Nonstop flight route between Merville / Calonne, France and Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India:
Departure Airport:
(50°37'0"N by 2°38'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°59'17"N by 82°6'39"E)
Distance from HZB to PAB:
4,602.66 miles (7,407.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB), Merville / Calonne, France and Bilaspur Airport (PAB), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,603 miles (or 7,407 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 Merville - Calonne Airport and Bilaspur Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZB / LFQT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merville / Calonne, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°37'0"N by 2°38'24"E |
| Area Served: | Merville, Nord, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 61 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HZB |
| More Information: | HZB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAB / VABI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°59'17"N by 82°6'39"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 899 feet (274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAB |
| More Information: | PAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB):
- Because of Merville - Calonne Airport's relatively low elevation of 61 feet, planes can take off or land at Merville - Calonne 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 airfield is controlled and has an Automatic Terminal Information Service.
- The furthest airport from Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,965 miles (19,255 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Originally built by Germans as a Luftwaffe airfield as part of the defensed of the Pas de Calais area.
- Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) has 2 runways.
- Airfield has numerous wartime relics, including many bunkers.
- In addition to being known as "Merville - Calonne Airport", other names for HZB include "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-53" and "Aéroport de Merville - Calonne".
- The closest airport to Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of HZB.
Facts about Bilaspur Airport (PAB):
- Bilaspur Airport (PAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bilaspur Airport", another name for PAB is "बिलासपुर हवाई अड्डे".
- The furthest airport from Bilaspur Airport (PAB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,629 miles (18,715 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Bilaspur Airport (PAB) is Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SSW of PAB.
- Because of Bilaspur Airport's relatively low elevation of 899 feet, planes can take off or land at Bilaspur 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.95 miles (32.10 km) E | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France |     |
| 2 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) SSE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 3 | 28.33 miles (45.58 km) ENE | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 4 | 29.65 miles (47.71 km) N | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 5 | 38.34 miles (61.71 km) NW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 6 | 41.33 miles (66.52 km) ESE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 7 | 41.45 miles (66.70 km) NNE | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 8 | 44.99 miles (72.41 km) W | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 9 | 48.34 miles (77.79 km) SW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 10 | 52.58 miles (84.62 km) SSW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 11 | 75.37 miles (121.30 km) NW | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 77.78 miles (125.18 km) WNW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) WNW | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 80.34 miles (129.29 km) E | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 15 | 82.98 miles (133.54 km) ENE | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,964.61 miles (19,255.12 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,780.50 miles (18,958.83 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,774.65 miles (18,949.42 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,753.21 miles (18,914.92 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,749.82 miles (18,909.46 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,749.18 miles (18,908.42 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,728.01 miles (18,874.35 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,727.29 miles (18,873.20 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,721.11 miles (18,863.25 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.39 miles (18,860.48 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,694.05 miles (18,819.70 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,693.78 miles (18,819.26 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,690.79 miles (18,814.46 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,690.73 miles (18,814.36 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,686.64 miles (18,807.78 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.69 miles (97.68 km) SSW | Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) | Raipur, India | |
| 2 | 174.11 miles (280.20 km) E | Rourkela Airport (RRK) | Rourkela, India | |
| 3 | 175.17 miles (281.91 km) NW | Jabalpur Domestic Airport (JLR) | Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 4 | 194.36 miles (312.79 km) NNW | Satna Airport (TNI) | Satna, India | |
| 5 | 201.39 miles (324.10 km) S | Jagdalpur Airport (JGB) | Jagdalpur, India | |
| 6 | 206.41 miles (332.18 km) WSW | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) | Nagpur, India | |
| 7 | 224.27 miles (360.93 km) ENE | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India | |
| 8 | 239.68 miles (385.72 km) N | Allahabad Airport (IXD) | Allahabad, India | |
| 9 | 239.84 miles (385.99 km) NW | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 10 | 243.97 miles (392.62 km) N | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 262.11 miles (421.82 km) NE | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 12 | 265.34 miles (427.03 km) ENE | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India | |
| 13 | 267.56 miles (430.59 km) ESE | Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 14 | 287.45 miles (462.61 km) SW | Ramagundam Airport (RMD) | Ramagundam, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 15 | 302.71 miles (487.16 km) ENE | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,629.24 miles (18,715.41 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,904.49 miles (17,549.03 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 10,903.70 miles (17,547.77 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 10,877.73 miles (17,505.97 km) SSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 10,875.27 miles (17,502.00 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,862.89 miles (17,482.09 km) SSW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 10,860.93 miles (17,478.93 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,857.25 miles (17,473.01 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,838.95 miles (17,443.55 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,832.31 miles (17,432.87 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,800.01 miles (17,380.88 km) SW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,798.61 miles (17,378.64 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,797.63 miles (17,377.05 km) SW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,786.56 miles (17,359.25 km) SW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,774.27 miles (17,339.46 km) WSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |