Nonstop flight route between King City, California, United States and Calais / Dunkerque, France:
Departure Airport:
(36°13'42"N by 121°7'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°57'38"N by 1°57'5"E)
Distance from KIC to CQF:
5,494.73 miles (8,842.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC), King City, California, United States and Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF), Calais / Dunkerque, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,495 miles (or 8,843 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 Mesa Del Rey Airport and Calais–Dunkerque 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 Mesa Del Rey Airport and Calais–Dunkerque Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIC / KKIC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | King City, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°13'42"N by 121°7'17"W |
| Area Served: | King City, California |
| Operator/Owner: | City of King City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 374 feet (114 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIC |
| More Information: | KIC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CQF / LFAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Calais / Dunkerque, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 1°57'5"E |
| Area Served: | Calais / Dunkerque |
| Operator/Owner: | Communauté d’agglomération du Calaisis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQF |
| More Information: | CQF Maps & Info |
Facts about Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC):
- Because of Mesa Del Rey Airport's relatively low elevation of 374 feet, planes can take off or land at Mesa Del Rey 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.
- Military control of the airport was transferred to the United States Navy in April 1945.
- For the 12-month period ending February 25, 2009, the airport had 7,862 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day.
- The closest airport to Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) is Roberts Army Heliport (SYL), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) SE of KIC.
- In addition to being known as "Mesa Del Rey Airport", other names for KIC include "(former King City Airport)" and "(former King City Naval Aux. Air Station)".
- Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,390 miles (18,330 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF):
- The closest airport to Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of CQF.
- Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Calais–Dunkerque Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Calais–Dunkerque 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 addition to being known as "Calais–Dunkerque Airport", another name for CQF is "Aéroport de Calais - Dunkerque".
- The furthest airport from Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.52 miles (57.16 km) SE | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.33 miles (64.91 km) NW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| 3 | 46.36 miles (74.61 km) E | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 4 | 47.15 miles (75.88 km) WNW | Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) | Monterey, California, United States | |
| 5 | 47.33 miles (76.16 km) SE | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 6 | 48.65 miles (78.29 km) NNW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 7 | 59.31 miles (95.45 km) NNE | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 8 | 61.34 miles (98.72 km) NW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 65.53 miles (105.47 km) E | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 10 | 65.86 miles (106.00 km) SSE | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 11 | 73.61 miles (118.46 km) SSE | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 12 | 76.74 miles (123.49 km) NE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 13 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) ENE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 14 | 80.35 miles (129.30 km) NNE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 15 | 81.49 miles (131.15 km) N | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,389.66 miles (18,329.84 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,386.04 miles (18,324.01 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,357.76 miles (18,278.50 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,342.83 miles (18,254.47 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,279.91 miles (18,153.21 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,266.77 miles (18,132.07 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,220.39 miles (18,057.42 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,193.71 miles (18,014.49 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,089.54 miles (17,846.84 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,084.72 miles (17,839.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,070.13 miles (17,815.60 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,057.66 miles (17,795.53 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,047.05 miles (17,778.46 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,026.54 miles (17,745.44 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,003.00 miles (17,707.57 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) ENE | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.59 km) SSW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 3 | 37.18 miles (59.84 km) NW | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.34 miles (61.71 km) SE | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 41.48 miles (66.75 km) WNW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.90 miles (69.04 km) ENE | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 7 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) W | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 55.52 miles (89.35 km) E | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 9 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) ESE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 10 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) S | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 11 | 57.69 miles (92.84 km) SE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 12 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) WNW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 68.78 miles (110.70 km) NW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 77.56 miles (124.83 km) SSE | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 15 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) ESE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,937.18 miles (19,210.98 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,796.78 miles (18,985.04 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,786.63 miles (18,968.70 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,759.04 miles (18,924.29 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,758.31 miles (18,923.13 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,757.51 miles (18,921.84 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,749.74 miles (18,909.32 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,741.26 miles (18,895.69 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,734.85 miles (18,885.36 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,727.59 miles (18,873.68 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,708.39 miles (18,842.79 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,702.50 miles (18,833.31 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,701.57 miles (18,831.81 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,694.89 miles (18,821.06 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,689.25 miles (18,811.98 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |