Nonstop flight route between Fagernes, Norway and Buchanan, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(61°0'56"N by 9°17'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°54'15"N by 10°3'29"W)
Distance from VDB to UCN:
3,937.72 miles (6,337.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB), Fagernes, Norway and Buchanan Airport (UCN), Buchanan, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,938 miles (or 6,337 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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan 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: | UCN / GLBU |
| Airport Name: | Buchanan Airport |
| Location: | Buchanan, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°54'15"N by 10°3'29"W |
| Area Served: | Buchanan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCN |
| More Information: | UCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB):
- Fagernes Airport, Leirin handled 7,661 passengers last year.
- 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 is an international airport with a 1,800-square-metre terminal building which includes immigration and customs clearing facilities, a self-serve cafeteria, duty-free store and several car rentals.
- In addition to being known as "Fagernes Airport, Leirin", another name for VDB is "Fagernes lufthavn, Leirin".
- From 1 April 2003, the contract was taken over by Coast Air, who put Jetstream 31 aircraft into use.
- The closest airport to Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) is Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of VDB.
Facts about Buchanan Airport (UCN):
- The furthest airport from Buchanan Airport (UCN) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Buchanan Airport (meaning Buchanan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,012 miles (19,331 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- Because of Buchanan Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Buchanan 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 closest airport to Buchanan Airport (UCN) is Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of UCN.
- Buchanan Airport (UCN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 30.90 miles (49.73 km) NW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 2 | 54.98 miles (88.47 km) WNW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 3 | 90.90 miles (146.29 km) SE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 132.28 miles (212.89 km) E | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 5 | 140.75 miles (226.51 km) SE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 6 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) NE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 7 | 157.53 miles (253.51 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) NE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 9 | 168.63 miles (271.39 km) N | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 10 | 169.54 miles (272.84 km) N | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 11 | 179.35 miles (288.64 km) ENE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 183.06 miles (294.60 km) NW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 186.10 miles (299.50 km) NNE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 14 | 193.68 miles (311.70 km) ESE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 15 | 194.15 miles (312.45 km) ENE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.03 miles (19,331.44 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 2 | 11,944.90 miles (19,223.40 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,919.96 miles (19,183.27 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,913.69 miles (19,173.17 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,912.40 miles (19,171.11 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,886.96 miles (19,130.17 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,879.46 miles (19,118.10 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,863.84 miles (19,092.96 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,863.39 miles (19,092.23 km) SSW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,841.24 miles (19,056.58 km) SSW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,840.49 miles (19,055.38 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,827.41 miles (19,034.32 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,803.51 miles (18,995.87 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,795.97 miles (18,983.72 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,791.50 miles (18,976.54 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |