Nonstop flight route between Merville / Calonne, France and Portland, Victoria, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB), Merville / Calonne, France and Portland Airport (PTJ), Portland, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,270 miles (or 16,529 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 Merville - Calonne Airport and Portland 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 Merville - Calonne Airport and Portland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZB / LFQT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merville / Calonne, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°37'0"N by 2°38'24"E |
| Area Served: | Merville, Nord, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 61 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HZB |
| More Information: | HZB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTJ / YPOD |
| Airport Name: | Portland Airport |
| Location: | Portland, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'5"S by 141°28'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Glenelg Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 265 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTJ |
| More Information: | PTJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB):
- The closest airport to Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of HZB.
- Merville – Calonne Airport is a regional airport in France.
- The furthest airport from Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,965 miles (19,255 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Merville - Calonne Airport", other names for HZB include "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-53" and "Aéroport de Merville - Calonne".
- Because of Merville - Calonne Airport's relatively low elevation of 61 feet, planes can take off or land at Merville - Calonne 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.
Facts about Portland Airport (PTJ):
- The closest airport to Portland Airport (PTJ) is Warrnambool Airport (WMB), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of PTJ.
- Because of Portland Airport's relatively low elevation of 265 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland 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.
- Portland Airport (PTJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Portland Airport (PTJ) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Portland Airport (meaning Portland Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,363 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
