Nonstop flight route between Lancaster, California, United States and Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°12'14"N by 8°5'6"E)
Distance from WJF to KRS:
5,307.79 miles (8,542.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF), Lancaster, California, United States and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS), Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,308 miles (or 8,542 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 General Wm. J. Fox Airfield and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, 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 General Wm. J. Fox Airfield and Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WJF / KWJF |
| Airport Name: | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield |
| Location: | Lancaster, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W |
| Area Served: | Lancaster, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2351 feet (717 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WJF |
| More Information: | WJF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRS / ENCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°12'14"N by 8°5'6"E |
| Area Served: | Kristiansand, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRS |
| More Information: | KRS Maps & Info |
Facts about General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF):
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- The furthest airport from General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,432 miles (18,399 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of WJF.
- General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS):
- In addition to being known as "Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik", another name for KRS is "Kristiansand lufthavn, Kjevik".
- The furthest airport from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,423 miles (18,384 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1936, the city of Kristiansand decided to build an airport at Kongsgård, but later changed their minds and built it at Kjevik.
- Because of Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik 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 1945, the Air Force moved its technical school to Kjevik.
- Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik handled 1,065,615 passengers last year.
- Between 1963 and 1981, Dan-Air of London operated a route between Newcastle and Kjevik.
- Starting in autumn 1991, Widerøe Norsk Air flew on the route from its hub at Sandefjord Airport, Torp via Kjevik to London Stansted Airport using Fokker 50 turboprop aircraft.
- The closest airport to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) is Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) W of KRS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.85 miles (17.46 km) SE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.14 miles (35.63 km) ENE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) N | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.95 miles (48.19 km) NNW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) SSW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 6 | 38.19 miles (61.46 km) SSW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) SSW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 8 | 46.45 miles (74.76 km) SSE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 9 | 48.51 miles (78.06 km) ESE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 51.32 miles (82.59 km) SSE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) SSW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 12 | 52.99 miles (85.27 km) SE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) WSW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.23 miles (90.49 km) S | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) S | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,432.49 miles (18,398.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,416.94 miles (18,373.74 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,406.69 miles (18,357.25 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,397.04 miles (18,341.71 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,326.25 miles (18,227.79 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,203.67 miles (18,030.52 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,196.00 miles (18,018.17 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,157.63 miles (17,956.42 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,058.24 miles (17,796.46 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,033.37 miles (17,756.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,028.85 miles (17,749.16 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,017.49 miles (17,730.88 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,011.41 miles (17,721.10 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,005.81 miles (17,712.10 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,989.12 miles (17,685.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.71 miles (86.43 km) W | Farsund Airport, Lista (FAN) | Farsund, Norway | |
| 2 | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) SSE | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 3 | 86.17 miles (138.67 km) NE | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 4 | 92.37 miles (148.65 km) ESE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 5 | 99.73 miles (160.50 km) WNW | Stavanger-Sola International Airport (SVG) | Stavanger, Norway | |
| 6 | 100.73 miles (162.11 km) SE | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 7 | 102.33 miles (164.68 km) NNE | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 8 | 103.43 miles (166.46 km) NE | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 9 | 121.24 miles (195.12 km) SSE | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 10 | 125.11 miles (201.34 km) ESE | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 11 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) NE | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 12 | 129.54 miles (208.47 km) NW | Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) | Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway | |
| 13 | 137.33 miles (221.01 km) SSE | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 14 | 141.75 miles (228.12 km) E | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 15 | 146.80 miles (236.26 km) NE | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,423.43 miles (18,384.19 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,305.17 miles (18,193.87 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,298.22 miles (18,182.68 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,278.23 miles (18,150.51 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,273.70 miles (18,143.22 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,241.75 miles (18,091.80 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,238.07 miles (18,085.88 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,228.44 miles (18,070.37 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,220.97 miles (18,058.35 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,213.29 miles (18,045.99 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,210.32 miles (18,041.21 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,186.48 miles (18,002.84 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,179.13 miles (17,991.03 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,178.43 miles (17,989.89 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,170.63 miles (17,977.34 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |