Nonstop flight route between Lorraine, France and Alice, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°58'41"N by 6°14'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°44'26"N by 98°1'36"W)
Distance from ETZ to ALI:
5,389.09 miles (8,672.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ), Lorraine, France and Alice International Airport (ALI), Alice, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,389 miles (or 8,673 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 Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport and Alice 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 Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport and Alice 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: | ETZ / LFJL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lorraine, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°58'41"N by 6°14'48"E |
| Area Served: | Metz and Nancy, France |
| Operator/Owner: | G.I.G.A.L. (Groupement Intercommunal de Gestion de l'Aéroport Lorrain) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ETZ |
| More Information: | ETZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALI / KALI |
| Airport Name: | Alice International Airport |
| Location: | Alice, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°44'26"N by 98°1'36"W |
| Area Served: | Alice, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alice & Jim Wells County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALI |
| More Information: | ALI Maps & Info |
Facts about Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ):
- In addition to being known as "Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport", another name for ETZ is "Aéroport de Metz-Nancy-Lorraine".
- The closest airport to Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) is Saarbrücken Airport (SCN), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) ENE of ETZ.
- Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Metz–Nancy–Lorraine 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 Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (meaning Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,057 miles (19,404 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Alice International Airport (ALI):
- Because of Alice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Alice 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 furthest airport from Alice International Airport (ALI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Alice International Airport (ALI) is Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SE of ALI.
- Alice International Airport (ALI) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.30 miles (68.08 km) ENE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany |     |
| 2 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) N | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 3 | 45.90 miles (73.87 km) S | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 4 | 54.59 miles (87.86 km) ENE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 5 | 68.32 miles (109.95 km) NNE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 6 | 69.13 miles (111.25 km) ENE | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 7 | 70.03 miles (112.70 km) ESE | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 8 | 71.83 miles (115.59 km) NNE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 9 | 78.65 miles (126.58 km) SE | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 10 | 81.11 miles (130.54 km) NE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 11 | 82.32 miles (132.47 km) ENE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 12 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) ESE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 84.45 miles (135.92 km) E | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 93.80 miles (150.96 km) W | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 15 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) WNW | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,057.23 miles (19,404.19 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,681.17 miles (18,798.98 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,680.00 miles (18,797.10 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,678.61 miles (18,794.86 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,671.74 miles (18,783.79 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,670.07 miles (18,781.11 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,666.32 miles (18,775.07 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,659.63 miles (18,764.31 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,656.18 miles (18,758.76 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,654.62 miles (18,756.24 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,646.02 miles (18,742.40 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,644.08 miles (18,739.28 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,633.62 miles (18,722.46 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,614.63 miles (18,691.88 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,611.39 miles (18,686.68 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.91 miles (33.66 km) SE | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 32.22 miles (51.85 km) E | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 45.13 miles (72.63 km) E | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) ENE | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 87.86 miles (141.39 km) NW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 88.86 miles (143.01 km) W | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) WSW | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 8 | 102.20 miles (164.48 km) NE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 107.06 miles (172.29 km) SSE | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 108.91 miles (175.28 km) S | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.53 miles (182.70 km) NNW | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 118.42 miles (190.58 km) NNW | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 120.31 miles (193.62 km) S | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 14 | 124.52 miles (200.40 km) N | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 126.31 miles (203.27 km) NNW | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,139.02 miles (17,926.47 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,995.62 miles (17,695.69 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,826.94 miles (17,424.24 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,714.09 miles (17,242.61 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,709.03 miles (17,234.48 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,489.15 miles (16,880.62 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,488.34 miles (16,879.31 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,468.94 miles (16,848.09 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,467.73 miles (16,846.14 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,458.79 miles (16,831.75 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,449.75 miles (16,817.20 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,437.24 miles (16,797.07 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,434.65 miles (16,792.90 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,418.30 miles (16,766.58 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,412.41 miles (16,757.11 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |