Nonstop flight route between Skien, Telemark, Norway and Aleppo, Syria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway and Aleppo International Airport (ALP), Aleppo, Syria would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,015 miles (or 3,243 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 Skien Airport, Geiteryggen and Aleppo International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKE / ENSN |
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| Location: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°11'6"N by 9°34'0"E |
| Area Served: | Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Skien Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKE |
| More Information: | SKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALP / OSAP |
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| Location: | Aleppo, Syria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'50"N by 37°13'27"E |
| Area Served: | Aleppo, Syria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALP |
| More Information: | ALP Maps & Info |
Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):
- Vildanden terminated its agreement with Aviatrans in April 2009, with the intention of using larger aircraft.
- Operation of the airport was transferred to Fjellfly, but remained owned by the municipality.
- A major upgrade to the airport took place in 1985.
- World War II terminated plans for a civilian airport.
- In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
- The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
- Because of Skien Airport, Geiteryggen's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Skien Airport, Geiteryggen 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.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen is a regional airport located at Geiteryggen, 5.5 kilometers southwest of the city center of Skien, Norway.
- Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Aleppo International Airport (ALP):
- In January 2013 the facility closed due to the Syrian Civil War, but after Syrian Army advances were made in the area, the airport re-opened on 22 January 2014, welcoming its first civilian flight in more than 1 year, carrying foreign journalists to the city.
- The closest airport to Aleppo International Airport (ALP) is Hatay Airport (HTY), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) WNW of ALP.
- Aleppo International Airport (ALP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aleppo International Airport (ALP) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,416 miles (18,373 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Aleppo International Airport", other names for ALP include "مطار حلب الدولي" and "Matar Halab al-Dawly".
