Nonstop flight route between Lyon, France and Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(45°43'45"N by 4°56'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°54'31"N by 108°23'16"E)
Distance from LYN to NTX:
6,667.35 miles (10,730.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN), Lyon, France and Ranai Airport (NTX), Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,667 miles (or 10,730 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 Lyon–Bron Airport and Ranai 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 Lyon–Bron Airport and Ranai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYN / LFLY |
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| Location: | Lyon, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'45"N by 4°56'20"E |
| Area Served: | Lyon, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de Lyon SA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 659 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYN |
| More Information: | LYN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NTX / WION |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°54'31"N by 108°23'16"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Indonesian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NTX |
| More Information: | NTX Maps & Info |
Facts about Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN):
- It was used as a military airfield beginning in 1943 by the German Luftwaffe, being used as a RADAR station by Nachtjagdraumführer 109 to detect Royal Air Force bombers flying over Occupied France at night to targets in Italy.
- Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lyon–Bron Airport", another name for LYN is "Aéroport de Lyon-BronAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-6".
- The closest airport to Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) is Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) E of LYN.
- The furthest airport from Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lyon–Bron Airport (meaning Lyon–Bron Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,288 miles (19,775 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Lyon–Bron Airport's relatively low elevation of 659 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyon–Bron 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.
Facts about Ranai Airport (NTX):
- Ranai Airport (NTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ranai Airport (NTX) is Matak Airport (MWK), which is located 152 miles (244 kilometers) WSW of NTX.
- The furthest airport from Ranai Airport (NTX) is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), which is nearly antipodal to Ranai Airport (meaning Ranai Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Leticia, Colombia.
- In addition to being known as "Ranai Airport", another name for NTX is "Bandar Udara Ranai".
- Because of Ranai Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ranai 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.86 miles (11.05 km) E | Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) | Lyon, France |     |
| 2 | 31.59 miles (50.84 km) SE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 3 | 33.67 miles (54.19 km) WSW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 4 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) NNE | Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK) | Bourg-en-Bresse, France | |
| 5 | 45.90 miles (73.86 km) E | Chambéry Airport (CMF) | Chambéry, France | |
| 6 | 56.25 miles (90.53 km) S | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 66.29 miles (106.68 km) ENE | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 71.11 miles (114.43 km) SE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 9 | 71.40 miles (114.91 km) ENE | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 10 | 72.57 miles (116.80 km) SW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 11 | 82.32 miles (132.48 km) ESE | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 12 | 82.67 miles (133.05 km) E | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 13 | 85.16 miles (137.06 km) ESE | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 14 | 85.72 miles (137.95 km) W | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 15 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) NW | Moulins - Montbeugny Airport (XMU) | Moulins, Allier, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,287.55 miles (19,774.84 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,866.01 miles (19,096.44 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,845.67 miles (19,063.72 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,841.17 miles (19,056.47 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,836.41 miles (19,048.81 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,836.34 miles (19,048.69 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,832.91 miles (19,043.18 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,830.22 miles (19,038.84 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,812.17 miles (19,009.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,807.94 miles (19,002.98 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,796.53 miles (18,984.63 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,781.22 miles (18,959.99 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,775.54 miles (18,950.85 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,775.48 miles (18,950.75 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,762.74 miles (18,930.24 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 151.88 miles (244.43 km) WSW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 166.65 miles (268.20 km) SE | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 173.08 miles (278.54 km) SSE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 263.55 miles (424.14 km) ESE | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 272.79 miles (439.01 km) ESE | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 289.11 miles (465.27 km) SSE | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 301.17 miles (484.69 km) WSW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 323.99 miles (521.41 km) E | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 329.70 miles (530.61 km) WSW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 333.22 miles (536.26 km) W | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 336.75 miles (541.94 km) SW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 339.88 miles (546.98 km) ESE | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 350.97 miles (564.83 km) WSW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 14 | 352.04 miles (566.55 km) WSW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 354.49 miles (570.50 km) NNW | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,320.10 miles (19,827.23 km) W | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,319.53 miles (19,826.32 km) E | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,318.93 miles (19,825.34 km) WSW | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,288.38 miles (19,776.19 km) WSW | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,248.59 miles (19,712.15 km) SSE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,213.87 miles (19,656.27 km) SSW | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,209.95 miles (19,649.96 km) SW | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,201.92 miles (19,637.03 km) SSE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,169.67 miles (19,585.14 km) SSE | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,105.04 miles (19,481.13 km) WSW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,099.40 miles (19,472.04 km) SE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,097.66 miles (19,469.24 km) ESE | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,067.64 miles (19,420.93 km) SSW | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,067.03 miles (19,419.95 km) SSE | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,018.99 miles (19,342.63 km) ESE | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |