Nonstop flight route between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Stord, Hordaland, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), Stord, Hordaland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,585 miles (or 5,770 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 Philadelphia International Airport and Stord Airport, Sørstokken, 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 Philadelphia International Airport and Stord Airport, Sørstokken. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):

• The April 1957 OAG shows 30 weekday departures on Eastern, 24 TWA, 24 United, 18 American, 16 National, 14 Capital, 6 Allegheny and 3 Delta.
• In the 1980s PHL hosted several hubs.
• Southwest Airlines, the fastest growing airline for several years after beginning service to PHL in 2004, worked with the city and the airport to expand and improve its facilities.
• SEPTA operates regional rail service between the airport and Center City Philadelphia via the Airport Line with stops at University City, Amtrak's 30th Street, Suburban, and Market East Stations.
• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
• The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• As part of Philadelphia International Airport's 6.4 billion dollar expansion plans, an automated people mover is expected between 2015 and 2019.
• Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia 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.
• The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.

Facts about Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP):

• The municipal chief-of-administration concluded that there would be need for an airport in Stord, but stated that the municipality lacked funds.
• Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Local politicians protested against not receiving a direct flight to Oslo.
• In addition to being known as "Stord Airport, Sørstokken", other names for SRP include "Stord lufthavn, Sørstokken" and "ENSO".
• Stord Airport, Sørstokken handled 30,711 passengers last year.
• A new airport committee was established in March 1983, which had representatives from the large industrial companies and the municipalities of Stord, Bømlo and Fitjar.
• Because of Stord Airport, Sørstokken's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Stord Airport, Sørstokken 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 February 1988, Coast Aero Center filed for bankruptcy.
• The airport company discussed plans to extend the runway and build a proper terminal building, and publicly proposed that the airport could take over some of the helicopter routes from Flesland to oil platforms in the North Sea.
• The closest airport to Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of SRP.
• Construction on the runway started on 13 May 1996.