Nonstop flight route between Poitiers, France and St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°35'14"N by 0°18'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°32'48"N by 94°3'36"W)
Distance from PIS to STC:
4,227.89 miles (6,804.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS), Poitiers, France and St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC), St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,228 miles (or 6,804 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 St. Cloud Regional 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 St. Cloud Regional 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: | STC / KSTC |
| Airport Name: | St. Cloud Regional Airport |
| Location: | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'48"N by 94°3'36"W |
| Area Served: | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Cloud |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1031 feet (314 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STC |
| More Information: | STC Maps & Info |
Facts about Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS):
- 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 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.
- The closest airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) is Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) S of PIS.
- In addition to being known as "Poitiers–Biard Airport", another name for PIS is "Aéroport de Poitiers – Biard".
Facts about St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC):
- The furthest airport from St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,705 miles (17,229 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) is Crystal Airport (MIC), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SE of STC.
- St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 47.95 miles (77.17 km) SE | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 57.73 miles (92.90 km) SSE | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 59.22 miles (95.31 km) N | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 59.85 miles (96.32 km) WSW | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 61.44 miles (98.87 km) SE | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 64.47 miles (103.75 km) SE | St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) | St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) WNW | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 68.42 miles (110.12 km) ESE | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 69.58 miles (111.98 km) ENE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 78.52 miles (126.37 km) W | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 78.83 miles (126.86 km) ESE | New Richmond Regional Airport (RNH) | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 83.75 miles (134.78 km) ESE | Amery Municipal Airport (AHH) | Amery, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 87.51 miles (140.83 km) SSW | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 89.64 miles (144.26 km) WSW | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 89.86 miles (144.62 km) SE | Stanton Airfield (SYN) | Stanton, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,705.39 miles (17,228.62 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,681.56 miles (17,190.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,670.66 miles (17,172.72 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,656.01 miles (17,149.14 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,618.77 miles (17,089.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,603.79 miles (17,065.11 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,592.23 miles (17,046.50 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,581.49 miles (17,029.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,577.28 miles (17,022.45 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,548.84 miles (16,976.66 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,492.72 miles (16,886.35 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,457.69 miles (16,829.98 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,454.62 miles (16,825.04 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,442.01 miles (16,804.75 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,394.59 miles (16,728.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |