Nonstop flight route between Walla Walla, Washington, United States and Montluçon, France:
Departure Airport:
(46°5'40"N by 118°17'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°13'33"N by 2°21'46"E)
Distance from ALW to MCU:
5,112.81 miles (8,228.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW), Walla Walla, Washington, United States and Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU), Montluçon, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,113 miles (or 8,228 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 Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base and Montluçon - Guéret 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 Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base and Montluçon - Guéret Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALW / KALW |
| Airport Name: | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base |
| Location: | Walla Walla, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°5'40"N by 118°17'20"W |
| Area Served: | Walla Walla, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Walla Walla |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1194 feet (364 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALW |
| More Information: | ALW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCU / LFBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montluçon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°13'33"N by 2°21'46"E |
| Area Served: | Montluçon / Guéret |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Montluçon Gannat |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1367 feet (417 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCU |
| More Information: | MCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW):
- West Coast then merged with Bonanza Air Lines and Pacific Air Lines to form Air West which was subsequently renamed Hughes Airwest.
- The furthest airport from Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,768 miles (17,330 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) has 3 runways.
- Walla Walla University and Skyrunners Corporation operate flight schools on the field, from primary training through multi-engine, commercial, and other training.
- During the war years, it is estimated that more than 8,000 officers and men were trained at this base producing 594 heavy bomber crews who compiled about 114,514 hours in the air while in training.
- The closest airport to Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) is Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) SW of ALW.
Facts about Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU):
- The furthest airport from Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Montluçon - Guéret Airport (meaning Montluçon - Guéret Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,260 miles (19,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SE of MCU.
- Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Montluçon - Guéret Airport", another name for MCU is "Aéroport de Montluçon - Guéret".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.32 miles (61.67 km) SW | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.41 miles (66.65 km) WNW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 50.10 miles (80.64 km) WSW | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 50.69 miles (81.58 km) WNW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) SSE | La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD) | La Grande, Oregon, United States | |
| 6 | 63.86 miles (102.78 km) ENE | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 71.89 miles (115.69 km) NE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 8 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) SSE | Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) | Baker City, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 91.16 miles (146.71 km) NNW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 102.05 miles (164.23 km) NW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 109.22 miles (175.77 km) NNE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 110.76 miles (178.25 km) WNW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 111.26 miles (179.05 km) NNE | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 112.45 miles (180.97 km) WNW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 118.85 miles (191.27 km) NNE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,768.47 miles (17,330.13 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,688.82 miles (17,201.94 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,684.54 miles (17,195.05 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,660.48 miles (17,156.33 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,648.92 miles (17,137.74 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,614.66 miles (17,082.60 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,559.21 miles (16,993.35 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,545.31 miles (16,970.99 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,483.09 miles (16,870.85 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,470.36 miles (16,850.37 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,464.26 miles (16,840.56 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,459.61 miles (16,833.07 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,439.22 miles (16,800.25 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,436.43 miles (16,795.77 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,435.87 miles (16,794.86 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.97 miles (78.81 km) SE | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 2 | 53.38 miles (85.91 km) NW | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 3 | 54.78 miles (88.17 km) ENE | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| 4 | 57.67 miles (92.82 km) N | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 5 | 62.07 miles (99.90 km) WSW | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 6 | 91.84 miles (147.79 km) S | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 7 | 92.28 miles (148.51 km) SSW | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 8 | 101.09 miles (162.68 km) WNW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 9 | 103.07 miles (165.88 km) SW | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 10 | 104.16 miles (167.62 km) SE | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 11 | 104.37 miles (167.96 km) ESE | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 12 | 108.52 miles (174.64 km) WSW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 13 | 113.79 miles (183.13 km) NW | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 14 | 124.03 miles (199.60 km) NNE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 15 | 124.95 miles (201.09 km) NNW | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.20 miles (19,730.83 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,942.18 miles (19,219.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,930.80 miles (19,200.71 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,930.54 miles (19,200.30 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,919.97 miles (19,183.28 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,916.22 miles (19,177.25 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,906.50 miles (19,161.60 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,903.70 miles (19,157.10 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,897.25 miles (19,146.72 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,893.62 miles (19,140.89 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,885.05 miles (19,127.09 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,879.63 miles (19,118.37 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,868.69 miles (19,100.75 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.18 miles (19,099.94 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,867.78 miles (19,099.30 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |