Nonstop flight route between Skien, Telemark, Norway and Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway and Davison Army Airfield (DAA), Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,866 miles (or 6,222 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 Davison Army Airfield, 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 Davison Army Airfield. 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):

• The domestic aviation market was deregulated in 1994 and Teddy Air stated competing with Air Stord on the Bergen route.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
• Norving's concession was granted in January 1976 and was the first time a formal taxi route concession was granted in Norway.
• World War II terminated plans for a civilian airport.
• The runway and original facilities at Geiteryggen were built by the aviation club and cost 30,000 Norwegian krone.
• Skien Airport, Geiteryggen handled 46,995 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
• The airport was built with a 650-meter gravel runway in 1952.
• Both Danish Air Transport and Widerøe announced by the end of the month routes to Bergen.
• 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 Davison Army Airfield (DAA):

• The furthest airport from Davison Army Airfield (DAA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,678 miles (18,794 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Davison Army Airfield (DAA) is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NE of DAA.
• The airfield provided support for Army One from 1957 to 1976 for presidents Dwight Eisenhower, John F.
• Because of Davison Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Davison Army Airfield 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.
• Davison Army Airfield (DAA) currently has only 1 runway.