Nonstop flight route between Puducherry, India and Vatry, France:
Departure Airport:
(11°57'56"N by 79°48'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°46'23"N by 4°12'21"E)
Distance from PNY to XCR:
4,944.80 miles (7,957.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Puducherry Airport (PNY), Puducherry, India and Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), Vatry, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,945 miles (or 7,958 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 Puducherry Airport and Châlons Vatry 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 Puducherry Airport and Châlons Vatry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNY / VOTY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Puducherry, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°57'56"N by 79°48'46"E |
| Area Served: | Puducherry |
| Operator/Owner: | AAI |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 134 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNY |
| More Information: | PNY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCR / LFOK |
| Airport Name: | Châlons Vatry Airport |
| Location: | Vatry, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'23"N by 4°12'21"E |
| Area Served: | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Operator/Owner: | Société d'Exploitation Vatry Europort (SEVE) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 586 feet (179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XCR |
| More Information: | XCR Maps & Info |
Facts about Puducherry Airport (PNY):
- In addition to being known as "Puducherry Airport", other names for PNY include "புதுச்சேரி விமான நிலையம்", "VOPC" and "Pondicherry Airport".
- Puducherry Airport (PNY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Puducherry Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Puducherry 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 lone flight operated by SpiceJet to Bangalore was cancelled with effect from January 31.
- The closest airport to Puducherry Airport (PNY) is Chennai International Airport (MAA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of PNY.
- The furthest airport from Puducherry Airport (PNY) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,390 miles (18,331 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
Facts about Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR):
- Châlons Vatry Airport is an airport serving Châlons-en-Champagne in northeastern France.
- The furthest airport from Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Châlons Vatry Airport (meaning Châlons Vatry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,092 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Châlons Vatry Airport's relatively low elevation of 586 feet, planes can take off or land at Châlons Vatry 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 Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of XCR.
- Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Châlons Vatry Airport's origins began in 1950 when, with the Cold War, NATO faced several problems when attempting to solve the air power survival equation.
- For many years, Vatry Air Base was under the control of the French Air Force and used for a training facility.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.11 miles (119.26 km) NNE | Chennai International Airport (MAA) | Chennai (Madras), India |     |
| 2 | 111.64 miles (179.67 km) SW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 3 | 116.58 miles (187.61 km) N | Tirupati Airport (TIR) | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 4 | 118.89 miles (191.34 km) W | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 5 | 151.19 miles (243.31 km) S | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | 165.68 miles (266.63 km) WNW | Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) | Bangalore, India | |
| 7 | 188.08 miles (302.68 km) SW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 8 | 189.19 miles (304.47 km) NNW | Cuddapah Airport (CDP) | Cuddapah, India | |
| 9 | 198.53 miles (319.49 km) WSW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 10 | 214.06 miles (344.49 km) W | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 11 | 254.37 miles (409.37 km) SSE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | 256.63 miles (413.00 km) S | Anuradhapura Airport (ACJ) | Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 263.56 miles (424.16 km) WSW | Cochin International Airport (COK) | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India | |
| 14 | 267.33 miles (430.23 km) WSW | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 15 | 295.82 miles (476.07 km) NW | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,390.17 miles (18,330.65 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,383.99 miles (18,320.71 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,227.99 miles (18,069.65 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,046.20 miles (17,777.09 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,021.31 miles (17,737.03 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,004.22 miles (17,709.53 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,978.28 miles (17,667.79 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,962.81 miles (17,642.88 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,959.32 miles (17,637.27 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 10,957.33 miles (17,634.07 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,953.00 miles (17,627.09 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,934.12 miles (17,596.71 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,921.95 miles (17,577.14 km) W | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,911.06 miles (17,559.61 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 10,898.08 miles (17,538.71 km) WSW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.39 miles (52.12 km) SSW | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 2 | 37.76 miles (60.77 km) N | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 3 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) WNW | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 4 | 71.86 miles (115.66 km) SSW | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 5 | 77.08 miles (124.05 km) WNW | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 6 | 81.33 miles (130.89 km) W | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 7 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) W | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 8 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) ESE | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 9 | 93.80 miles (150.96 km) E | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 10 | 95.65 miles (153.94 km) W | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 11 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) WNW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 12 | 107.65 miles (173.24 km) NE | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 13 | 111.34 miles (179.19 km) SSE | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 14 | 111.73 miles (179.81 km) NW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 15 | 112.33 miles (180.77 km) NNW | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,092.41 miles (19,460.80 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,770.29 miles (18,942.40 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,764.60 miles (18,933.25 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,763.24 miles (18,931.05 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,757.09 miles (18,921.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,754.69 miles (18,917.30 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,753.38 miles (18,915.19 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,748.44 miles (18,907.23 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,748.08 miles (18,906.65 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,731.11 miles (18,879.34 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,727.39 miles (18,873.36 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,716.70 miles (18,856.16 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,698.91 miles (18,827.52 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,697.17 miles (18,824.72 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,693.60 miles (18,818.98 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |