Nonstop flight route between Iliamna, Alaska, United States and Reims, France:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Iliamna Airport (ILI), Iliamna, Alaska, United States and Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE), Reims, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,809 miles (or 7,740 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 Iliamna Airport and Reims-Champagne Air Base, 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 Iliamna Airport and Reims-Champagne Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Iliamna Airport (ILI):

• The closest airport to Iliamna Airport (ILI) is Nondalton Airport (NNL), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) N of ILI.
• The furthest airport from Iliamna Airport (ILI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,656 miles (17,149 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Iliamna Airport (ILI) has 4 runways.
• Because of Iliamna Airport's relatively low elevation of 192 feet, planes can take off or land at Iliamna 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 Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE):

• The base was reactivated in 1949 as an active French Air Force base.
• The base was seized by the Germans in June 1940 during the Battle of France.
• Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Reims-Champagne Air Base (meaning Reims-Champagne Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,056 miles (19,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) is Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WSW of RHE.
• Because of Reims-Champagne Air Base's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Reims-Champagne Air Base 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 "Reims-Champagne Air Base", another name for RHE is "Base aérienne 112Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-62".
• A jet-capable 8000' jet runway and taxiways were laid down to the southwest along with additional aircraft ramp space, dispersals with hardened Tab-Vs, hangars and a support area.
• Reims – Champagne Air Base is a former Front-line French Air Force NATO air base.
• With the breakout of World War II in 1939, Reims was reinforced with additional units.