Nonstop flight route between Cherbourg, France and Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°46'9"S by 150°37'0"E)
Distance from CER to CCL:
10,271.32 miles (16,530.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France and Chincilla Airport (CCL), Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,271 miles (or 16,530 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 Chincilla 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 Chincilla 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: | CCL / YCCA |
| Airport Name: | Chincilla Airport |
| Location: | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°46'9"S by 150°37'0"E |
| Area Served: | Chincilla, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Western Downs Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1030 feet (314 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCL |
| More Information: | CCL 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 (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 remains of the World War II main runway are still visible just to the south of the current airport runway.
- The enemy, however, continued to offer determined resistance and not until the following day was the airfield finally taken.
- In the 1950s, a modern concrete jet runway for NATO aircraft was laid down by the United States using French contractors, along with a circular marguerite system of dispersal hardstands that could be revetted later with earth for added protection.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Chincilla Airport (CCL):
- The furthest airport from Chincilla Airport (CCL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,721 miles (18,863 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Chincilla Airport (CCL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Chincilla Airport (CCL) is Miles Airport (WLE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) W of CCL.
| 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 | 27.99 miles (45.05 km) W | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 76.76 miles (123.52 km) E | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) NNW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.17 miles (162.81 km) NE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 122.40 miles (196.98 km) S | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 133.20 miles (214.36 km) ENE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 138.60 miles (223.06 km) SSE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 153.22 miles (246.58 km) E | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 153.49 miles (247.02 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 156.43 miles (251.75 km) ENE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 159.64 miles (256.91 km) ESE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 166.78 miles (268.40 km) NE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 172.59 miles (277.76 km) NE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 193.42 miles (311.28 km) SW | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.36 miles (312.79 km) SSW | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,721.08 miles (18,863.21 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,714.30 miles (18,852.29 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,696.48 miles (18,823.61 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,689.91 miles (18,813.04 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,685.61 miles (18,806.12 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,661.13 miles (18,766.72 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,648.88 miles (18,747.01 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,646.46 miles (18,743.11 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,630.68 miles (18,717.71 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,630.13 miles (18,716.83 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,623.99 miles (18,706.96 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,620.71 miles (18,701.67 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,597.65 miles (18,664.56 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,592.25 miles (18,655.87 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,581.77 miles (18,639.01 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |