Nonstop flight route between Reims, France and Wemindji, Quebec, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE), Reims, France and Wemindji Airport (YNC), Wemindji, Quebec, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,395 miles (or 5,464 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 Reims-Champagne Air Base and Wemindji Airport, 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 Reims-Champagne Air Base and Wemindji Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RHE / LFSR |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Reims, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°18'37"N by 4°3'2"E |
Area Served: | Reims, France |
Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 314 feet (96 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RHE |
More Information: | RHE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YNC / CYNC |
Airport Name: | Wemindji Airport |
Location: | Wemindji, Quebec, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°0'38"N by 78°49'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | Wemindji Band Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YNC |
More Information: | YNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE):
- A jet-capable 8000' jet runway and taxiways were laid down to the southwest along with additional aircraft ramp space, dispersals with hardened Tab-Vs, hangars and a support area.
- Because of Reims-Champagne Air Base's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Reims-Champagne 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 first unit to arrive at Reims was the Breguet 19–equipped 12th Regiment, which arrived from the Occupied Rhineland airdrome at Lachen-Speyerdorf.
- Under American control, Ninth Air Force assigned the 440th Troop Carrier Group to the base, flying C-47 Skytrain transports until the end of September.
- It was liberated by Allied ground forces 30 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
- The furthest airport from Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Reims-Champagne Air Base (meaning Reims-Champagne Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The base was seized by the Germans in June 1940 during the Battle of France.
- Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WSW of RHE.
- In addition to being known as "Reims-Champagne Air Base", another name for RHE is "Base aérienne 112Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-62".
Facts about Wemindji Airport (YNC):
- The furthest airport from Wemindji Airport (YNC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,951 miles (17,624 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Wemindji Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Wemindji 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.
- Wemindji Airport (YNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Wemindji Airport (YNC) is Chisasibi Airport (YKU), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) N of YNC.