Nonstop flight route between Lorraine, France and Midland, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ), Lorraine, France and Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF), Midland, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,328 miles (or 8,575 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 Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport and Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield, 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 Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport and Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ETZ / LFJL |
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Location: | Lorraine, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°58'41"N by 6°14'48"E |
Area Served: | Metz and Nancy, France |
Operator/Owner: | G.I.G.A.L. (Groupement Intercommunal de Gestion de l'Aéroport Lorrain) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ETZ |
More Information: | ETZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAF / KMAF |
Airport Name: | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield |
Location: | Midland, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°56'32"N by 102°12'6"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Midland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2871 feet (875 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAF |
More Information: | MAF Maps & Info |
Facts about Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ):
- The closest airport to Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) ENE of ETZ.
- Because of Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Metz–Nancy–Lorraine 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.
- In addition to being known as "Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport", another name for ETZ is "Aéroport de Metz-Nancy-Lorraine".
- Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (meaning Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,057 miles (19,404 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF):
- Prominent businessmen in Midland could foresee the possibility of a military base in West Texas and in 1940 they started promoting the airport for use as a training base to the military establishment in Washington.
- Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) has 4 runways.
- In 2012 the Midland City Council amended a contract allowing three teams of experts, the Midland International Airport, Parkhill, and Smith & Cooper which will permit them to provide all of the necessary elements to complete a commercial space launch site application.
- The furthest airport from Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,209 miles (18,038 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) is Midland Airpark (MDD), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of MAF.
- Midland-Odessa Regional Airport opened its new passenger terminal in the early 1960s.