Nonstop flight route between Portland, Maine, United States and Bergen, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States and Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO), Bergen, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,209 miles (or 5,164 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 Jetport and Bergen-Flesland International Airport, 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 Jetport and Bergen-Flesland International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWM / KPWM |
Airport Name: | Portland International Jetport |
Location: | Portland, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W |
Area Served: | Portland, Maine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PWM |
More Information: | PWM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGO / ENBR |
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Location: | Bergen, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°17'36"N by 5°13'5"E |
Area Served: | Bergen, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGO |
More Information: | BGO Maps & Info |
Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):
- In 1972 Northeast Airlines was bought by Delta Air Lines which retained its routes to Bangor, Boston, and New York.
- The furthest airport from Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Portland International Jetport is a public airport two miles west of downtown Portland, in Cumberland County, Maine.
- Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport 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 Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
- After Independence Air went bankrupt Portland had no low-cost carrier, causing fares to go up, and passenger numbers to decline.
- In 1980 the passenger terminal expanded to the east with the addition of two baggage carousels.
- 1987 saw the arrival of Continental Airlines, when the airline bought PEOPLExpress and took over their routes.
- That year regional Air New England began service in Portland, competing with Northeast Airlines intrastate and between Portland and Boston.
- 1986 also brought US Airways, who began flights to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
- In 2004 Runway 11/29 was lengthened to 7,200 feet.
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
Facts about Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO):
- Bergen-Flesland International Airport handled 6,213,960 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Bergen-Flesland International Airport", another name for BGO is "Bergen lufthavn, Flesland".
- The closest airport to Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) is Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) S of BGO.
- The main terminal covers an area of 21,000 square meters, of which 14,200 square meters is used for passenger areas.
- The furthest airport from Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bergen-Flesland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Bergen-Flesland 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.
- In 2013, Bergen Airport had 6,213,960 passengers, 106,225 aircraft movements and 5,199 tonnes of cargo, making it the country's second-busiest airport.
- Planning of an airport with an airstrip took place during the 1930s.
- With the ending of the Cold War following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the military activity at Flesland diminished.
- The first aircraft to land at the airport was a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter of the air force on 18 June 1954.