Nonstop flight route between Portland, Oregon, United States and Coltishall, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Airport (PDX), Portland, Oregon, United States and Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF), Coltishall, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,880 miles (or 7,853 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 Portland International Airport and Coltishall (IATA off-point), 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 Portland International Airport and Coltishall (IATA off-point). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDX / KPDX |
| Airport Name: | Portland International Airport |
| Location: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°35'18"N by 122°35'50"W |
| Area Served: | Portland metropolitan area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDX |
| More Information: | PDX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLF / |
| Airport Name: | Coltishall (IATA off-point) |
| Location: | Coltishall, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°43'41"N by 1°21'42"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLF |
| More Information: | CLF Maps & Info |
Facts about Portland International Airport (PDX):
- In 1966 PDX had nonstop flights to SLC, DEN, ORD and no other cities farther east than Boise.
- Because of Portland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International 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.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- Portland International Airport handled 1,502,956 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Portland International Airport (PDX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,903 miles (17,546 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- An expanded parking garage, new control tower, and canopy over the curbside were finished in the late 1990s.
- Portland Airport has five concourses as well as a business aviation terminal.
- PDX has a shopping mall behind its ticketing counters, with all shops and restaurants open every day.
- The closest airport to Portland International Airport (PDX) is Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) ESE of PDX.
- Swan Island Airport was officially named Portland Airport until the opening of the new airport.
- Portland International Airport (PDX) has 3 runways.
Facts about Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF):
- The closest airport to Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) is Norwich International Airport (NWI), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of CLF.
- Horstead watermill on the Coltishall-Horstead river border was one of the most photographed mills in the county until it burned down in 1963.
- The furthest airport from Coltishall (IATA off-point) (CLF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,813 miles (19,010 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The nearby RAF Coltishall played an important role during World War II, and afterwards, but was finally closed in December 2006.
- Because of Coltishall (IATA off-point)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Coltishall (IATA off-point) 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.
