Nonstop flight route between Willmar, Minnesota, United States and Vannes, France:
Departure Airport:
(45°7'4"N by 95°7'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°43'9"N by 2°43'23"W)
Distance from ILL to VNE:
4,125.94 miles (6,640.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL), Willmar, Minnesota, United States and Meucon Airport (VNE), Vannes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,126 miles (or 6,640 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 Willmar Municipal Airport and Meucon 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 Willmar Municipal Airport and Meucon Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILL / KILL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Willmar, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°7'4"N by 95°7'50"W |
| Area Served: | Willmar, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Willmar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1126 feet (343 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILL |
| More Information: | ILL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNE / LFRV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vannes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°43'9"N by 2°43'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 440 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNE |
| More Information: | VNE Maps & Info |
Facts about Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL):
- In addition to being known as "Willmar Municipal Airport", other names for ILL include "John L. Rice Field", "KBDH" and "BDH".
- Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,664 miles (17,162 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) is Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of ILL.
Facts about Meucon Airport (VNE):
- Meucon Airport (VNE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Meucon Airport (VNE) is Oamaru Airport (OAM), which is nearly antipodal to Meucon Airport (meaning Meucon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Oamaru Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,450 kilometers) away in Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Meucon Airport (VNE) is Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of VNE.
- In addition to being known as "Meucon Airport", another name for VNE is "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-33".
- Vannes was attacked on several missions by United States Army Air Force Eighth Air Force bombers during 1943.
- Because of Meucon Airport's relatively low elevation of 440 feet, planes can take off or land at Meucon 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 liberated by Allied ground forces about 10 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.31 miles (47.18 km) WNW | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.13 miles (48.50 km) WSW | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 53.28 miles (85.75 km) NNW | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) SW | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 59.85 miles (96.32 km) ENE | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 63.20 miles (101.71 km) SSE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 84.22 miles (135.54 km) ESE | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) SE | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 86.75 miles (139.61 km) E | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 94.60 miles (152.24 km) NNW | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) E | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) W | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 100.06 miles (161.03 km) WSW | Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) | Brookings, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 100.88 miles (162.34 km) NNE | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 101.66 miles (163.61 km) S | Jackson Municipal Airport (MJQ) | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,663.81 miles (17,161.69 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,640.06 miles (17,123.48 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,627.76 miles (17,103.68 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,614.71 miles (17,082.67 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,573.74 miles (17,016.74 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,564.50 miles (17,001.88 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,552.51 miles (16,982.57 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,541.90 miles (16,965.50 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,533.97 miles (16,952.74 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,512.33 miles (16,917.91 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,458.57 miles (16,831.40 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,425.48 miles (16,778.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,418.57 miles (16,767.03 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,407.41 miles (16,749.06 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,365.45 miles (16,681.53 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.42 miles (53.79 km) W | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 2 | 51.97 miles (83.64 km) ENE | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 3 | 56.86 miles (91.50 km) N | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 4 | 65.03 miles (104.65 km) SE | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 5 | 66.92 miles (107.70 km) NNE | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 6 | 69.27 miles (111.47 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 7 | 70.89 miles (114.08 km) SSE | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 8 | 79.04 miles (127.20 km) NW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 9 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) NNW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 10 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) WNW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 11 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) ESE | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 12 | 105.66 miles (170.04 km) NNE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 112.78 miles (181.50 km) E | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 14 | 118.64 miles (190.94 km) N | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 128.52 miles (206.84 km) SE | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.69 miles (19,449.98 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,080.16 miles (19,441.09 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,065.45 miles (19,417.41 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,063.92 miles (19,414.95 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,062.76 miles (19,413.08 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,031.84 miles (19,363.33 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,029.53 miles (19,359.61 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,022.94 miles (19,349.00 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,005.63 miles (19,321.14 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,003.62 miles (19,317.90 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,003.52 miles (19,317.74 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,000.92 miles (19,313.55 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,997.63 miles (19,308.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,989.44 miles (19,295.09 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,979.29 miles (19,278.75 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |