Nonstop flight route between Cherbourg, France and Ambon, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°42'36"S by 128°5'20"E)
Distance from CER to AMQ:
8,114.41 miles (13,058.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France and Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ), Ambon, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,114 miles (or 13,059 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CER / LFRC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cherbourg, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W |
| Area Served: | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CER |
| More Information: | CER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMQ / WAPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ambon, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°42'36"S by 128°5'20"E |
| Area Served: | Ambon |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMQ |
| More Information: | AMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport or Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus is an airport located 11 km east of Cherbourg-Octeville, between Maupertus-sur-Mer and Gonneville.
- After the Americans moved east into Central France with the advancing Allied Armies, the airfield was used as a resupply and casualty evacuation airfield for several months, before being closed on 22 December 1944.
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherbourg - Maupertus 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 furthest airport from Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- No destinations served at present, as Twin Jet dropped services to Jersey and Paris Orly followed by Chalair and also Airlinair, which both failed to make links to Paris profitable.
- In addition to being known as "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
- The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead.
Facts about Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ):
- Taxis are located outside the terminal, and are unmarked cars and vans.
- The closest airport to Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) is Amahai Airport (AHI), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) ENE of AMQ.
- The furthest airport from Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is nearly antipodal to Pattimura Airport (PTA) (meaning Pattimura Airport (PTA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- Because of Pattimura Airport (PTA)'s relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Pattimura Airport (PTA) 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.
- Damri bus company operates 3 times daily between the airport and Ambon city.
- The international terminal is 1,200 m2 and has an annual capacity of 70,000 passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Pattimura Airport (PTA)", another name for AMQ is "Bandar Udara Pattimura (PTA)".
- Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Pattimura Airport (PTA) handled 818 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) W | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SW | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.67 miles (84.77 km) WSW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.68 miles (91.22 km) SE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 5 | 70.48 miles (113.43 km) E | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 6 | 72.80 miles (117.16 km) NNE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) ESE | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 8 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) SSW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) NNW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) NNE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) N | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 97.00 miles (156.11 km) NNE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 99.11 miles (159.50 km) SW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 14 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) N | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) WSW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,972.94 miles (19,268.52 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.73 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,961.64 miles (19,250.34 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,932.33 miles (19,203.18 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,928.26 miles (19,196.62 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,925.07 miles (19,191.48 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.11 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,915.17 miles (19,175.56 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,911.06 miles (19,168.94 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,884.83 miles (19,126.73 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,884.49 miles (19,126.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,878.69 miles (19,116.86 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,875.89 miles (19,112.34 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.92 miles (19,101.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,849.20 miles (19,069.39 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.73 miles (100.96 km) ENE | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 62.73 miles (100.96 km) ENE | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 96.32 miles (155.01 km) W | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 293.30 miles (472.02 km) E | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 346.92 miles (558.32 km) ESE | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 349.74 miles (562.86 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 7 | 350.39 miles (563.90 km) ENE | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 376.18 miles (605.41 km) ENE | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 376.38 miles (605.72 km) SSW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 10 | 377.73 miles (607.89 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 11 | 386.58 miles (622.13 km) E | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 388.43 miles (625.11 km) SW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 391.76 miles (630.47 km) W | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 399.55 miles (643.01 km) WSW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 410.97 miles (661.39 km) WNW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.08 miles (19,881.92 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 12,347.37 miles (19,871.12 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 3 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) E | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 12,258.53 miles (19,728.14 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,244.77 miles (19,706.00 km) E | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,243.70 miles (19,704.28 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,192.01 miles (19,621.09 km) E | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,191.46 miles (19,620.21 km) E | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,190.35 miles (19,618.42 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,189.80 miles (19,617.53 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) E | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,181.01 miles (19,603.39 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,177.38 miles (19,597.55 km) NNW | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,171.45 miles (19,588.01 km) E | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,168.37 miles (19,583.05 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |