Nonstop flight route between Fagernes, Norway and Kobuk, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°0'56"N by 9°17'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W)
Distance from VDB to OBU:
3,570.18 miles (5,745.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB), Fagernes, Norway and Kobuk Airport (OBU), Kobuk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,570 miles (or 5,746 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 Kobuk 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 Kobuk 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: | OBU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°54'43"N by 156°53'49"W |
| Area Served: | Kobuk, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OBU |
| More Information: | OBU 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fagernes Airport, Leirin", another name for VDB is "Fagernes lufthavn, Leirin".
- 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 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.
Facts about Kobuk Airport (OBU):
- Kobuk Airport covers an area of 167 acres at an elevation of 142 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Kobuk Airport", another name for OBU is "PAOB".
- The closest airport to Kobuk Airport (OBU) is Dahl Creek Airport (DCK), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) N of OBU.
- Kobuk Airport (OBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kobuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Kobuk 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 Kobuk Airport (OBU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,163 miles (16,356 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
| 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 | 2.16 miles (3.47 km) N | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) WSW | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.18 miles (46.96 km) WNW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 85.27 miles (137.22 km) S | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 86.93 miles (139.90 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 94.38 miles (151.88 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 108.63 miles (174.83 km) SE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 112.15 miles (180.49 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 119.28 miles (191.97 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 133.81 miles (215.34 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 142.65 miles (229.57 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 145.39 miles (233.99 km) E | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 154.44 miles (248.55 km) SSW | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,163.06 miles (16,355.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,159.46 miles (16,350.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,157.97 miles (16,347.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,153.37 miles (16,340.22 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,126.87 miles (16,297.58 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.21 miles (16,235.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,982.47 miles (16,065.19 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,927.79 miles (15,977.19 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,868.40 miles (15,881.61 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,866.90 miles (15,879.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,866.83 miles (15,879.08 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.16 miles (15,868.35 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,852.30 miles (15,855.71 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.01 miles (15,842.36 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,842.56 miles (15,840.03 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |