Nonstop flight route between Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Friday Harbor, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Friday Harbor Airport (FRD), Friday Harbor, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,825 miles (or 7,765 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Friday Harbor 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Friday Harbor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMS / EHAM |
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Location: | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E |
Area Served: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from AMS |
More Information: | AMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRD / KFHR |
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Location: | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°31'18"N by 123°1'27"W |
Area Served: | Friday Harbor, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Friday Harbor |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRD |
More Information: | FRD Maps & Info |
Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):
- Departure Hall 2 consists of Piers D and E.
- Schiphol is an important European airport, ranking as Europe's 4th busiest and the world's 14th busiest by total passenger traffic in 2013.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
- Schiphol's name is derived from a former fortification named Fort Schiphol which was part of the Stelling van Amsterdam defence works.
- In 2010, 106 carriers provided a total of 301 destinations on a regular basis.
- Pier E is a dedicated non-Schengen area and has 14 gates.
- The Rijksmuseum operates an annex at the airport, offering a small overview of both classical and contemporary art.
- Pier D is the largest pier and has two levels.
- Schiphol is equipped with 18 double jetway gates in preparation for airlines introducing the Airbus A380.
- The furthest airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's relatively low elevation of -11 feet, planes can take off or land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 closest airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of AMS.
Facts about Friday Harbor Airport (FRD):
- Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Friday Harbor Airport", another name for FRD is "FHR".
- The closest airport to Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) is Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS), which is located only 1 miles (2 kilometers) NNE of FRD.
- Friday Harbor is the default airport of Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- The furthest airport from Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,726 miles (17,261 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Friday Harbor Airport's relatively low elevation of 113 feet, planes can take off or land at Friday Harbor 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.