Nonstop flight route between Fagernes, Norway and McKinleyville, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°0'56"N by 9°17'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°58'40"N by 124°6'29"W)
Distance from VDB to ACV:
4,919.35 miles (7,916.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB), Fagernes, Norway and Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV), McKinleyville, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,919 miles (or 7,917 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 Fagernes Airport, Leirin and Arcata/Eureka 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 Fagernes Airport, Leirin and Arcata/Eureka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDB / ENFG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fagernes, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°0'56"N by 9°17'17"E |
| Area Served: | Fagernes, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2697 feet (822 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDB |
| More Information: | VDB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACV / KACV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | McKinleyville, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'40"N by 124°6'29"W |
| Area Served: | Arcata, California and Eureka, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Humboldt County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 222 feet (68 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACV |
| More Information: | ACV Maps & Info |
Facts about Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB):
- The closest airport to Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of VDB.
- The furthest airport from Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,225 miles (18,064 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Fagernes Airport, Leirin handled 7,661 passengers last year.
- Plans for an airport at Fagernes were initiated in 1975, and approved by the Norwegian Parliament in 1984, along with three other regional airports, at Rørvik, Mosjøen and Førde Airport, Bringeland.
- In addition to being known as "Fagernes Airport, Leirin", another name for VDB is "Fagernes lufthavn, Leirin".
Facts about Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV):
- In addition to being known as "Arcata/Eureka Airport", another name for ACV is "Arcata Airport".
- In December 1947 a Southwest Airways Douglas DC-3 flying into the airport made the world's first blind landing by a scheduled commercial airliner using Ground-Controlled Approach radar, Instrument Landing System and Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation oil-burning units adjacent to the runway.
- Because of Arcata/Eureka Airport's relatively low elevation of 222 feet, planes can take off or land at Arcata/Eureka 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.
- The furthest airport from Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,222 miles (18,059 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 2013 SkyWest Airlines Embraer EMB-120s were ACV's only scheduled flights.
- Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) is Murray Field (EKA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of ACV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.46 miles (28.10 km) SSW | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway |     |
| 2 | 61.32 miles (98.68 km) ESE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 3 | 72.48 miles (116.65 km) W | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 4 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) SE | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 5 | 90.41 miles (145.50 km) SSE | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 6 | 100.22 miles (161.29 km) S | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 7 | 119.26 miles (191.94 km) WNW | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 8 | 120.34 miles (193.67 km) WNW | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 9 | 124.22 miles (199.91 km) SSE | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 10 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) S | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 11 | 127.11 miles (204.56 km) NNE | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 12 | 130.71 miles (210.35 km) SSE | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 13 | 132.65 miles (213.48 km) NW | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 14 | 136.46 miles (219.61 km) NNW | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway | |
| 15 | 146.53 miles (235.82 km) WSW | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,224.72 miles (18,064.39 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,147.42 miles (17,939.98 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,142.09 miles (17,931.41 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,124.48 miles (17,903.06 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,104.24 miles (17,870.50 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,079.36 miles (17,830.46 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,066.26 miles (17,809.38 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,053.71 miles (17,789.17 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,052.65 miles (17,787.47 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,046.81 miles (17,778.07 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,042.95 miles (17,771.86 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,017.41 miles (17,730.76 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,011.88 miles (17,721.86 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,008.96 miles (17,717.16 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,996.03 miles (17,696.35 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.06 miles (19.40 km) S | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 2 | 29.32 miles (47.18 km) S | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 3 | 55.85 miles (89.87 km) N | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 4 | 76.35 miles (122.88 km) N | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 96.29 miles (154.97 km) ENE | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 6 | 100.38 miles (161.55 km) ESE | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 7 | 100.66 miles (161.99 km) N | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 101.56 miles (163.44 km) ENE | Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) | Montague, California, United States | |
| 9 | 112.94 miles (181.76 km) ESE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 10 | 115.62 miles (186.07 km) NNE | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 136.66 miles (219.93 km) SSE | Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) | Ukiah, California, United States | |
| 12 | 141.94 miles (228.43 km) SE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 13 | 143.86 miles (231.51 km) SE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 14 | 146.50 miles (235.78 km) N | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 147.32 miles (237.08 km) NE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,221.52 miles (18,059.24 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,141.49 miles (17,930.44 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,078.42 miles (17,828.94 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,048.69 miles (17,781.10 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,013.19 miles (17,723.97 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,001.02 miles (17,704.37 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,992.66 miles (17,690.92 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,940.04 miles (17,606.25 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,925.30 miles (17,582.52 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,920.89 miles (17,575.42 km) SSE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,906.03 miles (17,551.52 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,853.46 miles (17,466.91 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,852.55 miles (17,465.45 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,842.11 miles (17,448.64 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,834.30 miles (17,436.07 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |