Nonstop flight route between Alpe d'Huez, France and Caribou, Maine, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°5'16"N by 6°5'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°52'17"N by 68°1'4"W)
Distance from AHZ to CAR:
3,422.15 miles (5,507.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ), Alpe d'Huez, France and Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR), Caribou, Maine, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,422 miles (or 5,507 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 Caribou Municipal 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 Caribou Municipal 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: | CAR / KCAR |
| Airport Name: | Caribou Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Caribou, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°52'17"N by 68°1'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Caribou |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAR |
| More Information: | CAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Alpe d'Huez Airport", another name for AHZ is "L'altiport de l'Alpe d'Huez".
Facts about Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR):
- The closest airport to Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) is Loring International Airport (LIZ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of CAR.
- The furthest airport from Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,559 miles (18,602 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Caribou Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Caribou Municipal 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.
- Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.59 miles (52.44 km) NE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France |     |
| 2 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) NE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 3 | 39.42 miles (63.44 km) NNW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 4 | 41.40 miles (66.62 km) WNW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 5 | 54.82 miles (88.22 km) SSE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 6 | 55.82 miles (89.84 km) WSW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) NNE | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 8 | 65.67 miles (105.69 km) NW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 9 | 71.11 miles (114.43 km) NW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| 10 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) E | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 11 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) NE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 12 | 76.82 miles (123.63 km) N | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 13 | 79.50 miles (127.95 km) N | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 84.13 miles (135.40 km) ESE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 15 | 86.21 miles (138.75 km) NNW | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.26 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,837.96 miles (19,051.31 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,828.34 miles (19,035.82 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,827.08 miles (19,033.80 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,812.87 miles (19,010.93 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,812.26 miles (19,009.94 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,806.73 miles (19,001.05 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,788.01 miles (18,970.92 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,775.80 miles (18,951.27 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,772.44 miles (18,945.85 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,761.86 miles (18,928.83 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,758.29 miles (18,923.09 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,751.80 miles (18,912.64 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,739.75 miles (18,893.25 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,738.91 miles (18,891.89 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.35 miles (13.44 km) NE | Loring International Airport (LIZ) | Limestone, Maine, United States | |
| 2 | 12.68 miles (20.41 km) S | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 21.51 miles (34.62 km) NNE | Saint-Léonard Aerodrome (YSL) | Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 4 | 31.80 miles (51.17 km) NNW | Northern Aroostook Regional Airport (WFK) | Frenchville, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 52.82 miles (85.00 km) SSE | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 90.37 miles (145.43 km) SSW | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 7 | 95.86 miles (154.28 km) NW | Rivière-du-Loup Airport (YRI) | Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 98.90 miles (159.16 km) SE | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 103.86 miles (167.14 km) SE | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 10 | 110.46 miles (177.77 km) NE | Charlo Airport (YCL) | Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 11 | 113.19 miles (182.17 km) N | Rimouski Airport (YXK) | Rimouski, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 115.00 miles (185.08 km) WNW | Charlevoix Airport (YML) | Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 117.48 miles (189.07 km) S | Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) | Princeton, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 119.03 miles (191.56 km) ENE | Bathurst Airport (ZBF) | Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 15 | 120.36 miles (193.71 km) N | Mont-Joli Airport (YYY) | Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,558.91 miles (18,602.22 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,539.21 miles (18,570.52 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,527.90 miles (18,552.32 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,508.45 miles (18,521.01 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,484.57 miles (18,482.58 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,479.51 miles (18,474.43 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,395.41 miles (18,339.09 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,392.64 miles (18,334.63 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,390.27 miles (18,330.82 km) SSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,383.82 miles (18,320.43 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,280.32 miles (18,153.88 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,238.83 miles (18,087.11 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,216.25 miles (18,050.77 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,207.57 miles (18,036.79 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,196.72 miles (18,019.33 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |