Nonstop flight route between Gainesville, Texas, United States and Carcassonne, France:
Departure Airport:
(33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°12'56"N by 2°18'30"E)
Distance from GLE to CCF:
5,097.98 miles (8,204.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, United States and Carcassonne Airport (CCF), Carcassonne, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,098 miles (or 8,204 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 Gainesville Municipal 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 Gainesville Municipal 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: | GLE / KGLE |
| Airport Name: | Gainesville Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Gainesville, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'5"N by 97°11'48"W |
| Area Served: | Gainesville, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Gainesville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 845 feet (258 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLE |
| More Information: | GLE 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 Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE):
- Because of Gainesville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 845 feet, planes can take off or land at Gainesville 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.
- The airport was opened in August 1941 as Gainesville Army Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force as a training base to provide photographic intelligence for air and ground forces.
- The furthest airport from Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,905 miles (17,550 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) has 2 runways.
- Reassigned from Third Air Force in April 1944 to AAF Central Flying Training Command.
- The closest airport to Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) E of GLE.
Facts about Carcassonne Airport (CCF):
- In addition to being known as "Carcassonne Airport", another name for CCF is "Aéroport de Carcassonne".
- Carcassonne Airport (CCF) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 30.40 miles (48.92 km) E | North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.50 miles (55.53 km) N | Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 46.22 miles (74.39 km) NNE | Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM) | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 46.39 miles (74.65 km) S | Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 50.27 miles (80.90 km) ENE | Eaker Field (DUA) | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) SSE | Addison Airport (ADS) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 52.93 miles (85.18 km) S | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) S | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 59.04 miles (95.01 km) SSE | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) SSE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 71.51 miles (115.08 km) NW | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) WNW | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 76.75 miles (123.52 km) ESE | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) WNW | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,905.01 miles (17,549.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,710.25 miles (17,236.44 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,648.71 miles (17,137.40 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,589.91 miles (17,042.77 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,570.30 miles (17,011.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,563.23 miles (16,999.83 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,551.77 miles (16,981.38 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,551.06 miles (16,980.25 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,540.66 miles (16,963.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,540.13 miles (16,962.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,534.42 miles (16,953.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,530.38 miles (16,946.96 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,529.87 miles (16,946.13 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,523.01 miles (16,935.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,522.47 miles (16,934.23 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, 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 | |