Nonstop flight route between Île d'Yeu, France and Alton, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°43'6"N by 2°23'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Distance from IDY to ALN:
4,241.43 miles (6,825.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY), Île d'Yeu, France and St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,241 miles (or 6,826 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 Île d'Yeu Aerodrome and St. Louis Regional 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 Île d'Yeu Aerodrome and St. Louis Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDY / LFEY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Île d'Yeu, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°43'6"N by 2°23'27"W |
| Area Served: | Île d'Yeu, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de la Vendée |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IDY |
| More Information: | IDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Facts about Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY):
- Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) is Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NE of IDY.
- In addition to being known as "Île d'Yeu Aerodrome", another name for IDY is "Aérodrome d'Ile d'Yeu - Grand Phare".
- The furthest airport from Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), which is nearly antipodal to Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (meaning Île d'Yeu Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christchurch International Airport), and is located 12,104 miles (19,479 kilometers) away in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Because of Île d'Yeu Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Île d'Yeu Aerodrome 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 St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- The 2,250 acres airfield sits at 544 ft MSL.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Regional 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 the spring of 2004 the airport was at the center of a scandal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.78 miles (76.89 km) NE | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France |     |
| 2 | 68.04 miles (109.50 km) ESE | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 3 | 70.89 miles (114.08 km) NNW | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 4 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) ENE | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 5 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) NW | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 6 | 98.45 miles (158.44 km) NNE | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 7 | 101.15 miles (162.79 km) SE | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 8 | 113.70 miles (182.97 km) ENE | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 9 | 120.22 miles (193.47 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 10 | 123.30 miles (198.43 km) SE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 11 | 127.53 miles (205.24 km) N | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 12 | 128.26 miles (206.41 km) E | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 13 | 129.96 miles (209.14 km) N | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 14 | 142.26 miles (228.95 km) ESE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 15 | 145.99 miles (234.94 km) NNW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,103.65 miles (19,478.89 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,100.33 miles (19,473.55 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,094.02 miles (19,463.39 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,085.67 miles (19,449.96 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,085.30 miles (19,449.36 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,080.68 miles (19,441.92 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,079.15 miles (19,439.46 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,039.17 miles (19,375.12 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,032.58 miles (19,364.51 km) SSE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,028.02 miles (19,357.17 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,027.96 miles (19,357.08 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,024.90 miles (19,352.16 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,020.20 miles (19,344.59 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,014.46 miles (19,335.35 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,010.71 miles (19,329.32 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |