Nonstop flight route between Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg and Saint-Louis, Senegal:
Departure Airport:
(49°37'23"N by 6°12'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°3'2"N by 16°27'47"W)
Distance from LUX to XLS:
2,644.22 miles (4,255.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luxembourg Airport (LUX), Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg and Saint-Louis Airport (XLS), Saint-Louis, Senegal would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,644 miles (or 4,255 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUX / ELLX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°37'23"N by 6°12'15"E |
| Area Served: | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Operator/Owner: | Luxembourg Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1234 feet (376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUX |
| More Information: | LUX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XLS / GOSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°3'2"N by 16°27'47"W |
| Area Served: | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XLS |
| More Information: | XLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Luxembourg Airport (LUX):
- Luxembourg Airport (LUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Terminal B opened in 2004, the building is unique as it only has gates and no check-in counters or arrivals hall.
- Sandweiler Airport was used by the Americans for the rest of the war as a transport supply airfield and also to evacuate combat casualties to England.
- Luxembourg Airport handled 2,197,331 passengers last year.
- Luxair, Luxembourg's international airline, and cargo airline Cargolux have their head offices on the airport property.
- The furthest airport from Luxembourg Airport (LUX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Luxembourg Airport (meaning Luxembourg Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,016 miles (19,338 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Luxembourg Airport", other names for LUX include "Fluchhafe Lëtzebuerg", "Aéroport de Luxembourg" and "Flughafen Luxemburg".
- United States Army combat engineers arrived at Sandweiler in mid September 1944 and performed some minor reconstruction to prepare the airfield for Ninth Air Force combat aircraft.
- The closest airport to Luxembourg Airport (LUX) is Bitburg Airport (BBJ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NE of LUX.
Facts about Saint-Louis Airport (XLS):
- Because of Saint-Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Louis 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 "Saint-Louis Airport", another name for XLS is "Aéroport de Saint-Louis".
- Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) is Richard Toll Airport (RDT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ENE of XLS.
- The furthest airport from Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Saint-Louis Airport (meaning Saint-Louis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,189 miles (19,616 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.45 miles (44.18 km) NE | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.80 miles (52.79 km) NE | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 3 | 44.61 miles (71.79 km) S | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 4 | 49.52 miles (79.70 km) SE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 5 | 52.34 miles (84.23 km) ENE | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 6 | 60.90 miles (98.00 km) ESE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 7 | 63.89 miles (102.83 km) E | Ramstein Air Base (RMS) | Ramstein, Germany | |
| 8 | 74.72 miles (120.25 km) E | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany | |
| 9 | 77.76 miles (125.14 km) NNW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 10 | 82.92 miles (133.44 km) N | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 11 | 89.84 miles (144.58 km) ENE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 12 | 89.94 miles (144.75 km) S | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 13 | 91.28 miles (146.89 km) NNW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 92.69 miles (149.17 km) N | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 15 | 95.33 miles (153.43 km) NNE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,015.88 miles (19,337.64 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,663.00 miles (18,769.73 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,660.45 miles (18,765.63 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,655.71 miles (18,758.00 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,652.78 miles (18,753.28 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,650.54 miles (18,749.68 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,650.29 miles (18,749.28 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,642.52 miles (18,736.77 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,642.49 miles (18,736.72 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,625.91 miles (18,710.04 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,620.50 miles (18,701.33 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,613.25 miles (18,689.67 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,599.48 miles (18,667.50 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,595.19 miles (18,660.61 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,586.49 miles (18,646.60 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 2 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 3 | 113.53 miles (182.71 km) SW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 4 | 134.40 miles (216.30 km) SSE | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 5 | 145.47 miles (234.11 km) NNE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 7 | 156.05 miles (251.13 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 187.87 miles (302.34 km) S | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 9 | 196.34 miles (315.97 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 211.13 miles (339.77 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 11 | 239.68 miles (385.72 km) SSE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 12 | 241.80 miles (389.15 km) S | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 13 | 246.50 miles (396.71 km) SE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) S | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 15 | 278.72 miles (448.56 km) ESE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.95 miles (19,616.16 km) W | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,183.07 miles (19,606.71 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,180.27 miles (19,602.19 km) W | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,151.56 miles (19,555.99 km) W | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,145.26 miles (19,545.85 km) W | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,138.47 miles (19,534.92 km) WSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,137.64 miles (19,533.59 km) W | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,129.60 miles (19,520.64 km) WSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,128.63 miles (19,519.09 km) W | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,128.10 miles (19,518.23 km) W | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,127.30 miles (19,516.96 km) W | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,125.66 miles (19,514.30 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,122.86 miles (19,509.80 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 12,113.00 miles (19,493.93 km) WSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,110.55 miles (19,489.99 km) WSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |