Nonstop flight route between Tifton, Georgia, United States and Notodden, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA), Tifton, Georgia, United States and Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB), Notodden, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,462 miles (or 7,181 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 Henry Tift Myers Airport and Notodden Airport, Tuven, 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 Henry Tift Myers Airport and Notodden Airport, Tuven. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA):

• The airport was constructed in 1940.
• Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) is Spence Airport (MUL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SSW of TMA.
• The furthest airport from Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,344 miles (18,256 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Henry Tift Myers Airport's relatively low elevation of 355 feet, planes can take off or land at Henry Tift Myers 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.
• Tifton Army Airfield was activated on August 12, 1940.

Facts about Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB):

• In addition to being known as "Notodden Airport, Tuven", another name for NTB is "Notodden flyplass, Tuven".
• Notodden Airport, Tuven handled 3,423 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) is Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of NTB.
• Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 1967, Notodden Municipality granted NOK 900,000 and Telemark County Municipality granted NOK 600,000 for the runway to be extended to 1,400 meters.
• General aviation activities at the airport gradually increased.
• The furthest airport from Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,322 miles (18,222 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Notodden Airport, Tuven's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Notodden Airport, Tuven 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 opening was planned for 18 October 1968, but was delayed to the following year after the airport was flooded a week before the scheduled date.
• As part of the Oslo Airport location controversy, after the new airport was decided located to Gardermoen, there was a public discussion as to what to do with the general aviation which had operated from Fornebu.
• In 1999, the British airport operator TBI announced it was in negotiations to purchase an airport close to Oslo, and Dagens Næringsliv speculated that it could be Notodden.