Nonstop flight route between Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada and Røst, Nordland, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada and Røst Airport (RET), Røst, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,881 miles (or 6,246 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 Pincher Creek Airport and Røst 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 Pincher Creek Airport and Røst Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WPC / CZPC |
Airport Name: | Pincher Creek Airport |
Location: | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°31'14"N by 113°59'49"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipal District of Pincher Creek |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3903 feet (1,190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WPC |
More Information: | WPC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RET / ENRS |
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Location: | Røst, Nordland, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°31'40"N by 12°6'11"E |
Area Served: | Røst, Norway |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from RET |
More Information: | RET Maps & Info |
Facts about Pincher Creek Airport (WPC):
- The furthest airport from Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,460 miles (16,834 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) is Cowley Airport (YYM), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of WPC.
- Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Røst Airport (RET):
- After the airport opened, services started with Widerøe-operated twenty-seat de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters.
- Røst was first served using seaplanes from the 1960s, and then by helicopters from 1970.
- The furthest airport from Røst Airport (RET) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,776 miles (17,343 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Røst Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Røst 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.
- Røst Airport handled 14,267 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Røst Airport", another name for RET is "Røst lufthavn".
- Røst Airport is a regional airport serving the Røst, Norway.
- The airport is served twice daily with a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 by Widerøe.
- The closest airport to Røst Airport (RET) is Værøy Heliport (VRY), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ENE of RET.