Nonstop flight route between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cherbourg, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,017 miles (or 1,636 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 relatively short distance between Sarajevo International Airport and Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJJ / LQSA |
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Location: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°49'28"N by 18°19'53"E |
Area Served: | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Operator/Owner: | Bosnia and Herzegovina Directorate of Civil Aviation (BHDCA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1708 feet (521 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SJJ |
More Information: | SJJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CER / LFRC |
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Location: | Cherbourg, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W |
Area Served: | Cherbourg-Octeville |
Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin France |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CER |
More Information: | CER Maps & Info |
Facts about Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ):
- The furthest airport from Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,701 miles (18,830 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 18 October 2005, Paddy Ashdown, the High Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, suspended a decision by Bosnian authorities to name the airport after Alija Izetbegović, the first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sarajevo International Airport", other names for SJJ include "Međunarodni aerodrom Sarajevo", "Međunarodna zračna luka Sarajevo" and "Међународни аеродром Сарајево".
- The closest airport to Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) is Mostar International Airport (OMO), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSW of SJJ.
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- The remains of the World War II main runway are still visible just to the south of the current airport runway.
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- In addition to being known as "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
- Because of Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherbourg - Maupertus 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 furthest airport from Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The 363d Fighter Group, based P-38 Lightning fighters at Maupertus from 9 July through August 1944.
- The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead.
- Charter flights occasionally operate to and from the airport.
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.