Nonstop flight route between Tromsø, Norway and Midland, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), Tromsø, Norway and Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF), Midland, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,829 miles (or 7,771 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes and Midland International AirportMidland 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes and Midland International AirportMidland 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS):

• Because of Tromsø Airport, Langnes's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Tromsø Airport, Langnes 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 original terminal was replaced by a newer building, shaped like a semicircle, in 1977.
• In addition to being known as "Tromsø Airport, Langnes", another name for TOS is "Tromsø lufthavn, Langnes".
• The furthest airport from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,570 miles (17,010 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Tromsø Airport, Langnes handled 1,723,465 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) is Bardufoss Airport (BDU), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSW of TOS.
• Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The first airport in Tromsø was a water aerodrome located at Skattøra, located in the then separate municipality of Tromsøysund.

Facts about Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF):

• Until the September 11th attacks, everyone was allowed into the second floor.
• The closest airport to Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of MAF.
• The late 1970s 'oil boom' led to economic growth in Midland-Odessa and many more flights by the incumbent airlines and new-entrants like Southwest Airlines.
• Midland Army Air Field was home to the Army Air Forces Bombardier School, one of a dozen bombardier-training schools.
• Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) has 4 runways.
• The furthest airport from Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,209 miles (18,038 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.