Nonstop flight route between Guwahati, India and Cherbourg, France:
Departure Airport:
(26°6'21"N by 91°35'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W)
Distance from GAU to CER:
4,994.30 miles (8,037.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), Guwahati, India and Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,994 miles (or 8,038 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAU / VEGT |
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| Location: | Guwahati, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°6'21"N by 91°35'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Assam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAU |
| More Information: | GAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CER / LFRC |
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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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU):
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) is Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SE of GAU.
- Because of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport", another name for GAU is "লোকপ্ৰিয় গোপীনাথ বৰদলৈ আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় বিমানবন্দৰ".
- The furthest airport from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,355 miles (18,275 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- 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.
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead.
- 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.
- Charter flights occasionally operate to and from the airport.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) SE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India |     |
| 2 | 80.88 miles (130.16 km) SSE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 85.33 miles (137.32 km) ENE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 4 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) W | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 5 | 113.17 miles (182.13 km) NNW | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 6 | 119.74 miles (192.70 km) SE | Silchar Airport (IXS) | Silchar, India | |
| 7 | 121.95 miles (196.25 km) WNW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 8 | 127.00 miles (204.38 km) SSE | Kailashahar Airport (IXH) | Kailashahar, India | |
| 9 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) W | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 10 | 136.58 miles (219.80 km) E | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 11 | 137.17 miles (220.75 km) S | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 12 | 141.26 miles (227.34 km) S | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 13 | 154.62 miles (248.84 km) S | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 14 | 161.08 miles (259.23 km) NW | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 15 | 165.97 miles (267.10 km) ENE | Jorhat Airport (JRH) | Jorhat, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,355.41 miles (18,274.72 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,333.82 miles (18,239.97 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,323.66 miles (18,223.61 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,316.11 miles (18,211.46 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,295.59 miles (18,178.45 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,288.23 miles (18,166.60 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,281.67 miles (18,156.05 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,273.55 miles (18,142.97 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,272.93 miles (18,141.98 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,272.45 miles (18,141.20 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,271.15 miles (18,139.11 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,267.79 miles (18,133.71 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,232.10 miles (18,076.27 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,219.01 miles (18,055.20 km) WSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,217.14 miles (18,052.19 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 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 | |