Nonstop flight route between Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece and Chartres, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Porto Kheli Airport (PKH), Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece and Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ), Chartres, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,332 miles (or 2,143 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 relatively short distance between Porto Kheli Airport and Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKH / LGHL |
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| Location: | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'55"N by 23°8'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | T. Alexiou A.E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKH |
| More Information: | PKH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QTJ / LFOR |
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| Location: | Chartres, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°27'32"N by 1°31'26"E |
| Area Served: | Chartres / Champhol, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Chartres Métropole |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QTJ |
| More Information: | QTJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Porto Kheli Airport (PKH):
- The closest airport to Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of PKH.
- The furthest airport from Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,371 miles (18,299 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- Because of Porto Kheli Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Porto Kheli 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.
- Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Porto Kheli Airport", another name for PKH is "Αεροδρόμιο Πόρτο Χέλι".
Facts about Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ):
- Because of Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome 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.
- KG 100, KG 53, KG 66 were all night bombardment units that engaged in operations over England.
- It remains an important Air Force Base after 1953, included technical Units, a military training center and a broadcasting station.
- After the Battle of France, Chartres was used as a Luftwaffe military airfield during the occupation.
- The facility was a military field, prior to 1870, dedicated to cavalry.
- The Chartres area was heavily attacked on several missions by United States Army Air Force Eighth Air Force bombers in 1943 and 1944 and the airport was singularly attacked on 15 September 1943 by 22 B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bombardment Group.
- The furthest airport from Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (meaning Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NE of QTJ.
- It was reinforced by the Armée de l'Air as a military airfield after the Invasion of Poland in September 1939.
- In addition to being known as "Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome", other names for QTJ include "Aérodrome de Chartres - Champhol" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-40".
- It was liberated by Allied ground forces about 21 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
- Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) has 2 runways.
