Nonstop flight route between La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France and San Luis Obispo, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°10'45"N by 1°11'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°14'12"N by 120°38'30"W)
Distance from LRH to SBP:
5,669.32 miles (9,123.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH), La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France and San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), San Luis Obispo, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,669 miles (or 9,124 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRH / LFBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'45"N by 1°11'43"W |
| Area Served: | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de La Rochelle |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRH |
| More Information: | LRH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBP / KSBP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Luis Obispo, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°14'12"N by 120°38'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | San Luis Obispo County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBP |
| More Information: | SBP Maps & Info |
Facts about La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH):
- Because of La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at La Rochelle – Île de Ré 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 closest airport to La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) is Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSE of LRH.
- The furthest airport from La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (meaning La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport", another name for LRH is "Aéroport de La Rochelle – Ile de Ré".
- La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport handled 236,736 passengers last year.
Facts about San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP):
- San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) has 2 runways.
- In 1940 hard surface runways and lights were installed by the War Department.
- The airport has a terminal building, restaurant, numerous hangars and airplane related businesses.
- Because of San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at San Luis Obispo County 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 "San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport", another name for SBP is "McChesney Field".
- The closest airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SBP.
- The furthest airport from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.31 miles (63.27 km) SSE | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France |     |
| 2 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) SE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 3 | 64.18 miles (103.28 km) NNE | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 4 | 68.04 miles (109.50 km) WNW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 5 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) NNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 6 | 74.72 miles (120.24 km) ESE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 7 | 76.94 miles (123.83 km) ENE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 8 | 96.18 miles (154.79 km) SSE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 9 | 104.14 miles (167.60 km) NNE | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 10 | 109.44 miles (176.12 km) S | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 11 | 116.07 miles (186.80 km) E | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 12 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) SE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 13 | 125.16 miles (201.42 km) SE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 14 | 125.38 miles (201.79 km) NE | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 15 | 128.52 miles (206.84 km) NNW | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.35 miles (19,558.87 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,077.80 miles (19,437.29 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,071.63 miles (19,427.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,060.43 miles (19,409.34 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,054.22 miles (19,399.34 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,046.76 miles (19,387.34 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,046.12 miles (19,386.30 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,043.83 miles (19,382.62 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,031.81 miles (19,363.27 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,025.43 miles (19,353.00 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,023.96 miles (19,350.64 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,001.47 miles (19,314.45 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,999.52 miles (19,311.31 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,985.35 miles (19,288.50 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,983.13 miles (19,284.94 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.40 miles (13.51 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 2 | 25.58 miles (41.17 km) SSE | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 3 | 30.13 miles (48.48 km) N | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 4 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) S | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 5 | 40.35 miles (64.94 km) N | Roberts Army Heliport (SYL) | Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | |
| 6 | 40.69 miles (65.49 km) SSE | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 7 | 54.08 miles (87.03 km) SE | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 8 | 66.90 miles (107.67 km) NNE | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 9 | 72.15 miles (116.11 km) SE | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 10 | 73.61 miles (118.46 km) NNW | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 11 | 83.79 miles (134.85 km) ENE | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 12 | 83.87 miles (134.97 km) NE | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 13 | 85.04 miles (136.85 km) NNE | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.32 miles (145.36 km) E | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 15 | 91.18 miles (146.74 km) SSE | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,446.29 miles (18,420.97 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,418.49 miles (18,376.23 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 3 | 11,415.87 miles (18,372.02 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 11,408.69 miles (18,360.45 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,339.80 miles (18,249.60 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,300.58 miles (18,186.47 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,260.21 miles (18,121.51 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,229.47 miles (18,072.04 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,117.71 miles (17,892.18 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,108.58 miles (17,877.48 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,104.95 miles (17,871.65 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,095.11 miles (17,855.81 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,088.48 miles (17,845.14 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,061.43 miles (17,801.61 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,052.47 miles (17,787.19 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |