Nonstop flight route between Aurillac, France and Middleton Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR), Aurillac, France and Middleton Island Airport (MDO), Middleton Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,012 miles (or 8,066 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 Aurillac – Tronquières Airport and Middleton Island 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 Aurillac – Tronquières Airport and Middleton Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUR / LFLW |
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Location: | Aurillac, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'51"N by 2°25'0"E |
Area Served: | Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, France |
Operator/Owner: | CABA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2096 feet (639 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUR |
More Information: | AUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDO / PAMD |
Airport Name: | Middleton Island Airport |
Location: | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°26'58"N by 146°18'25"W |
Area Served: | Middleton Island, Alaska |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDO |
More Information: | MDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR):
- In addition to being known as "Aurillac – Tronquières Airport", another name for AUR is "Aéroport d'Aurillac – Tronquières".
- Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of AUR.
- The furthest airport from Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (meaning Aurillac – Tronquières Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Middleton Island Airport (MDO):
- The furthest airport from Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,639 miles (17,122 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Middleton Island Airport (MDO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Middleton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Middleton Island 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.
- The closest airport to Middleton Island Airport (MDO) is Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of MDO.