Nonstop flight route between Poitiers, France and Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°35'14"N by 0°18'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°50'43"N by 165°34'17"W)
Distance from PIS to SCM:
4,903.85 miles (7,891.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS), Poitiers, France and Scammon Bay Airport (SCM), Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,904 miles (or 7,892 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 Poitiers–Biard Airport and Scammon Bay 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 Poitiers–Biard Airport and Scammon Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIS / LFBI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Poitiers, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°35'14"N by 0°18'24"E |
| Area Served: | Poitiers, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Vienne |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 423 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIS |
| More Information: | PIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCM / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°50'43"N by 165°34'17"W |
| Area Served: | Scammon Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCM |
| More Information: | SCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS):
- The furthest airport from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Poitiers–Biard Airport (meaning Poitiers–Biard Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,189 miles (19,616 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Poitiers–Biard Airport", another name for PIS is "Aéroport de Poitiers – Biard".
- Because of Poitiers–Biard Airport's relatively low elevation of 423 feet, planes can take off or land at Poitiers–Biard 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.
- Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) is Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) S of PIS.
Facts about Scammon Bay Airport (SCM):
- Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Scammon Bay Airport", another name for SCM is "PACM".
- The furthest airport from Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,502 miles (16,901 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Scammon Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Scammon Bay 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 Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) is Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of SCM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.47 miles (95.71 km) S | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France |     |
| 2 | 61.55 miles (99.06 km) NNE | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 3 | 65.30 miles (105.10 km) SE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 4 | 65.55 miles (105.49 km) WNW | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 5 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) ENE | Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) | Châteauroux / Déols, France | |
| 6 | 70.82 miles (113.97 km) SSW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 7 | 73.25 miles (117.88 km) NNW | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 8 | 76.94 miles (123.83 km) WSW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 9 | 90.21 miles (145.19 km) SW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 10 | 98.61 miles (158.70 km) WNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 11 | 99.10 miles (159.49 km) SSE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 12 | 101.09 miles (162.68 km) ESE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 13 | 102.88 miles (165.57 km) ENE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| 14 | 118.32 miles (190.41 km) NE | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 15 | 121.07 miles (194.85 km) SSE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.55 miles (19,615.52 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,001.31 miles (19,314.20 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,999.07 miles (19,310.58 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,984.53 miles (19,287.18 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,983.49 miles (19,285.51 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,982.11 miles (19,283.29 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,978.73 miles (19,277.85 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,969.46 miles (19,262.93 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,963.12 miles (19,252.72 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,962.96 miles (19,252.48 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,952.09 miles (19,234.98 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,944.25 miles (19,222.36 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,929.45 miles (19,198.55 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,915.35 miles (19,175.85 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,912.57 miles (19,171.37 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.31 miles (21.42 km) WSW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 21.06 miles (33.89 km) S | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 29.13 miles (46.88 km) SW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.16 miles (83.95 km) NNE | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 63.73 miles (102.57 km) ENE | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) NNE | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 69.76 miles (112.27 km) SSE | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 73.68 miles (118.57 km) NNE | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 75.21 miles (121.04 km) ENE | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) E | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 88.29 miles (142.10 km) S | Tununak Airport (TNK) | Tununak, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) S | Toksook Bay Airport (OOK) | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 99.28 miles (159.77 km) SSE | Nightmute Airport (NME) | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 104.47 miles (168.14 km) SSW | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 104.65 miles (168.42 km) NE | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,502.02 miles (16,901.32 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,481.69 miles (16,868.60 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,449.82 miles (16,817.31 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,406.17 miles (16,747.06 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,359.55 miles (16,672.03 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,248.25 miles (16,492.92 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,211.33 miles (16,433.50 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,186.06 miles (16,392.84 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 10,179.35 miles (16,382.03 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,178.02 miles (16,379.90 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,178.02 miles (16,379.90 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,147.78 miles (16,331.22 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,140.66 miles (16,319.77 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,136.82 miles (16,313.59 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,135.91 miles (16,312.13 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |