Nonstop flight route between King Cove, Alaska, United States and Stord, Hordaland, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Cove Airport (KVC), King Cove, Alaska, United States and Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), Stord, Hordaland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,468 miles (or 7,191 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 King Cove Airport and Stord Airport, Sørstokken, 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 King Cove Airport and Stord Airport, Sørstokken. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVC / PAVC |
Airport Name: | King Cove Airport |
Location: | King Cove, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°6'59"N by 162°15'57"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 155 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KVC |
More Information: | KVC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRP / ENSA |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Stord, Hordaland, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°47'34"N by 5°20'22"E |
Area Served: | Stord, Hordaland, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Stord Municipality Hordaland County Municipality |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 161 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRP |
More Information: | SRP Maps & Info |
Facts about King Cove Airport (KVC):
- King Cove Airport (KVC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,975 miles (17,663 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to King Cove Airport (KVC) is Cold Bay Airport (CDB), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of KVC.
- Because of King Cove Airport's relatively low elevation of 155 feet, planes can take off or land at King Cove 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.
Facts about Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP):
- The furthest airport from Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of SRP.
- In July 1987, a distance measurement in the distance measuring equipment failed, terminating all scheduled and night flights until it was replaced in September.
- In September 1984, the Ministry of Finance granted NOK 8 million to the airport.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Stord Airport, Sørstokken's relatively low elevation of 161 feet, planes can take off or land at Stord Airport, Sørstokken 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 municipal chief-of-administration concluded that there would be need for an airport in Stord, but stated that the municipality lacked funds.
- In the course of 1988, the airport company's debt increased from NOK 4.5 to 8.0 million.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken handled 30,711 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Stord Airport, Sørstokken", other names for SRP include "Stord lufthavn, Sørstokken" and "ENSO".