Nonstop flight route between Rørvik, Norway and Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK), Rørvik, Norway and Gandajika Airport (GDJ), Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,989 miles (or 8,029 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 Gandajika 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 Gandajika 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 |
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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: | GDJ / FZWC |
| Airport Name: | Gandajika Airport |
| Location: | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°43'58"S by 23°56'59"E |
| Area Served: | Gandajika, DR Congo |
| Elevation: | 2618 feet (798 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDJ |
| More Information: | GDJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK):
- The closest airport to Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) is Namsos Airport (OSY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of RVK.
- 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 airport is located at Ryumsjøen in Vikna, 6 kilometers south of Rørvik.
- Rørvik Airport, Ryum handled 27,418 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Rørvik Airport, Ryum", another name for RVK is "Rørvik lufthavn, Ryum".
Facts about Gandajika Airport (GDJ):
- The closest airport to Gandajika Airport (GDJ) is Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NNW of GDJ.
- The furthest airport from Gandajika Airport (GDJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Gandajika Airport (meaning Gandajika Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
