Nonstop flight route between Cherbourg, France and Brawley, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France and Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC), Brawley, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,446 miles (or 8,765 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 Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport and Brawley Municipal 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 Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport and Brawley Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | BWC / KBWC |
Airport Name: | Brawley Municipal Airport |
Location: | Brawley, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°59'35"N by 115°31'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Brawley, California |
Airport Type: | City of Brawley |
Elevation: | -39 feet (-12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWC |
More Information: | BWC Maps & Info |
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- The 363d Fighter Group, based P-38 Lightning fighters at Maupertus from 9 July through August 1944.
- Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport or Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus is an airport located 11 km east of Cherbourg-Octeville, between Maupertus-sur-Mer and Gonneville.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
- Planes began taking off and landing despite the fact that stacked along the main runway was a pile of bombs, live shells, duds, and 600 mines lifted from the airfield.
- The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead.
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- 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.
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The enemy, however, continued to offer determined resistance and not until the following day was the airfield finally taken.
Facts about Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC):
- The closest airport to Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) is Imperial County Airport (IPL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of BWC.
- Because of Brawley Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of -39 feet, planes can take off or land at Brawley Municipal 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 Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,520 miles (18,539 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) currently has only 1 runway.