Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Courchevel, France:
Departure Airport:
(7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°23'51"N by 6°38'3"E)
Distance from ASI to CVF:
3,911.18 miles (6,294.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena and Courchevel Airport (CVF), Courchevel, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,911 miles (or 6,294 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 RAF Ascension and Courchevel 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 RAF Ascension and Courchevel Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
| More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVF / LFLJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Courchevel, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°23'51"N by 6°38'3"E |
| Area Served: | Courchevel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6588 feet (2,008 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVF |
| More Information: | CVF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
- The station comes under the overall jurisdiction of the Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands, an officer of one-star rank.
- The Target Tracking Radar Station was a Nike Zeus test facility for tracking reentry vehicles from Cape Canaveral missile launches.
Facts about Courchevel Airport (CVF):
- Because of Courchevel Airport's high elevation of 6,588 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CVF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CVF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Courchevel Airport (CVF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Courchevel Airport (meaning Courchevel Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,249 miles (19,713 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Courchevel Airport (CVF) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WNW of CVF.
- Courchevel Airport (CVF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Courchevel Airport", another name for CVF is "Aérodrome de Courchevel".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 964.90 miles (1,552.85 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia |     |
| 2 | 970.07 miles (1,561.18 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 970.61 miles (1,562.04 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 1,004.06 miles (1,615.87 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 5 | 1,016.52 miles (1,635.93 km) NNE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 6 | 1,019.92 miles (1,641.40 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 1,057.48 miles (1,701.85 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.26 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 1,078.81 miles (1,736.16 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 1,099.23 miles (1,769.04 km) N | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 1,108.19 miles (1,783.46 km) NNE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 1,114.35 miles (1,793.37 km) N | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 1,118.49 miles (1,800.03 km) NNE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 1,131.83 miles (1,821.51 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 1,133.99 miles (1,824.97 km) N | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) N | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) NW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 12,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) WNW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 12,282.50 miles (19,766.72 km) WNW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 12,282.14 miles (19,766.14 km) N | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 12,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) W | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 12,232.07 miles (19,685.57 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 12,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 12,205.53 miles (19,642.85 km) W | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 12,205.39 miles (19,642.62 km) W | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 12,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) NW | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 12,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) NNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 12,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) N | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) NE | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.85 miles (4.58 km) WNW | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 2 | 29.45 miles (47.40 km) N | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 3 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) SW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 4 | 40.13 miles (64.59 km) WNW | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 5 | 42.61 miles (68.57 km) NE | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 6 | 51.14 miles (82.29 km) ESE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) NNW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 8 | 63.36 miles (101.96 km) NNW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 63.38 miles (102.00 km) W | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 10 | 65.86 miles (106.00 km) NNE | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) S | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 12 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) SE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 13 | 78.49 miles (126.31 km) WNW | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France | |
| 14 | 79.31 miles (127.63 km) N | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) WNW | Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) | Lyon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,249.31 miles (19,713.30 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,804.72 miles (18,997.80 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,794.23 miles (18,980.92 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,792.87 miles (18,978.74 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,780.26 miles (18,958.45 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,778.58 miles (18,955.75 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,773.67 miles (18,947.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,757.28 miles (18,921.46 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,743.78 miles (18,899.74 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,738.75 miles (18,891.63 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,729.74 miles (18,877.15 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,727.64 miles (18,873.75 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,717.65 miles (18,857.68 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,706.91 miles (18,840.41 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,705.52 miles (18,838.16 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |