Nonstop flight route between Orléans, France and State College, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°59'14"N by 1°45'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°50'57"N by 77°50'54"W)
Distance from ORE to SCE:
3,782.18 miles (6,086.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE), Orléans, France and University Park Airport (SCE), State College, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,782 miles (or 6,087 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 Orléans - Bricy Air Base and University Park 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 Orléans - Bricy Air Base and University Park Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORE / LFOJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orléans, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°59'14"N by 1°45'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
| Elevation: | 314 feet (96 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORE |
| More Information: | ORE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCE / KUNV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | State College, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°50'57"N by 77°50'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Pennsylvania State University |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1239 feet (378 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCE |
| More Information: | SCE Maps & Info |
Facts about Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE):
- In addition to being known as "Orléans - Bricy Air Base", other names for ORE include "Base aérienne 123", "« Commandant Charles Paoli »" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-50".
- Today, the base is a modern, fully equipped NATO base.
- Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) is Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) NNW of ORE.
- Because of Orléans - Bricy Air Base's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Orléans - Bricy Air Base 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.
- Orléans-Bricy Air Base was built prior to World War II as a French Air Force facility.
- The furthest airport from Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Orléans - Bricy Air Base (meaning Orléans - Bricy Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about University Park Airport (SCE):
- Construction on the airport's new control tower began on January 8, 2010 and was completed in early August 2011.
- University Park Airport (SCE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to University Park Airport (SCE) is Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) W of SCE.
- Starting in the 1950s, private pilots in the area had constructed a small airport on land leased from Penn State, just north of State College.
- The furthest airport from University Park Airport (SCE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,582 miles (18,639 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "University Park Airport", another name for SCE is "UNV".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.34 miles (55.27 km) NNW | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France |     |
| 2 | 55.11 miles (88.69 km) NNE | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 3 | 58.24 miles (93.73 km) NNE | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 4 | 61.64 miles (99.21 km) SW | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 5 | 70.06 miles (112.74 km) SSE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 6 | 74.67 miles (120.17 km) NNE | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 7 | 76.07 miles (122.43 km) NNW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 8 | 77.91 miles (125.38 km) S | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 9 | 79.29 miles (127.61 km) NNE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 10 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) E | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 11 | 100.46 miles (161.68 km) NNW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 12 | 100.67 miles (162.01 km) WSW | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 13 | 102.62 miles (165.15 km) N | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 14 | 104.33 miles (167.91 km) NE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 15 | 106.52 miles (171.43 km) ENE | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.73 miles (19,530.52 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,894.60 miles (19,142.45 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,888.19 miles (19,132.13 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,884.71 miles (19,126.54 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,881.75 miles (19,121.78 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,873.88 miles (19,109.11 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.52 miles (19,106.91 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,866.27 miles (19,096.86 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,864.06 miles (19,093.31 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,846.10 miles (19,064.40 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,844.83 miles (19,062.35 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,826.23 miles (19,032.42 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,819.06 miles (19,020.89 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,813.19 miles (19,011.43 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,811.75 miles (19,009.12 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.69 miles (20.42 km) W | Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 16.59 miles (26.70 km) SE | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 29.78 miles (47.92 km) NE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 45.51 miles (73.23 km) SSW | Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 51.50 miles (82.88 km) E | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) NW | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 55.39 miles (89.15 km) ENE | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) WNW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 63.54 miles (102.25 km) SW | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) WSW | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 68.18 miles (109.73 km) SE | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 72.83 miles (117.21 km) SE | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 72.93 miles (117.38 km) ESE | Muir Army Airfield (MUI) | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 75.95 miles (122.23 km) SSE | Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 77.65 miles (124.97 km) NNW | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,581.61 miles (18,638.75 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,557.70 miles (18,600.28 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,547.33 miles (18,583.59 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,531.95 miles (18,558.83 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,492.46 miles (18,495.28 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,475.83 miles (18,468.52 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,465.42 miles (18,451.77 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,454.38 miles (18,433.99 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,453.74 miles (18,432.96 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,411.02 miles (18,364.21 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,343.42 miles (18,255.42 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,315.49 miles (18,210.47 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,297.13 miles (18,180.92 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,295.83 miles (18,178.83 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,250.79 miles (18,106.35 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |