Nonstop flight route between French Lick, Indiana, United States and San Diego, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°30'21"N by 86°38'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W)
Distance from FRH to SDM:
1,746.00 miles (2,809.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH), French Lick, Indiana, United States and Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,746 miles (or 2,810 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 relatively short distance between French Lick Municipal Airport and Brown Field Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRH / KFRH |
| Airport Name: | French Lick Municipal Airport |
| Location: | French Lick, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'21"N by 86°38'12"W |
| Area Served: | French Lick, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | French Lick Board of Aviation Commissioners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 792 feet (241 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRH |
| More Information: | FRH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDM / KSDM |
| Airport Name: | Brown Field Municipal Airport |
| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°34'19"N by 116°58'49"W |
| Area Served: | San Diego, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 526 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDM |
| More Information: | SDM Maps & Info |
Facts about French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH):
- Because of French Lick Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 792 feet, planes can take off or land at French Lick Municipal 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.
- French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) is Huntingburg Airport (HNB), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SW of FRH.
- The furthest airport from French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM):
- Tijuana Airport, an airline airport, is just over 1 nmi to the south across the Mexico-United States border, with a similar length and a slightly different runway orientation.
- On March 16, 1991, seven members of Reba McEntire's band and her road manager were among 10 people who died in the crash of a plane that departed from Brown Field.
- Because of Brown Field Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at Brown Field Municipal 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.
- A precision approach is not possible to either runway end due to rising terrain less than six miles east of the airport.
- The closest airport to Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) SSE of SDM.
- Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,551 miles (18,590 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1951 the Navy reopened Brown Field due to increased military activity from the Korean War.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.70 miles (39.75 km) SW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.28 miles (40.68 km) NNE | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 44.23 miles (71.19 km) N | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 48.78 miles (78.50 km) NE | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 51.05 miles (82.16 km) WNW | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 52.30 miles (84.16 km) WNW | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) ESE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) SE | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 55.23 miles (88.89 km) WNW | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 56.12 miles (90.31 km) ESE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 58.27 miles (93.78 km) WSW | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 60.33 miles (97.09 km) SSW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 60.63 miles (97.58 km) NW | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 65.65 miles (105.66 km) ENE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 65.68 miles (105.70 km) NE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,187.84 miles (18,005.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,165.70 miles (17,969.41 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,142.95 miles (17,932.80 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,140.05 miles (17,928.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,111.50 miles (17,882.18 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,096.22 miles (17,857.60 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,086.98 miles (17,842.72 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,081.01 miles (17,833.11 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,065.03 miles (17,807.39 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,045.10 miles (17,775.33 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,042.76 miles (17,771.55 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,020.28 miles (17,735.38 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,991.79 miles (17,689.53 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,989.63 miles (17,686.05 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,974.07 miles (17,661.00 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.25 miles (3.62 km) SSE | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 2 | 7.68 miles (12.35 km) W | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 16.24 miles (26.14 km) WNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 4 | 16.52 miles (26.58 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 5 | 17.55 miles (28.24 km) N | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 6 | 19.21 miles (30.91 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 7 | 22.47 miles (36.17 km) NNW | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 8 | 42.18 miles (67.88 km) NNW | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 9 | 49.55 miles (79.74 km) NNW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 10 | 58.05 miles (93.42 km) SSE | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 11 | 60.93 miles (98.06 km) NE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 12 | 75.43 miles (121.40 km) NE | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 13 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) ENE | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 14 | 80.30 miles (129.23 km) N | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 15 | 83.48 miles (134.35 km) ENE | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,551.14 miles (18,589.71 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,535.69 miles (18,564.85 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,530.31 miles (18,556.19 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,507.00 miles (18,518.67 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,335.51 miles (18,242.70 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,241.88 miles (18,092.00 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,204.11 miles (18,031.23 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,194.32 miles (18,015.46 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,127.00 miles (17,907.12 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,087.06 miles (17,842.84 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,082.72 miles (17,835.87 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,054.76 miles (17,790.86 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,029.27 miles (17,749.85 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,027.42 miles (17,746.88 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,020.39 miles (17,735.56 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |