Nonstop flight route between Limoges, France and St. Michael, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°51'38"N by 1°10'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°29'24"N by 162°6'37"W)
Distance from LIG to SMK:
4,826.18 miles (7,766.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG), Limoges, France and St. Michael Airport (SMK), St. Michael, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,826 miles (or 7,767 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 Limoges – Bellegarde Airport and St. Michael 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 Limoges – Bellegarde Airport and St. Michael Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIG / LFBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Limoges, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°51'38"N by 1°10'49"E |
| Area Served: | Limoges, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Limoges |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIG |
| More Information: | LIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMK / PAMK |
| Airport Name: | St. Michael Airport |
| Location: | St. Michael, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°29'24"N by 162°6'37"W |
| Area Served: | St. Michael, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMK |
| More Information: | SMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG):
- In addition to being known as "Limoges – Bellegarde Airport", another name for LIG is "Aéroport de Limoges – Bellegarde".
- The closest airport to Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) is Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) W of LIG.
- Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (meaning Limoges – Bellegarde Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,254 miles (19,721 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about St. Michael Airport (SMK):
- The furthest airport from St. Michael Airport (SMK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,397 miles (16,732 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to St. Michael Airport (SMK) is Stebbins Airport (WBB), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of SMK.
- Because of St. Michael Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Michael 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.
- St. Michael Airport (SMK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.20 miles (75.96 km) W | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France |     |
| 2 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) SSW | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 3 | 58.63 miles (94.36 km) SSE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 4 | 62.07 miles (99.90 km) ENE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 5 | 65.30 miles (105.10 km) NW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 6 | 73.54 miles (118.35 km) W | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 7 | 73.71 miles (118.63 km) NNE | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 8 | 78.45 miles (126.25 km) SSW | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 9 | 89.61 miles (144.22 km) SE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 10 | 95.58 miles (153.82 km) E | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 11 | 100.40 miles (161.58 km) NE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 12 | 105.15 miles (169.22 km) W | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 13 | 110.70 miles (178.15 km) N | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 14 | 116.07 miles (186.80 km) WNW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 15 | 116.46 miles (187.43 km) SW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.85 miles (19,720.61 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,999.47 miles (19,311.23 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,992.65 miles (19,300.25 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,989.99 miles (19,295.97 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,981.70 miles (19,282.63 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,974.58 miles (19,271.17 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,964.49 miles (19,254.93 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,962.37 miles (19,251.53 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,958.24 miles (19,244.88 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,944.04 miles (19,222.02 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,943.49 miles (19,221.14 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,939.70 miles (19,215.03 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,929.21 miles (19,198.16 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,924.19 miles (19,190.08 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,913.36 miles (19,172.65 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.47 miles (8.81 km) WNW | Stebbins Airport (WBB) | Stebbins, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) NE | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) SW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 66.56 miles (107.12 km) NNE | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.86 miles (122.08 km) ESE | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 77.88 miles (125.34 km) N | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 78.14 miles (125.76 km) NNW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.69 miles (134.68 km) SE | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 88.81 miles (142.92 km) WSW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 91.71 miles (147.59 km) NNW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 96.70 miles (155.62 km) ESE | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) SW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.18 miles (167.67 km) NNE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 105.68 miles (170.08 km) SSW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.40 miles (174.45 km) SSW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,396.90 miles (16,732.14 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,390.58 miles (16,721.97 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,371.37 miles (16,691.07 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,332.47 miles (16,628.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,289.17 miles (16,558.77 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,179.93 miles (16,382.97 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,157.58 miles (16,347.01 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,116.90 miles (16,281.53 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,100.71 miles (16,255.48 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,072.87 miles (16,210.68 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,072.87 miles (16,210.68 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,072.60 miles (16,210.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,068.58 miles (16,203.77 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,067.04 miles (16,201.28 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,060.40 miles (16,190.60 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |