Nonstop flight route between Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and Nantes, France:
Departure Airport:
(32°47'42"S by 151°50'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°9'24"N by 1°36'28"W)
Distance from NTL to NTE:
10,729.49 miles (17,267.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Newcastle Airport (NTL), Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), Nantes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,729 miles (or 17,267 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTL / YWLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°47'42"S by 151°50'3"E |
| Area Served: | Lower Hunter Region |
| Operator/Owner: | Newcastle City Council Port Stephens Council |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTL |
| More Information: | NTL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTE / LFRS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nantes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°9'24"N by 1°36'28"W |
| Area Served: | Nantes, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Nantes |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTE |
| More Information: | NTE Maps & Info |
Facts about Newcastle Airport (NTL):
- Flight JQ371, the inaugural flight of Jetstar Airways departed Newcastle for Melbourne on 24 May 2004.
- In addition to being known as "Newcastle Airport", other names for NTL include "RAAF Base Williamtown" and "Williamtown Airport".
- Newcastle Airport (NTL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Newcastle Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Newcastle 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.
- Commercial operations began at Williamtown in 1947 when the Australian Government opened the existing Royal Australian Air Force airport to civil aviation.
- The largest aircraft currently operating to Newcastle Airport are the Boeing 737-800s of Virgin Australia.
- Newcastle Airport handled 1,211,302 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Newcastle Airport (NTL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Newcastle Airport (meaning Newcastle Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,102 miles (19,476 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NTL) is Maitland Airport (MTL), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WNW of NTL.
- Runway 12/30 has an available landing distance of 2,438 m with an asphalt surface.
Facts about Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE):
- During World War II the airfield was briefly used as a British Royal Air Force base before being captured by German forces.
- The furthest airport from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Nantes Atlantique Airport (meaning Nantes Atlantique Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,097 miles (19,468 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Regional, a regional airline, was headquartered on the grounds of Nantes Atlantique Airport.
- Because of Nantes Atlantique Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Nantes Atlantique 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.
- Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nantes Atlantique Airport is located just outside the Nantes 'périphérique', the city's peripheral ring motorway, to which it is linked by a short access road.
- In addition to being known as "Nantes Atlantique Airport", another name for NTE is "Aéroport Nantes Atlantique".
- Nantes Atlantique Airport handled 393,084 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) is Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of NTE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.09 miles (33.94 km) WNW | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 21.65 miles (34.85 km) SSW | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 28.63 miles (46.07 km) W | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 88.11 miles (141.80 km) SSW | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 92.09 miles (148.20 km) SSW | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.54 miles (174.68 km) SW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 111.55 miles (179.53 km) NNE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 130.29 miles (209.69 km) W | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 130.92 miles (210.69 km) NNE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 131.58 miles (211.75 km) NNW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 133.29 miles (214.51 km) WSW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 136.04 miles (218.93 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 147.87 miles (237.97 km) WNW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 157.12 miles (252.85 km) NW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 157.13 miles (252.88 km) N | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.93 miles (19,476.12 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,040.03 miles (19,376.51 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,038.56 miles (19,374.13 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,020.15 miles (19,344.52 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,001.62 miles (19,314.68 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,947.64 miles (19,227.82 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,934.22 miles (19,206.21 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,755.08 miles (18,917.92 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,751.69 miles (18,912.46 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,706.49 miles (18,839.72 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,673.97 miles (18,787.39 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,672.68 miles (18,785.31 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,604.96 miles (18,676.32 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.75 miles (55.92 km) E | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 2 | 47.78 miles (76.89 km) SW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 3 | 63.49 miles (102.17 km) N | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 4 | 65.03 miles (104.65 km) NW | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 5 | 66.73 miles (107.40 km) ENE | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 6 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) SSE | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 7 | 95.21 miles (153.22 km) WNW | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 8 | 98.61 miles (158.70 km) ESE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 9 | 101.25 miles (162.95 km) NNW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 10 | 109.64 miles (176.45 km) SSE | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 11 | 110.86 miles (178.41 km) E | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 12 | 111.59 miles (179.58 km) NNW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 13 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) SSE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 14 | 131.52 miles (211.66 km) SE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 15 | 132.05 miles (212.51 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.75 miles (19,467.78 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,055.87 miles (19,402.00 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,055.33 miles (19,401.13 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,046.57 miles (19,387.02 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,039.07 miles (19,374.96 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,038.45 miles (19,373.96 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,034.41 miles (19,367.45 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,996.73 miles (19,306.82 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,988.32 miles (19,293.29 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,987.86 miles (19,292.54 km) SSE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,985.22 miles (19,288.30 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,978.43 miles (19,277.37 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,973.52 miles (19,269.47 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,973.03 miles (19,268.68 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,966.59 miles (19,258.32 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |