Nonstop flight route between Ilorin, Nigeria and Vatry, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ilorin International Airport (ILR), Ilorin, Nigeria and Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), Vatry, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,787 miles (or 4,485 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 Ilorin International Airport and Châlons Vatry 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 Ilorin International Airport and Châlons Vatry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILR / DNIL | 
| Airport Name: | Ilorin International Airport | 
| Location: | Ilorin, Nigeria | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Ilorin, Nigeria | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1126 feet (343 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ILR | 
| More Information: | ILR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCR / LFOK | 
| Airport Name: | Châlons Vatry Airport | 
| Location: | Vatry, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'23"N by 4°12'21"E | 
| Area Served: | Châlons-en-Champagne | 
| Operator/Owner: | Société d'Exploitation Vatry Europort (SEVE) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 586 feet (179 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XCR | 
| More Information: | XCR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ilorin International Airport (ILR):
- The furthest airport from Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is nearly antipodal to Ilorin International Airport (meaning Ilorin International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wallis Island), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Ilorin International Airport (ILR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Ibadan Airport (IBA), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) SSW of ILR.
Facts about Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR):
- Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Châlons Vatry Airport (meaning Châlons Vatry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,092 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of XCR.
- For many years, Vatry Air Base was under the control of the French Air Force and used for a training facility.
- Because of Châlons Vatry Airport's relatively low elevation of 586 feet, planes can take off or land at Châlons Vatry 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.




