Nonstop flight route between Cherbourg, France and Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°48'53"S by 39°1'59"W)
Distance from CER to IOS:
5,006.72 miles (8,057.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France and Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,007 miles (or 8,058 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: | IOS / SBIL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°48'53"S by 39°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Ilhéus |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IOS |
| More Information: | IOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- 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 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.
Facts about Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS):
- Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport, is the airport serving Ilhéus, Brazil.
- Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport handled 502,390 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (meaning Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,576 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
- Because of Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport", another name for IOS is "Aeroporto de Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado".
- The airport is located 3 km from downtown Ilhéus.
- The closest airport to Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) is Porto Seguro Airport (BPS), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) S of IOS.
| 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 | 112.18 miles (180.54 km) S | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 122.25 miles (196.74 km) W | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 3 | 140.08 miles (225.44 km) NNE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 220.37 miles (354.66 km) NW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 5 | 252.20 miles (405.87 km) W | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 295.69 miles (475.87 km) NNE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 7 | 312.22 miles (502.47 km) WNW | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 343.00 miles (552.00 km) SW | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 344.17 miles (553.88 km) WSW | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 10 | 359.90 miles (579.20 km) W | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 377.71 miles (607.86 km) NW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 12 | 385.02 miles (619.64 km) SSW | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 390.92 miles (629.12 km) NNW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 14 | 394.28 miles (634.54 km) SW | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 426.76 miles (686.80 km) NNE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,164.19 miles (19,576.32 km) WNW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 12,158.33 miles (19,566.89 km) WNW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 3 | 12,147.37 miles (19,549.25 km) W | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 12,125.89 miles (19,514.68 km) W | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 12,118.20 miles (19,502.30 km) W | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 12,096.15 miles (19,466.82 km) NNE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 12,021.07 miles (19,345.98 km) NNE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 11,762.91 miles (18,930.52 km) NE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 9 | 11,747.57 miles (18,905.83 km) N | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,541.88 miles (18,574.81 km) WNW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 11 | 11,449.72 miles (18,426.49 km) NE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,447.20 miles (18,422.43 km) NE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,371.47 miles (18,300.57 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,367.34 miles (18,293.91 km) NW | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,361.39 miles (18,284.34 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |