Nonstop flight route between Palo Alto, California, United States and Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(37°27'39"N by 122°6'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°27'27"N by 10°55'27"E)
Distance from PAO to TRD:
5,003.75 miles (8,052.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), Palo Alto, California, United States and Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD), Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,004 miles (or 8,053 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 Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County and Trondheim Airport, Værnes, 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 Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County and Trondheim Airport, Værnes. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAO / KPAO |
| Airport Name: | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County |
| Location: | Palo Alto, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°27'39"N by 122°6'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Santa Clara |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAO |
| More Information: | PAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRD / ENVA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°27'27"N by 10°55'27"E |
| Area Served: | Trondheim, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRD |
| More Information: | TRD Maps & Info |
Facts about Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO):
- Because of Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County 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 airport was opened to the public in April 1940.
- Fifteen miles of hiking and biking trails, affording multiple opportunities for birdwatching, form part of the adjacent 1,940-acre Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve.
- Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) is Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of PAO.
Facts about Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD):
- Because of Trondheim Airport, Værnes's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Trondheim Airport, Værnes 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.
- Værnes is first recorded in the 10th century as the seat for one of eight chieftains in Trøndelag.
- Trondheim Airport is a joint military and civilian airport located in the municipality of Stjørdal in Nord-Trøndelag, with the northern part of the airport bordering the town of Stjørdalshalsen.
- Nettbuss operates the Flybussen Airport Express Coaches four to six times hourly.to Downtown Trondheim, stopping at major hotels, Trondheim Central Station and the Munkegata Terminal.Unibuss operates the competing Værnesekspressen.
- SAS moved its seaplane services to Værnes in 1952, and two-year later started flying the route from Oslo Airport, Fornebu via Trondheim to Bodø Airport using Saab 90 Scandia aircraft.
- Scandinavian Airlines is the airline with the most domestic services to Trondheim.
- Værnes Air Station is one of two air stations in Central Norway, the other being Ørland Main Air Station.
- In addition to being known as "Trondheim Airport, Værnes", another name for TRD is "Trondheim lufthavn, Værnes".
- Værnes was surrendered to Luftwaffe on 9 April 1940, during the German occupation of Norway.
- Trondheim Airport, Værnes handled 4,313,547 passengers last year.
- Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,048 miles (17,780 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) is Røros Airport (RRS), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SSE of TRD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.85 miles (7.81 km) SE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.25 miles (19.72 km) ESE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.67 miles (22.00 km) N | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.94 miles (28.87 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 5 | 18.47 miles (29.73 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 18.89 miles (30.41 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 7 | 21.47 miles (34.56 km) W | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 8 | 22.76 miles (36.62 km) NE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 10 | 40.47 miles (65.13 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 11 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) N | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 52.95 miles (85.21 km) NNW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 14 | 55.29 miles (88.98 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 15 | 56.33 miles (90.65 km) N | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.54 miles (18,289.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,312.01 miles (18,204.87 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,283.08 miles (18,158.32 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,263.27 miles (18,126.43 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,260.00 miles (18,121.17 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,177.10 miles (17,987.75 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,169.97 miles (17,976.28 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,156.35 miles (17,954.37 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,064.70 miles (17,806.86 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,063.42 miles (17,804.81 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,048.60 miles (17,780.95 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,004.18 miles (17,709.47 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,002.17 miles (17,706.24 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,991.14 miles (17,688.48 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.47 miles (17,653.61 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.14 miles (100.00 km) SSE | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 2 | 72.68 miles (116.96 km) NNE | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 3 | 95.64 miles (153.92 km) N | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 4 | 99.14 miles (159.55 km) WSW | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 5 | 112.44 miles (180.95 km) E | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 6 | 124.58 miles (200.50 km) WSW | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway | |
| 7 | 143.69 miles (231.25 km) NNE | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 8 | 147.39 miles (237.21 km) SE | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden | |
| 9 | 162.80 miles (262.00 km) WSW | Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) | Aalesund, Norway | |
| 10 | 174.45 miles (280.74 km) NNE | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 11 | 176.64 miles (284.28 km) WSW | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 12 | 176.73 miles (284.42 km) SSW | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 13 | 178.58 miles (287.40 km) NNE | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 14 | 182.43 miles (293.59 km) S | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 15 | 189.78 miles (305.43 km) SW | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,048.17 miles (17,780.25 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,997.46 miles (17,698.66 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,984.37 miles (17,677.59 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,972.76 miles (17,658.90 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,942.73 miles (17,610.58 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,922.36 miles (17,577.79 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,903.45 miles (17,547.35 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,896.87 miles (17,536.78 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,889.23 miles (17,524.47 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,889.15 miles (17,524.35 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,876.45 miles (17,503.91 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,857.51 miles (17,473.42 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,856.44 miles (17,471.71 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,847.77 miles (17,457.75 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,826.63 miles (17,423.73 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |