Nonstop flight route between Chartres, France and Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°27'32"N by 1°31'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°12'15"N by 154°19'8"W)
Distance from QTJ to PTA:
4,807.66 miles (7,737.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ), Chartres, France and Port Alsworth Airport (PTA), Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,808 miles (or 7,737 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 Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome and Port Alsworth 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 Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome and Port Alsworth Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QTJ / LFOR |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTA / PALJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°12'15"N by 154°19'8"W |
| Area Served: | Port Alsworth, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Glen Alsworth, Sr. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 280 feet (85 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTA |
| More Information: | PTA Maps & Info |
Facts about Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ):
- KG 100, KG 53, KG 66 were all night bombardment units that engaged in operations over England.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NE of QTJ.
- 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".
- Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) has 2 runways.
- The first plane in the world took off on October, the 9th, 1890, in France, due to the engineer Clément Ader.
- World War II had almost totally destroyed Champhol Airport.
- 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.
Facts about Port Alsworth Airport (PTA):
- Because of Port Alsworth Airport's relatively low elevation of 280 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Alsworth 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.
- Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Port Alsworth Airport", other names for PTA include "TPO" and "Port Alsworth".
- The furthest airport from Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,625 miles (17,100 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Port Alsworth Airport (PTA) is Nondalton Airport (NNL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of PTA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.41 miles (53.76 km) NE | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France |     |
| 2 | 34.34 miles (55.27 km) SSE | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 3 | 41.73 miles (67.16 km) NNW | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 4 | 43.16 miles (69.45 km) ENE | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 5 | 54.72 miles (88.06 km) NE | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 6 | 60.21 miles (96.90 km) NE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 7 | 66.21 miles (106.56 km) NNW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 8 | 73.79 miles (118.76 km) NNE | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 9 | 80.05 miles (128.83 km) SSW | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 10 | 88.26 miles (142.04 km) NW | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 11 | 93.39 miles (150.30 km) ENE | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 12 | 98.76 miles (158.93 km) NW | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 13 | 100.30 miles (161.41 km) ESE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 14 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) WNW | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 15 | 104.28 miles (167.83 km) SSE | Bourges Airport (BOU) | Bourges, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.39 miles (19,475.26 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,887.14 miles (19,130.45 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,885.78 miles (19,128.25 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,877.67 miles (19,115.21 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,875.68 miles (19,112.00 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,870.58 miles (19,103.80 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,868.79 miles (19,100.92 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,844.91 miles (19,062.48 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,844.76 miles (19,062.24 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,829.30 miles (19,037.37 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,824.56 miles (19,029.73 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,821.06 miles (19,024.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,808.37 miles (19,003.68 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,804.25 miles (18,997.05 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,804.04 miles (18,996.72 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.69 miles (38.12 km) SW | Nondalton Airport (NNL) | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 28.88 miles (46.48 km) SSE | Pedro Bay Airport (PDB) | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 37.25 miles (59.95 km) SSW | Iliamna Airport (ILI) | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 55.88 miles (89.93 km) SSW | Kokhanok Airport (KNK) | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) SSW | Big Mountain Air Force Station (BMX) | Big Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.92 miles (120.57 km) NW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.04 miles (132.03 km) SW | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.00 miles (143.24 km) SSW | Kulik Lake Airport (LKK) | Kulik Lake, Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 101.96 miles (164.08 km) SE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 104.78 miles (168.63 km) ESE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 104.96 miles (168.91 km) ESE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 105.71 miles (170.12 km) ESE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.90 miles (172.05 km) WSW | Koliganek Airport (KGK) | Koliganek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.99 miles (173.79 km) ENE | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 113.70 miles (182.98 km) E | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,625.19 miles (17,099.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,620.59 miles (17,092.14 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,596.16 miles (17,052.83 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,594.64 miles (17,050.38 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,557.05 miles (16,989.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,451.95 miles (16,820.74 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,397.88 miles (16,733.73 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,337.78 miles (16,637.01 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,335.80 miles (16,633.81 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,334.86 miles (16,632.30 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,329.31 miles (16,623.38 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,314.10 miles (16,598.89 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,310.93 miles (16,593.79 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,308.37 miles (16,589.68 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,294.40 miles (16,567.19 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |