Nonstop flight route between Dundo, Angola and Cherbourg, France:
Departure Airport:
(7°24'2"S by 20°49'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W)
Distance from DUE to CER:
4,164.35 miles (6,701.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dundo Airport (DUE), Dundo, Angola and Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,164 miles (or 6,702 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 Dundo Airport and Cherbourg - Maupertus 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 Dundo Airport and Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUE / FNDU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dundo, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°24'2"S by 20°49'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2451 feet (747 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUE |
| More Information: | DUE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CER / LFRC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cherbourg, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W |
| Area Served: | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CER |
| More Information: | CER Maps & Info |
Facts about Dundo Airport (DUE):
- In addition to being known as "Dundo Airport", another name for DUE is "Dundo Airport (Dundo)".
- The furthest airport from Dundo Airport (DUE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Dundo Airport (meaning Dundo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,042 miles (19,380 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Dundo Airport (DUE) is Nzagi Airport (NZA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of DUE.
- Dundo Airport (DUE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- The 363d Fighter Group, based P-38 Lightning fighters at Maupertus from 9 July through August 1944.
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- In addition to being known as "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
- Because of Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherbourg - Maupertus 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 the 1950s, a modern concrete jet runway for NATO aircraft was laid down by the United States using French contractors, along with a circular marguerite system of dispersal hardstands that could be revetted later with earth for added protection.
- Planes began taking off and landing despite the fact that stacked along the main runway was a pile of bombs, live shells, duds, and 600 mines lifted from the airfield.
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The airport was used as a Luftwaffe airdrome during the German occupation of France.
- The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.91 miles (69.05 km) ESE | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola |     |
| 2 | 72.16 miles (116.13 km) S | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 3 | 144.40 miles (232.40 km) SSW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 4 | 153.56 miles (247.14 km) NE | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 185.79 miles (298.99 km) NNW | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 208.39 miles (335.37 km) ENE | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 214.70 miles (345.53 km) N | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 214.93 miles (345.89 km) NW | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 215.75 miles (347.22 km) WSW | Aeroporto de Cafunfo (CFF) | Cafunfo, Angola | |
| 10 | 219.62 miles (353.44 km) ENE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 223.38 miles (359.50 km) WSW | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| 12 | 243.54 miles (391.94 km) NE | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 248.45 miles (399.84 km) SSE | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 14 | 308.22 miles (496.04 km) SSW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 15 | 315.26 miles (507.36 km) ESE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,042.01 miles (19,379.69 km) NNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,558.79 miles (18,602.02 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,546.53 miles (18,582.30 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,541.66 miles (18,574.46 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,534.94 miles (18,563.64 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,520.57 miles (18,540.51 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,500.06 miles (18,507.50 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,487.41 miles (18,487.14 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,486.33 miles (18,485.40 km) NE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 10 | 11,486.24 miles (18,485.27 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,484.86 miles (18,483.05 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,476.47 miles (18,469.55 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,473.09 miles (18,464.10 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,471.50 miles (18,461.54 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,471.50 miles (18,461.54 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) W | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SW | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.67 miles (84.77 km) WSW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.68 miles (91.22 km) SE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 5 | 70.48 miles (113.43 km) E | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 6 | 72.80 miles (117.16 km) NNE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) ESE | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 8 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) SSW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) NNW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) NNE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) N | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 97.00 miles (156.11 km) NNE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 99.11 miles (159.50 km) SW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 14 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) N | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) WSW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,972.94 miles (19,268.52 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.73 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,961.64 miles (19,250.34 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,932.33 miles (19,203.18 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,928.26 miles (19,196.62 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,925.07 miles (19,191.48 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.11 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,915.17 miles (19,175.56 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,911.06 miles (19,168.94 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,884.83 miles (19,126.73 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,884.49 miles (19,126.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,878.69 miles (19,116.86 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,875.89 miles (19,112.34 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.92 miles (19,101.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,849.20 miles (19,069.39 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |