Nonstop flight route between Alpe d'Huez, France and Billings, Montana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ), Alpe d'Huez, France and Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), Billings, Montana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,001 miles (or 8,048 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Billings Logan International 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 Alpe d'Huez Airport and Billings Logan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHZ / LFHU |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Alpe d'Huez, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E |
Area Served: | Alpe d'Huez, Rhône-Alpes, France |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6037 feet (1,840 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AHZ |
More Information: | AHZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIL / KBIL |
Airport Name: | Billings Logan International Airport |
Location: | Billings, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°48'28"N by 108°32'34"W |
Area Served: | Billings, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | City of Billings |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3652 feet (1,113 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BIL |
More Information: | BIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ):
- The furthest airport from Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Alpe d'Huez Airport (meaning Alpe d'Huez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,283 miles (19,768 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alpe d'Huez Airport's high elevation of 6,037 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AHZ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AHZ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) NE of AHZ.
- In addition to being known as "Alpe d'Huez Airport", another name for AHZ is "L'altiport de l'Alpe d'Huez".
Facts about Billings Logan International Airport (BIL):
- Billings Logan International Airport handled 899,302 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,579 miles (17,025 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The "First" flight was made on Memorial Day 1913, with much publicity, Dr.
- The closest airport to Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) is Roundup Airport (RPX), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of BIL.
- Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) has 3 runways.
- Billings Logan International Airport is two miles northwest of downtown Billings, in Yellowstone County, Montana.
- The Aviation and Transit Board governs BIL, with seven members, each appointed for four-year terms.