Nonstop flight route between Rennes, France and Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), Rennes, France and Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC), Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,712 miles (or 7,584 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 Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport and Coffman Cove Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNS / LFRN |
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Location: | Rennes, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°4'18"N by 1°43'55"W |
Area Served: | Rennes, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI Rennes |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 124 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from RNS |
More Information: | RNS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCC / |
Airport Name: | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base |
Location: | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'52"N by 132°50'2"W |
Area Served: | Coffman Cove, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCC |
More Information: | KCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS):
- Rennes was attacked by Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers on 9 January 1944, and was overflown on several night leaflet drops during the spring of 1944.
- The combat units moved out by the end of September and Rennes Airport was used as a supply and maintenance depot for American aircraft for several months, before being returned to French civil control on 30 November 1944.
- JG 53 and KG 27 took part in operations over England during the Battle of Britain.
- Because of Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport's relatively low elevation of 124 feet, planes can take off or land at Rennes–Saint-Jacques 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 "Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport", another name for RNS is "Aéroport de Rennes – Saint-JacquesAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-27".
- It is a national and international airport, open to regular and irregular flights, and to both private and passenger planes.
- Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) is Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNW of RNS.
- The furthest airport from Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (meaning Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,048 miles (19,390 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC):
- The closest airport to Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) is North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WNW of KCC.
- Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,609 miles (17,073 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Coffman Cove Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Coffman Cove Seaplane 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.