Nonstop flight route between Skien, Telemark, Norway and Marshall, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway and Harrison County Airport (ASL), Marshall, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,768 miles (or 7,674 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 Skien Airport, Geiteryggen and Harrison County 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 Skien Airport, Geiteryggen and Harrison County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE):

• Discussions of expanding the runway had been carried out since the 1970s, but the issue had stranded as no-one was willing to finance the venture.
• In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
• 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.
• World War II terminated plans for a civilian airport.
• The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
• Coast Aero Center received permission to fly from Stord Airport, Sørstokken via Skien to Oslo in 1987.
• 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.
• 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.
• Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
• Following an initiative from the municipality, the Kirkenes-based airline Norving announced in January 1975 their intention to operate between Geiteryggen and Oslo and establish a base at Geiteryggen.

Facts about Harrison County Airport (ASL):

• Harrison County Airport (ASL) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Harrison County Airport (ASL) is East Texas Regional Airport (GGG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of ASL.
• Trans-Texas DC-3s stopped there until 1963.
• In the year ending May 28, 2007 the airport had 16,200 general aviation aircraft operations, average 44 per day.
• The furthest airport from Harrison County Airport (ASL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,865 miles (17,485 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Because of Harrison County Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at Harrison County 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.
• Harrison County Airport covers 480 acres at an elevation of 357 feet.