Nonstop flight route between Fagernes, Norway and Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(61°0'56"N by 9°17'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°18'15"N by 143°24'15"E)
Distance from VDB to MBE:
4,719.76 miles (7,595.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB), Fagernes, Norway and Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,720 miles (or 7,596 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 Okhotsk Monbetsu 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 Okhotsk Monbetsu 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: | MBE / RJEB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°18'15"N by 143°24'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hokkaidō Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBE |
| More Information: | MBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Fagernes Airport, Leirin (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.
- Coast Air continued to provide a service until 1 August 1996, when Fagernes became a trial for the use of public service obligations for regional aviation in Norway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of VDB.
- Fagernes Airport, Leirin handled 7,661 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Fagernes Airport, Leirin", another name for VDB is "Fagernes lufthavn, Leirin".
- Fagernes Airport, Leirin serves Fagernes, in the municipality of Nord-Aurdal, Oppland county, Norway.
Facts about Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE):
- The closest airport to Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SE of MBE.
- In addition to being known as "Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport", other names for MBE include "オホーツク紋別空港" and "Ohōtsuku Monbetsu Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,338 miles (18,247 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Okhotsk Monbetsu 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.
- In the winter of 2013, ANA again started services to Sapporo, flying a daily 737-700 flight to New Chitose Airport.
| 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 | 47.74 miles (76.83 km) SE | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 2 | 64.63 miles (104.01 km) SW | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 3 | 92.26 miles (148.48 km) ESE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan | |
| 4 | 95.78 miles (154.14 km) SSE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 5 | 108.94 miles (175.32 km) S | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 109.25 miles (175.82 km) NW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 136.04 miles (218.93 km) SW | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 181.47 miles (292.05 km) N | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 9 | 218.29 miles (351.31 km) SW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 10 | 252.57 miles (406.48 km) SW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 11 | 269.32 miles (433.43 km) SSW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 12 | 277.41 miles (446.45 km) SSW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 13 | 282.79 miles (455.11 km) SSW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 14 | 323.64 miles (520.85 km) SSW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 356.48 miles (573.70 km) SSW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,338.15 miles (18,246.94 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,307.99 miles (18,198.40 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,265.52 miles (18,130.05 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,263.72 miles (18,127.15 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,259.30 miles (18,120.05 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 11,258.96 miles (18,119.49 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,245.86 miles (18,098.40 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,221.36 miles (18,058.99 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,220.20 miles (18,057.12 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,217.15 miles (18,052.21 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,214.99 miles (18,048.73 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 11,178.41 miles (17,989.87 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,167.35 miles (17,972.06 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,160.75 miles (17,961.43 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,149.57 miles (17,943.45 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |