Nonstop flight route between Skien, Telemark, Norway and Ajman, United Arab Emirates:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), Skien, Telemark, Norway and Ajman International Airport (QAJ), Ajman, United Arab Emirates would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,224 miles (or 5,188 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 Ajman International 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 Ajman International 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):

• Norving's concession was granted in January 1976 and was the first time a formal taxi route concession was granted in Norway.
• The airport was built with a 650-meter gravel runway in 1952.
• 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.
• 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.
• Skien Airport is located at Geiteryggen in Skien.
• The closest airport to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) is Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) E of SKE.
• In addition to being known as "Skien Airport, Geiteryggen", another name for SKE is "Skien lufthavn, Geiteryggen".
• 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.
• By October 2007, Vildanden was in severe financial distress.
• 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.

Facts about Ajman International Airport (QAJ):

• In addition to being known as "Ajman International Airport", another name for QAJ is "مطار عجمان الدولي".
• The furthest airport from Ajman International Airport (QAJ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,734 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Ajman International Airport (QAJ) is Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) N of QAJ.