Finding airline routes

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I got the impression you were looking for a database of all routes from all airports in one place. ??

Yeah, more a directory of possible routes than a flight search on a particular day. For instance if I want to get from the UK to Norway, what are the options for direct flights.

All the search sites I've seen want you to know which airports you want to use. They might let you specify "nearby airports" but this isn't so helpful when you live far away from all the major hubs... my local airport has few direct routes so Manchester/London are often good but then I have to search each one separately.