Nonstop flight route between Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Calais / Dunkerque, France:
Departure Airport:
(44°41'15"N by 73°31'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°57'38"N by 1°57'5"E)
Distance from PLB to CQF:
3,372.65 miles (5,427.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clinton County Airport (PLB), Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF), Calais / Dunkerque, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,373 miles (or 5,428 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 Clinton County Airport and Calais–Dunkerque 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 Clinton County Airport and Calais–Dunkerque Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLB / KPLB |
| Airport Name: | Clinton County Airport |
| Location: | Plattsburgh, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°41'15"N by 73°31'27"W |
| Area Served: | City of Plattsburgh, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Clinton County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLB |
| More Information: | PLB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CQF / LFAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Calais / Dunkerque, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 1°57'5"E |
| Area Served: | Calais / Dunkerque |
| Operator/Owner: | Communauté d’agglomération du Calaisis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CQF |
| More Information: | CQF Maps & Info |
Facts about Clinton County Airport (PLB):
- In 1972, a FB-111A Aardvark landed at the airport after the pilot mistook the runway for the airport as being the nearby air force base.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,712 passenger boardings in calendar year 2004 and 1,747 enplanements in 2005.
- Because of Clinton County Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Clinton County 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.
- Clinton County Airport (PLB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Clinton County Airport (PLB) is Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SE of PLB.
- The furthest airport from Clinton County Airport (PLB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,563 miles (18,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Clinton County Airport is a former county-owned public-use airport in Clinton County, New York, United States.
Facts about Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF):
- The furthest airport from Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Calais–Dunkerque Airport", another name for CQF is "Aéroport de Calais - Dunkerque".
- Because of Calais–Dunkerque Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Calais–Dunkerque 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 Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of CQF.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.75 miles (6.04 km) SE | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.57 miles (37.93 km) SE | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 3 | 36.33 miles (58.46 km) SW | Lake Placid Airport (LKP) | Lake Placid, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 39.54 miles (63.63 km) WSW | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 43.58 miles (70.14 km) NNE | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 46.01 miles (74.05 km) ESE | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 7 | 55.12 miles (88.71 km) N | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 56.57 miles (91.03 km) NE | Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) | Bromont, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 57.63 miles (92.74 km) N | Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) | Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 58.06 miles (93.43 km) SE | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 11 | 58.08 miles (93.47 km) N | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 58.24 miles (93.73 km) WNW | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 65.02 miles (104.64 km) ENE | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States | |
| 14 | 66.99 miles (107.81 km) WNW | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 72.99 miles (117.46 km) NNW | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,563.31 miles (18,609.29 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,552.63 miles (18,592.11 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,540.24 miles (18,572.17 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,535.76 miles (18,564.96 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,513.81 miles (18,529.63 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,471.91 miles (18,462.21 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,433.87 miles (18,400.98 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,430.38 miles (18,395.36 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,418.42 miles (18,376.12 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,338.82 miles (18,248.02 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,320.71 miles (18,218.88 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,249.53 miles (18,104.31 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,246.02 miles (18,098.67 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,211.24 miles (18,042.69 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,203.89 miles (18,030.87 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) ENE | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 2 | 33.92 miles (54.59 km) SSW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 3 | 37.18 miles (59.84 km) NW | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.34 miles (61.71 km) SE | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 5 | 41.48 miles (66.75 km) WNW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 42.90 miles (69.04 km) ENE | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 7 | 44.05 miles (70.90 km) W | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 55.52 miles (89.35 km) E | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 9 | 56.72 miles (91.28 km) ESE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 10 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) S | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 11 | 57.69 miles (92.84 km) SE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 12 | 68.34 miles (109.99 km) WNW | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 68.78 miles (110.70 km) NW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 77.56 miles (124.83 km) SSE | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 15 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) ESE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,937.18 miles (19,210.98 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,796.78 miles (18,985.04 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,786.63 miles (18,968.70 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,759.04 miles (18,924.29 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,758.31 miles (18,923.13 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,757.51 miles (18,921.84 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,749.74 miles (18,909.32 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,741.26 miles (18,895.69 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,734.85 miles (18,885.36 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,727.59 miles (18,873.68 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,708.39 miles (18,842.79 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,702.50 miles (18,833.31 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,701.57 miles (18,831.81 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,694.89 miles (18,821.06 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,689.25 miles (18,811.98 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |