From Norway to New York is nearly a 3,600 mile trip… one way! And from Norway to India is even further, at nearly 4,300 miles. Please keep in mind though, that these are the distances a modern aircraft would fly, guided by GPS, and not being restricted by mountains, rivers, or ocean currents.

The entire United States presents a coast to coast distance of roughly 3,500 miles, and it took Americans nearly 100 years to cross from the east coast to the west with guns, food, and modern compasses. So, you have to wonder, how could the Vikings manage to not only travel thousands of miles over rolling seas, but how in the name of all that is holy did they find their way back again?