Nonstop flight route between Værøy, Nordland, Norway and Plainview, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(67°39'15"N by 12°43'36"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°10'8"N by 101°42'56"W)
Distance from VRY to PVW:
4,635.42 miles (7,459.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Værøy Heliport (VRY), Værøy, Nordland, Norway and Hale County Airport (PVW), Plainview, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,635 miles (or 7,460 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 Værøy Heliport and Hale County 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 Værøy Heliport and Hale County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVW / KPVW |
| Airport Name: | Hale County Airport |
| Location: | Plainview, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°10'8"N by 101°42'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Plainview and Hale County, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3374 feet (1,028 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PVW |
| More Information: | PVW Maps & Info |
Facts about Værøy Heliport (VRY):
- One of the helicopters was bought by Widerøe in December 1976 and the operations were subcontracted to Offshore Helicopters.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Værøy Heliport (VRY) is Røst Airport (RET), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of VRY.
- Nordland County Municipality started a helicopter service from Værøy to Bodø on 1 January 1993, using the old heliport at Hanna Bakken-jordet.
- In addition to being known as "Værøy Heliport", another name for VRY is "Værøy helikopterhavn".
- Værøy Heliport handled 10,210 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Proposals for an airport at Værøy and Røst were launched in the late 1960s.
- The first aircraft to land in Værøy was a Noorduyn Norseman of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in 1948.
Facts about Hale County Airport (PVW):
- Inactivated during 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- The closest airport to Hale County Airport (PVW) is Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of PVW.
- The furthest airport from Hale County Airport (PVW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,085 miles (17,840 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hale County Airport (PVW) has 2 runways.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.42 miles (57.01 km) S | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 69.45 miles (111.77 km) N | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 72.59 miles (116.82 km) N | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) WNW | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 83.52 miles (134.42 km) ENE | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 92.90 miles (149.50 km) W | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 107.41 miles (172.86 km) N | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 128.08 miles (206.13 km) WNW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 134.04 miles (215.72 km) SW | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 135.26 miles (217.67 km) S | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 136.42 miles (219.55 km) NNW | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) SSE | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 140.34 miles (225.86 km) ENE | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 143.69 miles (231.24 km) ENE | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 144.40 miles (232.38 km) W | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,085.08 miles (17,839.66 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,860.90 miles (17,478.88 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,787.25 miles (17,360.35 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,773.57 miles (17,338.34 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,522.22 miles (16,933.83 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,461.15 miles (16,835.54 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,408.99 miles (16,751.61 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,349.86 miles (16,656.44 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,340.92 miles (16,642.06 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,340.80 miles (16,641.86 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,325.63 miles (16,617.45 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,320.62 miles (16,609.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,319.06 miles (16,606.88 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,300.66 miles (16,577.27 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,286.86 miles (16,555.06 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |