Nonstop flight route between Colmar / Houssen, France and Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(48°6'37"N by 7°21'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°22'40"S by 118°37'35"E)
Distance from CMR to PHE:
8,228.62 miles (13,242.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR), Colmar / Houssen, France and Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,229 miles (or 13,243 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 Colmar - Houssen Airport and Port Hedland International 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 Colmar - Houssen Airport and Port Hedland International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMR / LFGA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Colmar / Houssen, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°6'37"N by 7°21'33"E |
| Area Served: | Colmar, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 627 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMR |
| More Information: | CMR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHE / YPPD |
| Airport Name: | Port Hedland International Airport |
| Location: | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°22'40"S by 118°37'35"E |
| Area Served: | Port Hedland and South Hedland |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Port Hedland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHE |
| More Information: | PHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR):
- Because of Colmar - Houssen Airport's relatively low elevation of 627 feet, planes can take off or land at Colmar - Houssen 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.
- Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Colmar - Houssen Airport", another name for CMR is "Aéroport de Colmar - Houssen".
- The furthest airport from Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Colmar - Houssen Airport (meaning Colmar - Houssen Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,088 miles (19,453 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) is Black Forest Airport (LHA), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NE of CMR.
Facts about Port Hedland International Airport (PHE):
- Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) has 2 runways.
- Port Hedland International Airport handled 367,690 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Port Hedland International Airport (meaning Port Hedland International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- Because of Port Hedland International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Hedland International 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 Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) is Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) SSW of PHE.
- Port Hedland International Airport was ranked 21st in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.02 miles (45.09 km) NE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.39 miles (52.13 km) NNE | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 3 | 36.80 miles (59.23 km) SSE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 36.80 miles (59.23 km) SSE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 5 | 50.51 miles (81.28 km) SSW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 6 | 56.84 miles (91.47 km) NE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 7 | 61.31 miles (98.66 km) WNW | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 8 | 71.00 miles (114.26 km) SE | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 75.97 miles (122.26 km) N | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 10 | 77.14 miles (124.14 km) N | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 11 | 78.65 miles (126.58 km) NW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 12 | 82.91 miles (133.42 km) SSE | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 83.04 miles (133.63 km) S | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 86.32 miles (138.91 km) SW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 15 | 92.81 miles (149.36 km) N | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,087.79 miles (19,453.36 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,679.02 miles (18,795.52 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,664.13 miles (18,771.55 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,662.69 miles (18,769.23 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,656.15 miles (18,758.71 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,651.46 miles (18,751.16 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,646.09 miles (18,742.51 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,644.44 miles (18,739.86 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,637.15 miles (18,728.13 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,635.77 miles (18,725.91 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,635.08 miles (18,724.80 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,633.16 miles (18,721.71 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,623.54 miles (18,706.23 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,616.31 miles (18,694.59 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,606.64 miles (18,679.03 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.71 miles (181.38 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 122.10 miles (196.49 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 141.15 miles (227.16 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 162.39 miles (261.35 km) SSE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 170.72 miles (274.75 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 179.23 miles (288.44 km) S | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 201.12 miles (323.67 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 211.04 miles (339.64 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 223.17 miles (359.15 km) SSE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 288.75 miles (464.70 km) NE | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 319.04 miles (513.44 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 389.19 miles (626.34 km) ENE | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 430.75 miles (693.22 km) S | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 443.31 miles (713.44 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 476.82 miles (767.37 km) ENE | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,250.88 miles (19,715.84 km) NE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,245.23 miles (19,706.74 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 12,245.05 miles (19,706.45 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 4 | 12,240.81 miles (19,699.62 km) NNE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 5 | 12,239.58 miles (19,697.64 km) NE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 6 | 12,212.77 miles (19,654.49 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 7 | 12,211.75 miles (19,652.86 km) NNE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 8 | 12,211.18 miles (19,651.95 km) N | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 12,207.41 miles (19,645.87 km) NNE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 10 | 12,203.63 miles (19,639.79 km) NNE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 11 | 12,197.14 miles (19,629.35 km) ENE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 12 | 12,190.88 miles (19,619.27 km) ENE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 12,183.26 miles (19,607.00 km) NNE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 12,164.93 miles (19,577.50 km) ENE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 12,163.06 miles (19,574.50 km) ENE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |