Nonstop flight route between Colby, Kansas, United States and La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France:
Departure Airport:
(39°25'39"N by 101°2'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°10'45"N by 1°11'43"W)
Distance from CBK to LRH:
4,731.94 miles (7,615.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), Colby, Kansas, United States and La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH), La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,732 miles (or 7,615 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 Colby Municipal Airport and La Rochelle – Île de Ré 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 Colby Municipal Airport and La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBK / KCBK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colby, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'39"N by 101°2'48"W |
| Area Served: | Colby, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Colby |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3187 feet (971 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBK |
| More Information: | CBK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRH / LFBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'45"N by 1°11'43"W |
| Area Served: | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de La Rochelle |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRH |
| More Information: | LRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Colby Municipal Airport (CBK):
- Shalz Field covers 473 acres.
- The closest airport to Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CBK.
- Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) has 3 runways.
- The airport's page at the Kansas Department of Transportation Airport Directory lists the name as Shaltz Field, but that spelling is incorrect as per the Federal Register dated March 8, 2004.
- In addition to being known as "Colby Municipal Airport", another name for CBK is "Shalz Field".
- The furthest airport from Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,792 miles (17,368 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH):
- In addition to being known as "La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport", another name for LRH is "Aéroport de La Rochelle – Ile de Ré".
- La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport handled 236,736 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) is Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSE of LRH.
- The furthest airport from La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (meaning La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at La Rochelle – Île de Ré 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.04 miles (56.40 km) W | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.97 miles (94.91 km) NNE | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 64.96 miles (104.55 km) E | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 87.32 miles (140.53 km) NE | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 103.30 miles (166.24 km) ESE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 105.09 miles (169.12 km) S | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) | Garden City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) NE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) N | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 126.50 miles (203.59 km) WNW | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 128.95 miles (207.52 km) SW | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 128.97 miles (207.56 km) SSE | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 139.43 miles (224.40 km) ESE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 140.32 miles (225.83 km) NE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) NW | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 157.22 miles (253.03 km) NNE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,791.73 miles (17,367.56 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,617.30 miles (17,086.85 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,568.30 miles (17,007.99 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,550.21 miles (16,978.88 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,412.07 miles (16,756.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,389.87 miles (16,720.83 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,367.07 miles (16,684.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,364.93 miles (16,680.70 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,336.73 miles (16,635.31 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,334.71 miles (16,632.07 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,321.12 miles (16,610.19 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,312.05 miles (16,595.59 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,311.25 miles (16,594.30 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,292.36 miles (16,563.91 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,280.28 miles (16,544.46 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.31 miles (63.27 km) SSE | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 2 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) SE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 3 | 64.18 miles (103.28 km) NNE | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 4 | 68.04 miles (109.50 km) WNW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 5 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) NNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 6 | 74.72 miles (120.24 km) ESE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 7 | 76.94 miles (123.83 km) ENE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 8 | 96.18 miles (154.79 km) SSE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 9 | 104.14 miles (167.60 km) NNE | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 10 | 109.44 miles (176.12 km) S | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 11 | 116.07 miles (186.80 km) E | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 12 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) SE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 13 | 125.16 miles (201.42 km) SE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 14 | 125.38 miles (201.79 km) NE | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 15 | 128.52 miles (206.84 km) NNW | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.35 miles (19,558.87 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,077.80 miles (19,437.29 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,071.63 miles (19,427.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,060.43 miles (19,409.34 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,054.22 miles (19,399.34 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,046.76 miles (19,387.34 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,046.12 miles (19,386.30 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,043.83 miles (19,382.62 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,031.81 miles (19,363.27 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,025.43 miles (19,353.00 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,023.96 miles (19,350.64 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,001.47 miles (19,314.45 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,999.52 miles (19,311.31 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,985.35 miles (19,288.50 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,983.13 miles (19,284.94 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |