Nonstop flight route between Stord, Hordaland, Norway and Benson, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), Stord, Hordaland, Norway and Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), Benson, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,926 miles (or 6,319 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 Stord Airport, Sørstokken and Benson Municipal 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 Stord Airport, Sørstokken and Benson Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRP / ENSA |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBB / KBBB |
Airport Name: | Benson Municipal Airport |
Location: | Benson, Minnesota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°19'54"N by 95°39'2"W |
Area Served: | Benson, Minnesota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Benson |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1039 feet (317 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BBB |
More Information: | BBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP):
- In September 1984, the Ministry of Finance granted NOK 8 million to the airport.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Stord Airport, Sørstokken handled 30,711 passengers last year.
- The municipal chief-of-administration concluded that there would be need for an airport in Stord, but stated that the municipality lacked funds.
- In addition to being known as "Stord Airport, Sørstokken", other names for SRP include "Stord lufthavn, Sørstokken" and "ENSO".
- In February 1988, Coast Aero Center filed for bankruptcy.
- Local politicians protested against not receiving a direct flight to Oslo.
- The closest airport to Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) is Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) S of SRP.
- In 1995, the airport was discussed in the Parliament of Norway's Standing Committee on Transport and Communications.
- 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.
- 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.
- Following the decline in the shipyard industry in 1973 and 1974, the yards in Stord started a processes to move their attention to the offshore petroleum industry.
Facts about Benson Municipal Airport (BBB):
- The furthest airport from Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,636 miles (17,116 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) is Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of BBB.
- Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) currently has only 1 runway.