Nonstop flight route between Hancock, Michigan, United States and Lille, France:
Departure Airport:
(47°10'5"N by 88°29'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°33'47"N by 3°5'12"E)
Distance from CMX to LIL:
3,891.54 miles (6,262.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX), Hancock, Michigan, United States and Lille Airport (LIL), Lille, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,892 miles (or 6,263 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 Houghton County Memorial Airport and Lille 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 Houghton County Memorial Airport and Lille Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMX / KCMX |
| Airport Name: | Houghton County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Hancock, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°10'5"N by 88°29'21"W |
| Area Served: | Hancock / Houghton (also Calumet, Laurium and Lake Linden) |
| Operator/Owner: | Houghton County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1095 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMX |
| More Information: | CMX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIL / LFQQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lille, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°33'47"N by 3°5'12"E |
| Area Served: | Lille, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Socièté de gestion de l'aéroport de la région de Lille (SOGAREL) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIL |
| More Information: | LIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX):
- The closest airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) is Sawyer International Airport (MQT), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) SE of CMX.
- Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) has 2 runways.
- According to the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 25,354 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 24,826 in 2009, and 21,186 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,907 miles (17,554 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lille Airport (LIL):
- Lille Airport (LIL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lille Airport (LIL) is Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) NNE of LIL.
- Because of Lille Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Lille 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 "Lille Airport", other names for LIL include "Aéroport de Lille" and "(Advanced Landing Ground B-51)".
- The furthest airport from Lille Airport (LIL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,970 miles (19,263 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) SE | Sawyer International Airport (MQT) | Marquette, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 89.34 miles (143.78 km) WSW | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 91.71 miles (147.59 km) NNW | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 93.08 miles (149.81 km) SSW | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 94.96 miles (152.83 km) S | Ford Airport (IMT) | Iron Mountain / Kingsford, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 99.78 miles (160.58 km) WNW | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 104.05 miles (167.46 km) SW | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 115.99 miles (186.66 km) SSW | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 119.95 miles (193.05 km) SE | Delta County Airport (ESC) | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 122.51 miles (197.17 km) WSW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 124.41 miles (200.22 km) SW | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 130.56 miles (210.12 km) NNE | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 141.20 miles (227.23 km) SW | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 147.92 miles (238.06 km) NE | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 148.13 miles (238.38 km) SSW | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,907.33 miles (17,553.60 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,883.28 miles (17,514.89 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,879.65 miles (17,509.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,856.97 miles (17,472.55 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,838.97 miles (17,443.59 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.05 miles (17,372.91 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,789.13 miles (17,363.38 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,785.81 miles (17,358.03 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,774.48 miles (17,339.81 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,726.60 miles (17,262.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,659.17 miles (17,154.23 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,631.00 miles (17,108.90 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,614.83 miles (17,082.88 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,611.26 miles (17,077.12 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,607.28 miles (17,070.72 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.28 miles (29.43 km) NNE | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 2 | 19.95 miles (32.10 km) W | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 3 | 20.74 miles (33.37 km) SW | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 4 | 23.26 miles (37.43 km) SE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 5 | 40.48 miles (65.14 km) NW | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 6 | 45.04 miles (72.48 km) NNW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 7 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) WNW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 8 | 56.85 miles (91.50 km) SSW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 9 | 60.43 miles (97.26 km) E | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 10 | 62.46 miles (100.52 km) WSW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 11 | 64.17 miles (103.28 km) W | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 12 | 65.43 miles (105.29 km) ENE | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 13 | 73.87 miles (118.87 km) NE | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 14 | 81.97 miles (131.92 km) NE | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) NE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,969.70 miles (19,263.32 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,764.11 miles (18,932.45 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,759.72 miles (18,925.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,740.93 miles (18,895.15 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,736.51 miles (18,888.04 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,735.03 miles (18,885.66 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,717.08 miles (18,856.77 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,710.04 miles (18,845.43 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,703.58 miles (18,835.04 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,703.30 miles (18,834.59 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,685.82 miles (18,806.46 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,684.08 miles (18,803.65 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,678.34 miles (18,794.42 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,676.27 miles (18,791.09 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,672.58 miles (18,785.16 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |