Nonstop flight route between Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia and Stord, Hordaland, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Syktyvkar Airport (SCW), Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia and Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), Stord, Hordaland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,511 miles (or 2,432 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 relatively short distance between Syktyvkar Airport and Stord Airport, Sørstokken, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Syktyvkar Airport (SCW):

• Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Syktyvkar Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Syktyvkar 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.
• The closest airport to Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Kotlas Airport (KSZ), which is located 140 miles (225 kilometers) W of SCW.
• In addition to being known as "Syktyvkar Airport", another name for SCW is "Аэропорт Сыктывкар".
• The furthest airport from Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,523 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.

Facts about Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP):

• Stord Airport, Sørstokken handled 30,711 passengers last year.
• The first proposals for an airport on Stord—launched in the 1950s—envisioned an airport at Hystadmarka.
• The furthest airport from Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In 1982, a proposal was launched to extend the runway to 1,600 meters.
• The closest airport to Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of SRP.
• Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) currently has only 1 runway.
• Stord Airport, Sørstokken is a municipal regional airport located at Sørstokken in Stord, a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.
• Because of Stord Airport, Sørstokken's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Stord Airport, Sørstokken 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 "Stord Airport, Sørstokken", other names for SRP include "Stord lufthavn, Sørstokken" and "ENSO".
• In the course of 1988, the airport company's debt increased from NOK 4.5 to 8.0 million.
• During construction, companies announced interest in using the airport.
• The airport company discussed plans to extend the runway and build a proper terminal building, and publicly proposed that the airport could take over some of the helicopter routes from Flesland to oil platforms in the North Sea.