Nonstop flight route between Independence, Kansas, United States and Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Independence Municipal Airport (IDP), Independence, Kansas, United States and Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,841 miles (or 7,791 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 Independence Municipal Airport and Rodez–Aveyron 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 Independence Municipal Airport and Rodez–Aveyron Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDP / KIDP |
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Location: | Independence, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'29"N by 95°46'41"W |
Area Served: | Independence, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Independence |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 825 feet (251 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IDP |
More Information: | IDP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDZ / LFCR |
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Location: | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°24'28"N by 2°28'58"E |
Operator/Owner: | Chambre du Commerce et d'Industrie de Rodez |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1910 feet (582 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RDZ |
More Information: | RDZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Independence Municipal Airport (IDP):
- Because of Independence Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 825 feet, planes can take off or land at Independence 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.
- During World War II the facility was Independence Army Airfield and was used as for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force pilot training.
- The closest airport to Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) is Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of IDP.
- The furthest airport from Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,698 miles (17,217 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Independence Municipal Airport", another name for IDP is "(former Independence AAF)".
Facts about Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ):
- Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Rodez–Aveyron Airport", another name for RDZ is "Aéroport de Rodez–Aveyron".
- The furthest airport from Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Rodez–Aveyron Airport (meaning Rodez–Aveyron Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) is Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of RDZ.
- Rodez–Aveyron Airport handled 73,000 passengers last year.