Nonstop flight route between Waterford, Michigan, United States and Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(42°39'56"N by 83°25'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°27'27"N by 10°55'27"E)
Distance from PTK to TRD:
3,762.21 miles (6,054.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oakland County International Airport (PTK), Waterford, Michigan, United States and Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD), Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,762 miles (or 6,055 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 Oakland County International Airport 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 Oakland County International Airport 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: | PTK / KPTK |
| Airport Name: | Oakland County International Airport |
| Location: | Waterford, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°39'56"N by 83°25'13"W |
| Area Served: | Oakland County, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Oakland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTK |
| More Information: | PTK 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 Oakland County International Airport (PTK):
- In March 2013 Lakeshore Express Aviation announced regular flights from Oakland County International Airport to Chicago-Midway on Saab 340B aircraft beginning in June.
- Oakland County International Airport (PTK) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Oakland County International Airport (PTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Oakland County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at Oakland County 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 Oakland County International Airport (PTK) is Bishop International Airport (FNT), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) NW of PTK.
Facts about Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD):
- The air traffic control at Værnes was established in 1946, after the air force had sent personnel to the United Kingdom for training.
- Trains from Östersund, Sweden stop at Hell station, where passengers can change train or walk 1.5 km to the airport terminal.
- Trondheim Airport, Værnes handled 4,313,547 passengers last year.
- Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) is Røros Airport (RRS), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SSE of TRD.
- Værnes Air Station is one of two air stations in Central Norway, the other being Ørland Main Air Station.
- Scandinavian Airlines is the airline with the most domestic services to Trondheim.
- The airport also has a diagonal runway, which runs 14/32, roughly northwest–southeast.
- 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.
- Trondheim Airport is the only primary airport in Trøndelag, and has a catchment area of 310,000 people, including most of Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Trondheim Airport, Værnes", another name for TRD is "Trondheim lufthavn, Værnes".
- 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.
- The Norwegian State Railways operates both commuter and express trains to and from Trondheim Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.42 miles (42.52 km) NW | Bishop International Airport (FNT) | Flint, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.39 miles (44.08 km) SE | Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 29.98 miles (48.25 km) E | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (MTC) | Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 30.08 miles (48.40 km) S | Willow Run Airport (YIP) (YIP) | Detroit, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 31.49 miles (50.68 km) S | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) | Romulus (near Detroit), Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 34.78 miles (55.98 km) SSW | Ann Arbor Municipal Airport (ARB) | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 35.86 miles (57.71 km) SE | Windsor International Airport (YQG) | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 48.27 miles (77.68 km) ENE | St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) | Port Huron, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 59.69 miles (96.07 km) W | Capital Region International Airport (LAN) | Lansing, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 59.95 miles (96.49 km) WSW | Jackson County Airport (JXN) | Jackson, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 60.84 miles (97.91 km) ENE | Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR) | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) SSW | Lenawee County Airport (ADG) | Adrian, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 68.53 miles (110.30 km) NNW | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 72.59 miles (116.81 km) ESE | Chatham-Kent Airport (XCM) | Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 76.13 miles (122.51 km) S | Toledo Executive Airport (TDZ) | Toledo, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,268.98 miles (18,135.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,245.13 miles (18,097.24 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,234.04 miles (18,079.39 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,219.53 miles (18,056.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,180.01 miles (17,992.43 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,165.98 miles (17,969.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,154.85 miles (17,951.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,143.99 miles (17,934.47 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,140.43 miles (17,928.74 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,106.81 miles (17,874.63 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,045.33 miles (17,775.69 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,011.85 miles (17,721.81 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,004.84 miles (17,710.53 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,995.95 miles (17,696.22 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,939.38 miles (17,605.19 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 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 | |