Nonstop flight route between Lakeland, Florida, United States and Vatry, France:
Departure Airport:
(27°59'20"N by 82°1'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°46'23"N by 4°12'21"E)
Distance from LAL to XCR:
4,626.88 miles (7,446.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida, United States and Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), Vatry, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,627 miles (or 7,446 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 Lakeland Linder Regional 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 Lakeland Linder Regional 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: | LAL / KLAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lakeland, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°59'20"N by 82°1'6"W |
| Area Served: | Lakeland, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lakeland |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 142 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAL |
| More Information: | LAL 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 Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL):
- Design of the current 2½ story airside/landside terminal was begun in 1997, with construction comencing in 2000 and completed in late 2001.
- The main terminal building contains the airport administrative offices, a conference facility, a fixed-base operator and an aviation-themed restaurant, Hallback's Bar & Grill located on the terminal's second floor.
- Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) is Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of LAL.
- The furthest airport from Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Lakeland VORTAC is physically located on the airfield and all runways have high intensity runway lighting and P4L precision approach path indicator systems.
- In 1940, the Lakeland City Commission passed a resolution to replace the city's Lakeland Municipal Airport, which was built in 1933 & early 1934.
- It was anticipated that the 2013 Federal sequester would result in the closure of the airport's control tower and require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
- Because of Lakeland Linder Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 142 feet, planes can take off or land at Lakeland Linder 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 addition to being known as "Lakeland Linder Regional Airport", another name for LAL is "Drane Field".
- Over the years, the airport has seen a number of layout modifications.
Facts about Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR):
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport is 586 feet above mean sea level.
- Châlons Vatry Airport's origins began in 1950 when, with the Cold War, NATO faced several problems when attempting to solve the air power survival equation.
- The closest airport to Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of XCR.
- Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.70 miles (23.66 km) ESE | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 16.97 miles (27.30 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 18.52 miles (29.81 km) NNW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 26.76 miles (43.07 km) W | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 31.42 miles (50.56 km) W | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) WSW | MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 39.35 miles (63.32 km) NE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 8 | 40.25 miles (64.77 km) WSW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 40.62 miles (65.38 km) SE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 41.07 miles (66.10 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 41.19 miles (66.28 km) W | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 12 | 45.16 miles (72.68 km) W | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 52.49 miles (84.47 km) SW | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 14 | 52.86 miles (85.06 km) NE | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 55.35 miles (89.08 km) SE | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,466.06 miles (18,452.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,443.34 miles (18,416.23 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,442.76 miles (18,415.30 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,419.46 miles (18,377.79 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,395.19 miles (18,338.74 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,369.70 miles (18,297.72 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,354.74 miles (18,273.64 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,351.51 miles (18,268.43 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,344.42 miles (18,257.03 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,342.58 miles (18,254.06 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,340.24 miles (18,250.29 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,332.77 miles (18,238.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,330.72 miles (18,234.98 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,327.63 miles (18,230.01 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,323.13 miles (18,222.76 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.39 miles (52.12 km) SSW | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 2 | 37.76 miles (60.77 km) N | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 3 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) WNW | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 4 | 71.86 miles (115.66 km) SSW | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 5 | 77.08 miles (124.05 km) WNW | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 6 | 81.33 miles (130.89 km) W | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 7 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) W | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 8 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) ESE | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 9 | 93.80 miles (150.96 km) E | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 10 | 95.65 miles (153.94 km) W | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 11 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) WNW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 12 | 107.65 miles (173.24 km) NE | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 13 | 111.34 miles (179.19 km) SSE | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 14 | 111.73 miles (179.81 km) NW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 15 | 112.33 miles (180.77 km) NNW | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,092.41 miles (19,460.80 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,770.29 miles (18,942.40 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,764.60 miles (18,933.25 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,763.24 miles (18,931.05 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,757.09 miles (18,921.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,754.69 miles (18,917.30 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,753.38 miles (18,915.19 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,748.44 miles (18,907.23 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,748.08 miles (18,906.65 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,731.11 miles (18,879.34 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,727.39 miles (18,873.36 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,716.70 miles (18,856.16 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,698.91 miles (18,827.52 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,697.17 miles (18,824.72 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,693.60 miles (18,818.98 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |