Nonstop flight route between Istres, France and Lethem, Guyana:
Departure Airport:
(43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°22'21"N by 59°47'21"W)
Distance from QIE to LTM:
4,805.01 miles (7,732.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE), Istres, France and Lethem Airport (LTM), Lethem, Guyana would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,805 miles (or 7,733 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 Istres-Le Tubé Air Base and Lethem 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 Istres-Le Tubé Air Base and Lethem Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QIE / LFMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Istres, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°31'27"N by 4°56'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 162 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QIE |
| More Information: | QIE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTM / SYLT |
| Airport Name: | Lethem Airport |
| Location: | Lethem, Guyana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°22'21"N by 59°47'21"W |
| Area Served: | Lethem, Guyana, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 351 feet (107 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTM |
| More Information: | LTM Maps & Info |
Facts about Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE):
- The closest airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of QIE.
- Because of Istres-Le Tubé Air Base's relatively low elevation of 162 feet, planes can take off or land at Istres-Le Tubé Air Base 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.
- Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (meaning Istres-Le Tubé Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,364 miles (19,898 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Istres-Le Tubé Air Base", another name for QIE is "Base aérienne 125 Istres (BA 125)Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-17".
- C135FR "GRV 093 Bretagne"
Facts about Lethem Airport (LTM):
- Because of Lethem Airport's relatively low elevation of 351 feet, planes can take off or land at Lethem 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 furthest airport from Lethem Airport (LTM) is Andi Jemma Airport (MXB), which is nearly antipodal to Lethem Airport (meaning Lethem Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Andi Jemma Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in Masamba, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Lethem Airport (LTM) is Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WSW of LTM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.99 miles (24.12 km) ESE | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France |     |
| 2 | 21.36 miles (34.38 km) E | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 3 | 26.48 miles (42.62 km) N | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 4 | 30.81 miles (49.58 km) WNW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 5 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) N | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 6 | 49.14 miles (79.08 km) W | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 7 | 67.36 miles (108.41 km) ESE | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 8 | 80.45 miles (129.48 km) ESE | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 9 | 80.91 miles (130.21 km) W | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 10 | 96.13 miles (154.70 km) N | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 11 | 100.81 miles (162.24 km) E | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 12 | 102.14 miles (164.37 km) NE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 13 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) E | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 14 | 117.63 miles (189.31 km) WSW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 15 | 121.91 miles (196.20 km) NNE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.15 miles (19,898.13 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,942.89 miles (19,220.16 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,934.22 miles (19,206.22 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,929.54 miles (19,198.68 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,909.19 miles (19,165.94 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,898.40 miles (19,148.57 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,896.71 miles (19,145.85 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,870.08 miles (19,103.00 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,869.92 miles (19,102.74 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,865.80 miles (19,096.11 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,859.01 miles (19,085.18 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,856.70 miles (19,081.47 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,851.38 miles (19,072.90 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,825.96 miles (19,031.99 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,820.02 miles (19,022.43 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.31 miles (116.37 km) WSW | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 2 | 222.03 miles (357.32 km) NE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 3 | 240.44 miles (386.95 km) NNE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 4 | 260.20 miles (418.75 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 5 | 263.07 miles (423.36 km) NNW | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 264.08 miles (424.99 km) NNE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | 273.13 miles (439.56 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 8 | 281.32 miles (452.75 km) E | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 9 | 289.06 miles (465.20 km) NW | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 292.66 miles (470.99 km) E | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 11 | 294.12 miles (473.33 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 12 | 299.87 miles (482.60 km) E | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 13 | 300.21 miles (483.14 km) E | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 14 | 304.78 miles (490.50 km) E | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 15 | 309.89 miles (498.73 km) ENE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,380.04 miles (19,923.69 km) S | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,338.84 miles (19,857.39 km) ESE | Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,338.61 miles (19,857.02 km) SW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,311.62 miles (19,813.59 km) SSE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,276.91 miles (19,757.73 km) WSW | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,224.67 miles (19,673.65 km) SW | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,218.32 miles (19,663.44 km) SW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,197.54 miles (19,629.99 km) SW | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,165.60 miles (19,578.58 km) ESE | Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport (BPN) | Balikpapan, East Kalimantan | |
| 10 | 12,157.62 miles (19,565.75 km) E | Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU) | Kotabaru, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,146.32 miles (19,547.57 km) E | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,130.31 miles (19,521.79 km) SE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,116.71 miles (19,499.90 km) SSW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,105.18 miles (19,481.35 km) SSW | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,082.75 miles (19,445.26 km) S | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |