Nonstop flight route between Værøy, Nordland, Norway and Groton, Connecticut, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Værøy Heliport (VRY), Værøy, Nordland, Norway and Groton-New London Airport (GON), Groton, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,485 miles (or 5,609 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 Værøy Heliport and Groton-New London 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 Værøy Heliport and Groton-New London Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VRY / ENVR |
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Location: | Værøy, Nordland, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°39'15"N by 12°43'36"E |
Area Served: | Værøy, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from VRY |
More Information: | VRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GON / KGON |
Airport Name: | Groton-New London Airport |
Location: | Groton, Connecticut, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'47"N by 72°2'42"W |
Area Served: | Groton, Connecticut |
Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GON |
More Information: | GON Maps & Info |
Facts about Værøy Heliport (VRY):
- The airport was closed immediately after the accident.
- With state-financed operations the service was made subject to public service obligations.
- Værøy Heliport is a heliport located at Tobbisodden on the island and municipality of Værøy, Norway, close to the municipal center of Sørland.
- In addition to being known as "Værøy Heliport", another name for VRY is "Værøy helikopterhavn".
- Lufttransport won the tender valid from 1 August 2005, winning ahead of CHC with a bid of NOK 56 million.
- The first aircraft to land in Værøy was a Noorduyn Norseman of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in 1948.
- Værøy Heliport handled 10,210 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Værøy Heliport (VRY) is Røst Airport (RET), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of VRY.
- Because of Værøy Heliport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Værøy Heliport 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 Værøy Heliport (VRY) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 10,759 miles (17,314 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Groton-New London Airport (GON):
- The closest airport to Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) S of GON.
- Because of Groton-New London Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Groton-New London 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.
- Groton-New London Airport was established as the first State of Connecticut airport in 1929.
- Groton-New London Airport (GON) has 2 runways.
- Groton-New London Airport is a state owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Groton, a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States.
- The furthest airport from Groton-New London Airport (GON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Groton-New London Airport covers an area of 489 acres at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- Columbia Air Services and Lanmar Aviation have been the two fixed-base operators serving the airport.