Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Aurillac, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR), Aurillac, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,081 miles (or 8,176 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 Altus Air Force Base and Aurillac – Tronquières 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 Altus Air Force Base and Aurillac – Tronquières Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUR / LFLW |
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Location: | Aurillac, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'51"N by 2°25'0"E |
Area Served: | Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, France |
Operator/Owner: | CABA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2096 feet (639 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUR |
More Information: | AUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- In 1967, the Air Force began searching for a base that could handle the training for its strategic airlift fleet, the C-141 Starlifter and its newest and largest transport aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- In August 2002, the mission of the wing grew when the Air Force moved the basic loadmaster course from Sheppard AFB, Texas to Altus.
- The base would only sit idle for a few years.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
Facts about Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR):
- The closest airport to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of AUR.
- In addition to being known as "Aurillac – Tronquières Airport", another name for AUR is "Aéroport d'Aurillac – Tronquières".
- The furthest airport from Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (meaning Aurillac – Tronquières Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) currently has only 1 runway.