Nonstop flight route between Valparaiso, Indiana, United States and Værøy, Nordland, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(41°27'14"N by 87°0'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(67°39'15"N by 12°43'36"E)
Distance from VPZ to VRY:
3,845.62 miles (6,188.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ), Valparaiso, Indiana, United States and Værøy Heliport (VRY), Værøy, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,846 miles (or 6,189 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 Porter County Regional Airport and Værøy Heliport, 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 Porter County Regional Airport and Værøy Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPZ / KVPZ |
| Airport Name: | Porter County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°27'14"N by 87°0'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Porter County Municipal Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPZ |
| More Information: | VPZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRY / ENVR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Værøy, Nordland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°39'15"N by 12°43'36"E |
| Area Served: | Værøy, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VRY |
| More Information: | VRY Maps & Info |
Facts about Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ):
- Because of Porter County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at Porter County Regional 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.
- Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,126 miles (17,905 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) is La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ENE of VPZ.
Facts about Værøy Heliport (VRY):
- Proposals for an airport at Værøy and Røst were launched in the late 1960s.
- The closest airport to Værøy Heliport (VRY) is Røst Airport (RET), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of VRY.
- Lufttransport won the tender valid from 1 August 2005, winning ahead of CHC with a bid of NOK 56 million.
- Nordland County Municipality started a helicopter service from Værøy to Bodø on 1 January 1993, using the old heliport at Hanna Bakken-jordet.
- Værøy Heliport handled 10,210 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Værøy Heliport", another name for VRY is "Værøy helikopterhavn".
- Because of Værøy Heliport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Værøy Heliport 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 Værøy Heliport (VRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,759 miles (17,314 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Services to Værøy are provided to Bodø twice per day by Lufttransport using a fifteen-seat AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.32 miles (26.26 km) ENE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.32 miles (26.26 km) ENE | La Porte Municipal Airport (PPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 19.74 miles (31.76 km) NNE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 23.79 miles (38.29 km) WNW | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 5 | 36.14 miles (58.16 km) SSW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 37.14 miles (59.78 km) E | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 39.76 miles (63.99 km) ENE | South Bend International Airport (SBN) | South Bend, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 44.82 miles (72.13 km) WNW | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 48.39 miles (77.87 km) NE | Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE) | Niles, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 50.58 miles (81.40 km) ESE | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 50.97 miles (82.03 km) WSW | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 52.81 miles (84.98 km) SSW | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 55.03 miles (88.56 km) ENE | Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) NNE | Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH) | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 57.31 miles (92.23 km) W | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,125.89 miles (17,905.33 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,102.57 miles (17,867.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,085.14 miles (17,839.75 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,077.99 miles (17,828.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,033.86 miles (17,757.23 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,022.05 miles (17,738.23 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,020.76 miles (17,736.15 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,010.54 miles (17,719.70 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,990.24 miles (17,687.03 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,987.61 miles (17,682.80 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,936.99 miles (17,601.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,905.30 miles (17,550.33 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,894.70 miles (17,533.27 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,885.40 miles (17,518.30 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,845.60 miles (17,454.26 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.61 miles (29.95 km) WSW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 2 | 41.36 miles (66.55 km) NNE | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) ESE | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 4 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) NE | Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) | Svolvær, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.18 miles (140.30 km) NE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 6 | 98.77 miles (158.95 km) SSE | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 7 | 117.10 miles (188.45 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 8 | 117.51 miles (189.12 km) S | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 9 | 129.92 miles (209.08 km) S | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 10 | 131.91 miles (212.30 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 11 | 142.49 miles (229.31 km) NE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 12 | 142.96 miles (230.07 km) SSE | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 13 | 152.19 miles (244.92 km) S | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 14 | 176.88 miles (284.66 km) NE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 15 | 199.40 miles (320.90 km) E | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,758.57 miles (17,314.19 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,755.20 miles (17,308.77 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,732.79 miles (17,272.71 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,731.23 miles (17,270.20 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,684.98 miles (17,195.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,672.47 miles (17,175.63 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,649.26 miles (17,138.28 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,643.62 miles (17,129.21 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,638.61 miles (17,121.14 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,626.29 miles (17,101.31 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,612.57 miles (17,079.23 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,610.08 miles (17,075.23 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,600.17 miles (17,059.27 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,591.15 miles (17,044.77 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,569.36 miles (17,009.69 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |