.36 miles (17,022.57 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,571.30 miles (17,012.82 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,562.27 miles (16,998.28 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,556.06 miles (16,988.29 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,539.63 miles (16,961.85 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,535.53 miles (16,955.25 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,527.89 miles (16,942.95 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,526.54 miles (16,940.78 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 11 | 10,524.98 miles (16,938.27 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,509.93 miles (16,914.05 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,497.33 miles (16,893.78 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,491.25 miles (16,883.99 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,486.41 miles (16,876.20 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.61 miles (29.95 km) WSW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 2 | 41.36 miles (66.55 km) NNE | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) ESE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 4 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) NE | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.18 miles (140.30 km) NE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 6 | 98.77 miles (158.95 km) SSE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 7 | 117.10 miles (188.45 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 8 | 117.51 miles (189.12 km) S | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 9 | 129.92 miles (209.08 km) S | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 10 | 131.91 miles (212.30 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 11 | 142.49 miles (229.31 km) NE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 12 | 142.96 miles (230.07 km) SSE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 13 | 152.19 miles (244.92 km) S | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 14 | 176.88 miles (284.66 km) NE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 15 | 199.40 miles (320.90 km) E | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,758.57 miles (17,314.19 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,755.20 miles (17,308.77 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,732.79 miles (17,272.71 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,731.23 miles (17,270.20 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,684.98 miles (17,195.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,672.47 miles (17,175.63 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,649.26 miles (17,138.28 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,643.62 miles (17,129.21 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,638.61 miles (17,121.14 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,626.29 miles (17,101.31 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,612.57 miles (17,079.23 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,610.08 miles (17,075.23 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,600.17 miles (17,059.27 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,591.15 miles (17,044.77 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,569.36 miles (17,009.69 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |