Nonstop flight route between Røst, Nordland, Norway and Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Røst Airport (RET), Røst, Nordland, Norway and King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF), Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,618 miles (or 4,213 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 Røst Airport and King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base, 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 Røst Airport and King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Røst Airport (RET):

• The Civil Aviation Administration proposed in 1994 closing the airport along with eight other regional airports, because they had high subsidy levels.
• In addition to being known as "Røst Airport", another name for RET is "Røst lufthavn".
• Services to Røst started in 1965, when Widerøe commenced seaplane services to the island using de Havilland Canada Otters and Noorduyn Norseman aircraft.
• The furthest airport from Røst Airport (RET) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,776 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• After the airport opened, services started with Widerøe-operated twenty-seat de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters.
• Røst was first served using seaplanes from the 1960s, and then by helicopters from 1970.
• Because of Røst Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Røst 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.
• Røst Airport handled 14,267 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Røst Airport (RET) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of RET.

Facts about King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF):

• The furthest airport from King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,607 miles (18,680 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) is Amman Civil Airport (ADJ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of OMF.
• In addition to being known as "King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base", another name for OMF is "مطار الملك الدولي".