Nonstop flight route between Columbia, Missouri, United States and Angoulême, France:
Departure Airport:
(38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°43'44"N by 0°13'8"E)
Distance from COU to ANG:
4,477.55 miles (7,205.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Columbia Regional Airport (COU), Columbia, Missouri, United States and Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG), Angoulême, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,478 miles (or 7,206 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Angoulême - Brie - Champniers 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 Columbia Regional Airport and Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COU / KCOU |
| Airport Name: | Columbia Regional Airport |
| Location: | Columbia, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°49'5"N by 92°13'10"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Columbia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 889 feet (271 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COU |
| More Information: | COU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANG / LFBU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Angoulême, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'44"N by 0°13'8"E |
| Area Served: | Angoulême, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI d'Angoulême |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 436 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANG |
| More Information: | ANG Maps & Info |
Facts about Columbia Regional Airport (COU):
- The furthest airport from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,886 miles (17,519 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Columbia Regional Airport (COU) has 2 runways.
- The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's contract control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
- Because of Columbia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 889 feet, planes can take off or land at Columbia Regional 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.
- On October 22, 2012, it was announced by Columbia mayor Bob McDavid that American Airlines and the City of Columbia reached an agreement that was approved by the Columbia City Council for air service from Columbia Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare and Dallas/Fort Worth beginning in February 2013.
- The closest airport to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSE of COU.
Facts about Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG):
- The closest airport to Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) is Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of ANG.
- In addition to being known as "Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport", another name for ANG is "Aéroport d'Angoulême - Brie - Champniers".
- Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport's relatively low elevation of 436 feet, planes can take off or land at Angoulême - Brie - Champniers 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 furthest airport from Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (meaning Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,227 miles (19,677 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.05 miles (25.83 km) SSE | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 52.07 miles (83.80 km) W | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 52.98 miles (85.27 km) SSW | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SSE | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 56.19 miles (90.43 km) WNW | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) W | Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 74.49 miles (119.89 km) S | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) E | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 89.80 miles (144.53 km) N | Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) NE | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 100.21 miles (161.27 km) E | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 112.58 miles (181.19 km) E | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 13 | 113.99 miles (183.45 km) NW | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 117.06 miles (188.38 km) E | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) NNE | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,886.09 miles (17,519.42 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,864.03 miles (17,483.92 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,841.42 miles (17,447.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,838.13 miles (17,442.24 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,811.54 miles (17,399.45 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,795.94 miles (17,374.34 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,786.87 miles (17,359.73 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,784.83 miles (17,356.46 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,763.47 miles (17,322.08 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,751.22 miles (17,302.36 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,743.19 miles (17,289.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,733.23 miles (17,273.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,697.68 miles (17,216.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,697.12 miles (17,215.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,695.54 miles (17,212.76 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.34 miles (42.39 km) W | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 2 | 46.73 miles (75.20 km) SE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 3 | 47.20 miles (75.96 km) ENE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 4 | 58.05 miles (93.43 km) W | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 5 | 59.47 miles (95.71 km) N | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 6 | 64.19 miles (103.30 km) SSE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 7 | 74.72 miles (120.24 km) WNW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 8 | 77.04 miles (123.99 km) SW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 9 | 77.75 miles (125.13 km) SE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 10 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) SW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 11 | 106.08 miles (170.72 km) NE | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 12 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) NNW | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 13 | 108.52 miles (174.64 km) ENE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 14 | 108.91 miles (175.27 km) S | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 15 | 120.08 miles (193.25 km) NNE | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,226.68 miles (19,676.89 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,037.04 miles (19,371.69 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,035.75 miles (19,369.62 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,029.51 miles (19,359.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,028.48 miles (19,357.92 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,012.48 miles (19,332.17 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,006.40 miles (19,322.38 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,005.40 miles (19,320.78 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,996.90 miles (19,307.09 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,990.28 miles (19,296.44 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,986.87 miles (19,290.96 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,972.05 miles (19,267.11 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,971.65 miles (19,266.46 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,959.57 miles (19,247.02 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,954.76 miles (19,239.27 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |