Nonstop flight route between Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil and Istres, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN), Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE), Istres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,786 miles (or 9,312 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 Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, 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 Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERN / SWEI |
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Location: | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°38'15"S by 69°52'59"W |
Area Served: | Eirunepé |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 412 feet (126 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ERN |
More Information: | ERN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QIE / LFMI |
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Location: | Istres, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QIE |
More Information: | QIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN):
- The furthest airport from Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) is Ranai Airport (NTX), which is nearly antipodal to Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (meaning Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ranai Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
- Because of Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport's relatively low elevation of 412 feet, planes can take off or land at Amaury Feitosa Tomaz 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.
- The closest airport to Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) is Tabatinga International Airport (TBT), which is located 165 miles (265 kilometers) N of ERN.
- Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport", another name for ERN is "Aeroporto Amaury Feitosa Tomaz".
Facts about Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE):
- Built prior to World War II, Istres Air Base was first used by the Armée de l'air during the early part of the war, and after the 1940 Battle of France and the June Armistice with Nazi Germany, became part of the limited air force of the Vichy Government.
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The base also hosts a helicopter squadron and a large repair and training facility.
- The main USAAF use of Istres was by the 64th Troop Carrier Group, which operated C-47 Skytrain transports from the airfield from September to November 1944.
- The closest airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of QIE.
- In addition to being known as "Istres-Le Tubé Air Base", another name for QIE is "Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17".
- Because of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base 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 Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (meaning Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.