Nonstop flight route between Caen, France and Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(49°10'23"N by 0°27'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°34'47"S by 29°45'11"E)
Distance from CFR to LAY:
5,685.59 miles (9,150.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Caen la Mer Airport (CFR), Caen, France and Ladysmith Airport (LAY), Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,686 miles (or 9,150 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 Caen la Mer Airport and Ladysmith 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 Caen la Mer Airport and Ladysmith Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFR / LFRK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Caen, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°10'23"N by 0°27'0"W |
| Area Served: | Caen, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Caen |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFR |
| More Information: | CFR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAY / FALY |
| Airport Name: | Ladysmith Airport |
| Location: | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°34'47"S by 29°45'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3548 feet (1,081 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAY |
| More Information: | LAY Maps & Info |
Facts about Caen la Mer Airport (CFR):
- The furthest airport from Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Caen la Mer Airport (meaning Caen la Mer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,021 miles (19,345 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) is Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of CFR.
- Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Caen la Mer Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Caen la Mer 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 "Caen la Mer Airport", another name for CFR is "Aéroport de Caen la Mer".
Facts about Ladysmith Airport (LAY):
- The closest airport to Ladysmith Airport (LAY) is Mokhotlong Airport (MKH), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SW of LAY.
- The furthest airport from Ladysmith Airport (LAY) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Ladysmith Airport (LAY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.30 miles (48.76 km) ENE | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France |     |
| 2 | 34.74 miles (55.91 km) NE | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 3 | 56.68 miles (91.22 km) NW | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 4 | 75.16 miles (120.96 km) ENE | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 5 | 76.19 miles (122.62 km) E | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 6 | 78.84 miles (126.89 km) W | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 84.39 miles (135.81 km) WSW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 8 | 87.42 miles (140.68 km) WNW | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 96.02 miles (154.53 km) SW | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 10 | 98.61 miles (158.70 km) WNW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) ESE | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 12 | 108.02 miles (173.85 km) NNW | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 111.63 miles (179.65 km) S | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 14 | 115.05 miles (185.15 km) N | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) E | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,020.54 miles (19,345.13 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,946.90 miles (19,226.62 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,944.17 miles (19,222.24 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,921.19 miles (19,185.25 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,919.26 miles (19,182.14 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,919.03 miles (19,181.78 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,889.94 miles (19,134.96 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,886.80 miles (19,129.91 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,885.68 miles (19,128.09 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,882.05 miles (19,122.26 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,862.41 miles (19,090.65 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,860.55 miles (19,087.65 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,854.26 miles (19,077.53 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,853.74 miles (19,076.70 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,847.90 miles (19,067.30 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.59 miles (102.34 km) SW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 2 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) W | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 112.17 miles (180.53 km) SW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) SW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) SW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 142.22 miles (228.88 km) E | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) WSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 158.42 miles (254.95 km) ENE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 11 | 161.42 miles (259.78 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 165.67 miles (266.61 km) NNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 170.72 miles (274.75 km) NE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 14 | 173.30 miles (278.90 km) WSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 189.05 miles (304.24 km) NNW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,788.69 miles (18,972.01 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,779.63 miles (18,957.44 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,776.10 miles (18,951.74 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,774.16 miles (18,948.63 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,768.02 miles (18,938.75 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,762.72 miles (18,930.22 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,754.11 miles (18,916.36 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,753.63 miles (18,915.58 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,753.04 miles (18,914.64 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,745.58 miles (18,902.64 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,743.32 miles (18,898.99 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.31 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,742.27 miles (18,897.31 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,741.74 miles (18,896.45 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,735.27 miles (18,886.04 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |