Nonstop flight route between Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States and Carcassonne, France:
Departure Airport:
(38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°12'56"N by 2°18'30"E)
Distance from CPS to CCF:
4,578.82 miles (7,368.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States and Carcassonne Airport (CCF), Carcassonne, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,579 miles (or 7,369 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 St. Louis Downtown Airport and Carcassonne 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 St. Louis Downtown Airport and Carcassonne Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPS / KCPS |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°34'14"N by 90°9'21"W |
| Area Served: | Greater St. Louis |
| Operator/Owner: | Bi-State Development Agency |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPS |
| More Information: | CPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCF / LFMK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Carcassonne, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°12'56"N by 2°18'30"E |
| Area Served: | Carcassonne, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Carcassonne Limoux Castelnaudary |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCF |
| More Information: | CCF Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS):
- The airport opened in 1929 as Curtiss-Steinberg Airport.
- Taken over by the United States Army Air Forces on 1 August 1939 as a basic pilot training airfield.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,998 miles (17,700 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) NW of CPS.
- The two survivors out of the airport's original four hangars, Hangar 1 and Hangar 2, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) has 3 runways.
- Because of St. Louis Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Downtown 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.
Facts about Carcassonne Airport (CCF):
- Carcassonne Airport (CCF) has 2 runways.
- Because of Carcassonne Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Carcassonne 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 "Carcassonne Airport", another name for CCF is "Aéroport de Carcassonne".
- Carcassonne Airport is an airport serving Carcassonne and the south of Languedoc.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 434 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Carcassonne Airport (CCF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Carcassonne Airport (meaning Carcassonne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Carcassonne Airport (CCF) is Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) N of CCF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.47 miles (26.50 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.42 miles (28.04 km) E | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) NNE | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 27.50 miles (44.26 km) WNW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 5 | 45.73 miles (73.59 km) ENE | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) E | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) SE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 83.94 miles (135.09 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 91.63 miles (147.46 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 92.63 miles (149.07 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 98.29 miles (158.19 km) SSE | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 13 | 108.03 miles (173.86 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 109.88 miles (176.83 km) NNW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 111.34 miles (179.18 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,998.38 miles (17,700.14 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,976.37 miles (17,664.71 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,953.82 miles (17,628.43 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,950.15 miles (17,622.51 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,924.13 miles (17,580.63 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,908.52 miles (17,555.52 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,899.45 miles (17,540.92 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.05 miles (17,537.06 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,874.80 miles (17,501.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,862.63 miles (17,481.67 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,855.26 miles (17,469.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,843.70 miles (17,451.20 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,809.16 miles (17,395.61 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,809.10 miles (17,395.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,804.00 miles (17,387.31 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.45 miles (37.74 km) N | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 2 | 43.42 miles (69.88 km) SE | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 3 | 53.08 miles (85.43 km) E | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 4 | 55.39 miles (89.14 km) WNW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 5 | 75.84 miles (122.05 km) SW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 6 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) N | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 7 | 86.71 miles (139.55 km) ENE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 8 | 93.72 miles (150.83 km) SSE | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 9 | 108.42 miles (174.48 km) NW | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 10 | 112.09 miles (180.39 km) ENE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 11 | 116.32 miles (187.19 km) N | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 12 | 116.39 miles (187.31 km) W | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 13 | 117.86 miles (189.68 km) S | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 14 | 132.46 miles (213.18 km) NNW | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 15 | 133.10 miles (214.21 km) S | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.57 miles (19,895.58 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,061.32 miles (19,410.76 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,054.09 miles (19,399.13 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,049.60 miles (19,391.90 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,038.32 miles (19,373.75 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,031.77 miles (19,363.20 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,028.97 miles (19,358.70 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,998.64 miles (19,309.89 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,992.40 miles (19,299.85 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,990.57 miles (19,296.91 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,988.65 miles (19,293.81 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,974.40 miles (19,270.88 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,964.73 miles (19,255.31 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,953.85 miles (19,237.80 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,945.54 miles (19,224.44 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |