Nonstop flight route between Rørvik, Norway and Galesburg, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(64°50'17"N by 11°8'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°56'17"N by 90°25'51"W)
Distance from RVK to GBG:
4,013.52 miles (6,459.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK), Rørvik, Norway and Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG), Galesburg, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,014 miles (or 6,459 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 Rørvik Airport, Ryum and Galesburg Municipal 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 Rørvik Airport, Ryum and Galesburg Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RVK / ENRM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rørvik, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°50'17"N by 11°8'45"E |
| Area Served: | Rørvik, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RVK |
| More Information: | RVK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBG / KGBG |
| Airport Name: | Galesburg Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Galesburg, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°56'17"N by 90°25'51"W |
| Area Served: | Galesburg, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Galesburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBG |
| More Information: | GBG Maps & Info |
Facts about Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK):
- In addition to being known as "Rørvik Airport, Ryum", another name for RVK is "Rørvik lufthavn, Ryum".
- The airport is located at Ryumsjøen in Vikna, 6 kilometers south of Rørvik.
- Because of Rørvik Airport, Ryum's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Rørvik Airport, Ryum 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.
- On 2 September 2003, a Cessna aircraft overshot the runway and landed in the sea after an emergency landing caused by loss of power immediately after take-off.
- The furthest airport from Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,954 miles (17,629 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Rørvik Airport, Ryum handled 27,418 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) is Namsos Airport (OSY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of RVK.
- The airport was estimated to cost NOK 15 to 16 million, but the lowest tender was between NOK 10 and 11 million.
Facts about Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG):
- The closest airport to Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of GBG.
- The furthest airport from Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Galesburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Galesburg Municipal 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.
- Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.98 miles (46.63 km) SSE | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway |     |
| 2 | 53.10 miles (85.45 km) NE | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 3 | 86.13 miles (138.61 km) NNE | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 4 | 88.50 miles (142.43 km) NE | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 5 | 95.64 miles (153.92 km) S | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 6 | 131.75 miles (212.04 km) ENE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 7 | 138.61 miles (223.07 km) NE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 8 | 152.36 miles (245.19 km) SE | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 9 | 156.03 miles (251.11 km) SW | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 10 | 156.26 miles (251.48 km) S | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 11 | 168.77 miles (271.61 km) E | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 12 | 186.93 miles (300.84 km) SW | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway | |
| 13 | 187.73 miles (302.12 km) N | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 14 | 190.62 miles (306.78 km) NNE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 15 | 199.47 miles (321.02 km) NNE | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,954.40 miles (17,629.36 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,927.57 miles (17,586.17 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,909.34 miles (17,556.83 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,901.78 miles (17,544.66 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,865.12 miles (17,485.67 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,847.94 miles (17,458.03 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,824.94 miles (17,421.01 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,823.35 miles (17,418.45 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,814.48 miles (17,404.17 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,809.36 miles (17,395.94 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,795.18 miles (17,373.12 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,785.01 miles (17,356.74 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,779.35 miles (17,347.65 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,770.53 miles (17,333.45 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,748.83 miles (17,298.52 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.12 miles (50.09 km) SSW | Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) | Macomb, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 35.50 miles (57.13 km) N | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 37.84 miles (60.89 km) WSW | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 42.98 miles (69.17 km) ESE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 47.16 miles (75.89 km) N | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 47.68 miles (76.74 km) NW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.37 miles (90.72 km) W | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 61.82 miles (99.48 km) WSW | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 61.93 miles (99.67 km) N | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 72.38 miles (116.49 km) ENE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 75.50 miles (121.50 km) NW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 79.63 miles (128.15 km) SSW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 81.22 miles (130.71 km) W | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 85.34 miles (137.34 km) SSE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) ESE | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,961.12 miles (17,640.16 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,938.16 miles (17,603.22 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,917.82 miles (17,570.48 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,914.20 miles (17,564.65 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,875.05 miles (17,501.65 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,860.99 miles (17,479.02 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,851.16 miles (17,463.20 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,850.91 miles (17,462.81 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,836.07 miles (17,438.92 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,822.67 miles (17,417.36 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,792.05 miles (17,368.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,765.89 miles (17,325.97 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,744.88 miles (17,292.16 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,739.48 miles (17,283.47 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,715.33 miles (17,244.61 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |