Nonstop flight route between Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Istres, France:
Departure Airport:
(36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E)
Distance from VJI to QIE:
4,405.42 miles (7,089.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE), Istres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,405 miles (or 7,090 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Istres-Le Tubé Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VJI / KVJI |
| Airport Name: | Virginia Highlands Airport |
| Location: | Abingdon, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abingdon, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Virginia Highlands Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2087 feet (636 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VJI |
| More Information: | VJI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QIE / LFMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Istres, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QIE |
| More Information: | QIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI):
- The furthest airport from Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,454 miles (18,433 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of VJI.
- Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE):
- In addition to being known as "Istres-Le Tubé Air Base", another name for QIE is "Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17".
- The closest airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of QIE.
- C135FR "GRV 093 Bretagne"
- Because of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Istres-Le Tubé 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 base also hosts a helicopter squadron and a large repair and training facility.
- Mirage 2000 "escadron Limousin"
- The furthest airport from Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (meaning Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Base aérienne 125 Istres Advanced Landing Ground Y-17
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.42 miles (40.90 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States |     |
| 2 | 34.43 miles (55.41 km) NW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) SW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 61.06 miles (98.26 km) ESE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) NE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) SSE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 81.03 miles (130.40 km) ENE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 82.46 miles (132.71 km) WSW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) NNE | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 90.99 miles (146.44 km) SSW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 96.68 miles (155.60 km) ENE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 101.11 miles (162.73 km) SW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 107.73 miles (173.37 km) ESE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 110.89 miles (178.46 km) SE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,453.58 miles (18,432.71 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,432.30 miles (18,398.46 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,410.72 miles (18,363.73 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,402.27 miles (18,350.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,385.31 miles (18,322.83 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,369.23 miles (18,296.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,360.44 miles (18,282.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,360.01 miles (18,282.12 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,323.95 miles (18,224.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,320.59 miles (18,218.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.24 miles (18,198.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,301.85 miles (18,188.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,271.79 miles (18,140.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,270.70 miles (18,138.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,254.05 miles (18,111.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.99 miles (24.12 km) ESE | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 2 | 21.36 miles (34.38 km) E | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 3 | 26.48 miles (42.62 km) N | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 4 | 30.81 miles (49.58 km) WNW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 5 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) N | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 6 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) W | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 7 | 67.36 miles (108.41 km) ESE | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 8 | 80.45 miles (129.48 km) ESE | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 9 | 80.91 miles (130.21 km) W | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 10 | 96.13 miles (154.70 km) N | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 11 | 100.81 miles (162.24 km) E | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 12 | 102.14 miles (164.37 km) NE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 13 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) E | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 14 | 117.63 miles (189.31 km) WSW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 15 | 121.91 miles (196.20 km) NNE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.15 miles (19,898.13 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,942.89 miles (19,220.16 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,934.22 miles (19,206.22 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,929.54 miles (19,198.68 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,909.19 miles (19,165.94 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,898.40 miles (19,148.57 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,896.71 miles (19,145.85 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,870.08 miles (19,103.00 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,869.92 miles (19,102.74 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,865.80 miles (19,096.11 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,859.01 miles (19,085.18 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,856.70 miles (19,081.47 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,851.38 miles (19,072.90 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,825.96 miles (19,031.99 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,820.02 miles (19,022.43 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |