Nonstop flight route between Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom and Farsund, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK), Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom and Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN), Farsund, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 460 miles (or 740 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 relatively short distance between Glasgow-Prestwick Airport and Farsund Airport, Lista, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIK / EGPK |
| Airport Name: | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport |
| Location: | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°30'33"N by 4°35'39"W |
| Area Served: | Glasgow, Prestwick, Strathclyde, Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | Scottish Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIK |
| More Information: | PIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAN / ENLI |
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| Location: | Farsund, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°6'1"N by 6°37'30"E |
| Area Served: | Farsund |
| Operator/Owner: | Lista Flypark AS |
| Airport Type: | Joint |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAN |
| More Information: | FAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK):
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) has 2 runways.
- Glasgow-Prestwick Airport handled 1,145,836 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In 1938 passenger facilities were added.
- The car park and A79 outside the terminal building have been reconstructed to comply with governmental movement and access restrictions mandated in the aftermath of the Glasgow International Airport terrorist attack.
- Because of Glasgow-Prestwick Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Glasgow-Prestwick 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.
- 2009 saw the unit break a new record as they were tasked to 447 call outs.
- However on 21 April 2008, during a BBC Two radio interview with Ken Bruce, theatre impresario and chairman of Everton F.C., Bill Kenwright, said that Elvis actually spent a day in the UK being shown around London by Tommy Steele in 1958.
- The closest airport to Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) is Glasgow International Airport (GLA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of PIK.
Facts about Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN):
- The furthest airport from Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,441 miles (18,412 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Farsund Airport, Lista's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Farsund Airport, Lista 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 "Farsund Airport, Lista", another name for FAN is "Farsund lufthavn, Lista".
- The closest airport to Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) is Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) E of FAN.
