Nonstop flight route between Aalesund, Norway and Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES), Aalesund, Norway and Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,667 miles (or 10,730 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra and Kona International Airport at Keāhole, 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 Ålesund Airport, Vigra and Kona International Airport at Keāhole. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AES / ENAL |
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Location: | Aalesund, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°33'45"N by 6°7'10"E |
Area Served: | Ålesund, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AES |
More Information: | AES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOA / PHKO |
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Location: | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°44'20"N by 156°2'44"W |
Area Served: | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOA |
More Information: | KOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES):
- Krohn Air to Trondheim-Værnes
- Molde Airport, Kristiansund Airport and Ørsta/Volda Airport were opened in later years and serve as secondary regional airports for the region, providing domestic services today mostly served by smaller propeller aircraft.
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ålesund Airport, Vigra handled 1,077,209 passengers last year.
- The current terminal was opened along with an extended runway in 1986, along with new underwater road tunnels to the main city of Ålesund.
- The furthest airport from Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,147 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) is Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) S of AES.
- Norwegian Air Shuttle to Trondheim-Værnes, Bergen-Flesland
- In 1998 the new low-cost carrier Color Air started services to the new Oslo-Gardermoen.
- Because of Ålesund Airport, Vigra's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Ålesund Airport, Vigra 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 addition to being known as "Ålesund Airport, Vigra", another name for AES is "Ålesund lufthavn, Vigra".
Facts about Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA):
- When the airport opened in 1970, it helped accelerate a shift of tourism from East Hawaii to West Hawaii.
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole handled 2,649,493 passengers last year.
- Because of Kona International Airport at Keāhole's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Kona International Airport at Keāhole 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 Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (meaning Kona International Airport at Keāhole is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- An environmental impact statement was prepared in 2005 to add a second runway.
- Runway extension to 11,000 feet was in 1994, making it the largest in the Hawaiian Islands after Honolulu.
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KOA.
- Prior to the 1970 airport expansion, tourism was centered on Hawaii's East side and the town of Hilo.
- In addition to being known as "Kona International Airport at Keāhole", another name for KOA is "Kona International Airport".