Nonstop flight route between Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands and Royan, France:
Departure Airport:
(21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°37'51"N by 0°58'32"W)
Distance from PLS to RYN:
4,265.82 miles (6,865.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Providenciales International Airport (PLS), Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands and Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN), Royan, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,266 miles (or 6,865 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 Providenciales International Airport and Royan - Médis Aerodrome, 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 Providenciales International Airport and Royan - Médis Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLS / MBPV |
| Airport Name: | Providenciales International Airport |
| Location: | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Providenciales Airport Company |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLS |
| More Information: | PLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RYN / LFCY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Royan, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°37'51"N by 0°58'32"W |
| Area Served: | Royan, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RYN |
| More Information: | RYN Maps & Info |
Facts about Providenciales International Airport (PLS):
- The furthest airport from Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Providenciales International Airport (meaning Providenciales International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,029 miles (19,358 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Providenciales International Airport (PLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Providenciales International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Providenciales International 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 Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is North Caicos Airport (NCA), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of PLS.
Facts about Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN):
- The furthest airport from Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Royan - Médis Aerodrome (meaning Royan - Médis Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,182 miles (19,605 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) is Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of RYN.
- Because of Royan - Médis Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Royan - Médis 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.
- Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Royan - Médis Aerodrome", another name for RYN is "Aérodrome de Royan-Médis".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.17 miles (37.29 km) ENE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands |     |
| 2 | 29.94 miles (48.19 km) E | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 50.58 miles (81.41 km) ESE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) NW | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 75.68 miles (121.79 km) ESE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 105.69 miles (170.10 km) WSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 139.73 miles (224.88 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 141.06 miles (227.02 km) S | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 9 | 174.15 miles (280.27 km) WSW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 10 | 177.20 miles (285.18 km) SE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) WSW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 12 | 195.70 miles (314.95 km) SSE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 204.99 miles (329.90 km) WNW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 213.71 miles (343.94 km) NW | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 220.09 miles (354.20 km) WSW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,028.51 miles (19,357.97 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,003.27 miles (19,317.35 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,970.69 miles (19,264.91 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,939.17 miles (19,214.19 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,858.32 miles (19,084.07 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,850.18 miles (19,070.97 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,793.72 miles (18,980.10 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,793.71 miles (18,980.09 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,790.49 miles (18,974.91 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,785.40 miles (18,966.72 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,785.05 miles (18,966.15 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,765.31 miles (18,934.39 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,728.13 miles (18,874.55 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,725.01 miles (18,869.53 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,708.89 miles (18,843.58 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.84 miles (51.24 km) E | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 2 | 39.31 miles (63.27 km) NNW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| 3 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) SSE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 4 | 58.05 miles (93.43 km) E | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 5 | 71.80 miles (115.54 km) S | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 6 | 90.21 miles (145.19 km) NE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 7 | 91.69 miles (147.55 km) SE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 8 | 91.88 miles (147.86 km) ESE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 9 | 100.35 miles (161.50 km) N | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 10 | 101.15 miles (162.79 km) NW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 11 | 105.15 miles (169.22 km) E | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 12 | 109.64 miles (176.45 km) NNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 13 | 126.32 miles (203.29 km) ESE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 14 | 126.49 miles (203.56 km) SE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 15 | 136.96 miles (220.42 km) NNE | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.83 miles (19,604.71 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,088.19 miles (19,454.00 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,084.74 miles (19,448.45 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,072.78 miles (19,429.21 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,071.99 miles (19,427.93 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,062.85 miles (19,413.22 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,053.15 miles (19,397.62 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,052.40 miles (19,396.40 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,048.26 miles (19,389.74 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,044.83 miles (19,384.22 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,031.55 miles (19,362.86 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,019.51 miles (19,343.47 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,011.22 miles (19,330.13 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,002.61 miles (19,316.29 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,997.17 miles (19,307.52 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |