Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Aalesund, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States and Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES), Aalesund, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,148 miles (or 8,285 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 San Diego International Airport and Ålesund Airport, Vigra, 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 San Diego International Airport and Ålesund Airport, Vigra. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):

• The airport was the first federally certified airfield to serve all aircraft types, including seaplanes.
• Most takeoffs and landings at SAN are from east to west.
• San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The Army Air Corps took over the field in 1942, improving it to handle the heavy bombers being manufactured in the region.
• In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
• San Diego International Airport's expansion program, dubbed "The Green Build", is expected to help the airport meet current and future travel demands.
• The closest airport to San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
• Japan Airlines began service to Tokyo-Narita on December 2, 2012, using the Boeing 787 aircraft.
• The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego 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.

Facts about Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES):

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• Before 1998, the airport was served by one airline, Braathens SAFE, at times with regional routes being by Norwegian Air Shuttle on behalf of Braathens.
• Because of Ålesund Airport, Vigra's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Ålesund Airport, Vigra 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.
• Scheduled services are offered by Norwegian, Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, airBaltic and WizzAir.
• The furthest airport from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,147 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The current terminal was opened along with an extended runway in 1986, along with new underwater road tunnels to the main city of Ålesund.
• Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of AES.
• Today the airport is served by an increasing number of national and international carriers.
• Ålesund Airport, Vigra handled 1,077,209 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Ålesund Airport, Vigra", another name for AES is "Ålesund lufthavn, Vigra".
• The airport was opened in 1958, as the first in Møre og Romsdal.
• Norwegian Air Shuttle to Trondheim-Værnes, Bergen-Flesland