Nonstop flight route between Tromsø, Norway and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS), Tromsø, Norway and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,509 miles (or 5,647 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes and Laurence G. Hanscom Field, 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes and Laurence G. Hanscom Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOS / ENTC |
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Location: | Tromsø, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 69°40'53"N by 18°55'4"E |
Area Served: | Tromsø, Norway |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TOS |
More Information: | TOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED |
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Location: | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'11"N by 71°17'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BED |
More Information: | BED Maps & Info |
Facts about Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS):
- Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first airport in Tromsø was a water aerodrome located at Skattøra, located in the then separate municipality of Tromsøysund.
- Because of Tromsø Airport, Langnes's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Tromsø Airport, Langnes 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 Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) is Bardufoss Airport (BDU), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSW of TOS.
- In addition to being known as "Tromsø Airport, Langnes", another name for TOS is "Tromsø lufthavn, Langnes".
- The original terminal was replaced by a newer building, shaped like a semicircle, in 1977.
- Tromsø Airport, Langnes handled 1,723,465 passengers last year.
- The airport was opened on 14 September 1964.
- The furthest airport from Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,570 miles (17,010 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- New England's oldest and largest flight school based at Hanscom along with their new facility at Lawrence Airport.
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
- In 2008, and many years prior, Hanscom has handled the second most aircraft movements of any airport in New England.
- Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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.
- Hanscom is mainly a general aviation airport, the largest in New England.
- The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
- In 2006, Neil Entwistle was flown from London to Hanscom by U.S.
- On August 8, 1962, a US Air Force KC-135 tanker crashed on approach to Hanscom Field's runway 11, destroying the aircraft and killing all three members of the flight crew.
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".