Nonstop flight route between Le Bourget (near Paris), France and Fox Glacier, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG), Le Bourget (near Paris), France and Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL), Fox Glacier, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,733 miles (or 18,882 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 Paris–Le Bourget Airport and Fox Glacier Aerodrome, 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 Paris–Le Bourget Airport and Fox Glacier Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBG / LFPB |
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Location: | Le Bourget (near Paris), France |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°58'9"N by 2°26'29"E |
Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de Paris |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LBG |
More Information: | LBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGL / NZFH |
Airport Name: | Fox Glacier Aerodrome |
Location: | Fox Glacier, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'43"S by 170°1'11"E |
View all routes: | Routes from FGL |
More Information: | FGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG):
- In 1977, Le Bourget was closed to international traffic and in 1980 to regional traffic, leaving only business aviation.
- The furthest airport from Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Paris–Le Bourget Airport (meaning Paris–Le Bourget Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,076 miles (19,435 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) is Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of LBG.
- On 16 June 1961, the Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defected at Le Bourget Airport.
- Le Bourget Airport is the base for the "Paris Airshow Demonstration Flight" mission supplied with Microsoft Flight Simulator X.
- Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
- Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) has 3 runways.
- Because of Paris–Le Bourget Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Paris–Le Bourget 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 "Paris–Le Bourget Airport", other names for LBG include "Paris - Le Bourget Airport", "Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-54".
Facts about Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL):
- The closest airport to Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) is Mount Cook Airport (MON), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of FGL.
- The furthest airport from Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Fox Glacier Aerodrome (meaning Fox Glacier Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.