Nonstop flight route between Airok, Marshall Islands and Lyon, France:
Departure Airport:
(7°5'59"N by 171°13'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°43'45"N by 4°56'20"E)
Distance from AIC to LYN:
8,689.54 miles (13,984.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Airok Airport (AIC), Airok, Marshall Islands and Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN), Lyon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,690 miles (or 13,984 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 Airok Airport and Lyon–Bron 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 Airok Airport and Lyon–Bron Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIC / |
| Airport Name: | Airok Airport |
| Location: | Airok, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°5'59"N by 171°13'58"E |
| Area Served: | Airok, Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIC |
| More Information: | AIC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYN / LFLY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lyon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'45"N by 4°56'20"E |
| Area Served: | Lyon, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de Lyon SA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 659 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYN |
| More Information: | LYN Maps & Info |
Facts about Airok Airport (AIC):
- The furthest airport from Airok Airport (AIC) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Airok Airport (meaning Airok Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,047 miles (19,387 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Airok Airport (AIC) is Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SE of AIC.
Facts about Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN):
- After the 1940 Battle of France during World War II initially the Lyon area was part of the southern unoccupied zone of France, and limited air service remained at the airport.
- Because of Lyon–Bron Airport's relatively low elevation of 659 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyon–Bron 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.
- Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lyon–Bron Airport (meaning Lyon–Bron Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,288 miles (19,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After the Normandy Invasion of France by Allied Forces, the USAAF 50th Fighter Group used the airport flying P-47 Thunderbolts in support of ground forces in Southern France from September 25 though November, 1944.
- The closest airport to Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) is Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of LYN.
- In addition to being known as "Lyon–Bron Airport", another name for LYN is "Aéroport de Lyon-BronAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-6".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.62 miles (5.82 km) SE | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 18.08 miles (29.09 km) ESE | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 46.95 miles (75.56 km) E | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 72.35 miles (116.44 km) N | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 78.03 miles (125.57 km) SSE | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 89.56 miles (144.14 km) SE | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 110.89 miles (178.47 km) N | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 126.72 miles (203.93 km) NNW | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 137.01 miles (220.50 km) SW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 158.93 miles (255.77 km) WNW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 160.91 miles (258.95 km) WNW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 171.44 miles (275.91 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 176.00 miles (283.24 km) SW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 176.56 miles (284.14 km) NNW | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 185.48 miles (298.49 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,046.73 miles (19,387.28 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,640.24 miles (18,733.10 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,623.47 miles (18,706.12 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,598.13 miles (18,665.34 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,586.14 miles (18,646.04 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,533.90 miles (18,561.96 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,527.19 miles (18,551.17 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,519.79 miles (18,539.27 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,515.43 miles (18,532.24 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,508.98 miles (18,521.86 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,504.62 miles (18,514.85 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,501.56 miles (18,509.93 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,491.45 miles (18,493.64 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,490.94 miles (18,492.84 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,477.93 miles (18,471.89 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.86 miles (11.05 km) E | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 2 | 31.59 miles (50.84 km) SE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 3 | 33.67 miles (54.19 km) WSW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 4 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) NNE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 5 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) E | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 6 | 56.25 miles (90.53 km) S | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 66.29 miles (106.68 km) ENE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 71.11 miles (114.43 km) SE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 9 | 71.40 miles (114.91 km) ENE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 10 | 72.57 miles (116.80 km) SW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 11 | 82.32 miles (132.48 km) ESE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 12 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) E | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 13 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) W | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 15 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) NW | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,287.55 miles (19,774.84 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,866.01 miles (19,096.44 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,845.67 miles (19,063.72 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,841.17 miles (19,056.47 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,836.41 miles (19,048.81 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,836.34 miles (19,048.69 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,832.91 miles (19,043.18 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,830.22 miles (19,038.84 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.17 miles (19,009.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,807.94 miles (19,002.98 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,796.53 miles (18,984.63 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,781.22 miles (18,959.99 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,775.54 miles (18,950.85 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,775.48 miles (18,950.75 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,762.74 miles (18,930.24 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |