Nonstop flight route between Racine, Wisconsin, United States and Châteauroux / Déols, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between John H. Batten Airport (RAC), Racine, Wisconsin, United States and Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR), Châteauroux / Déols, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,148 miles (or 6,676 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 John H. Batten Airport and Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" 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 John H. Batten Airport and Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAC / KRAC |
Airport Name: | John H. Batten Airport |
Location: | Racine, Wisconsin, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'38"N by 87°48'55"W |
Area Served: | Racine, Wisconsin |
Operator/Owner: | Racine Commercial Airport Corp. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 674 feet (205 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from RAC |
More Information: | RAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHR / LFLX |
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Location: | Châteauroux / Déols, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°51'37"N by 1°43'15"E |
Area Served: | Châteauroux |
Operator/Owner: | Aéroport Châteauroux-Centre |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 529 feet (161 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHR |
More Information: | CHR Maps & Info |
Facts about John H. Batten Airport (RAC):
- During World War II, the newly established airport was used as a flight and ground school for the Army.
- The closest airport to John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSW of RAC.
- The furthest airport from John H. Batten Airport (RAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,059 miles (17,798 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- John H. Batten Airport (RAC) has 2 runways.
- Because of John H. Batten Airport's relatively low elevation of 674 feet, planes can take off or land at John H. Batten 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.
Facts about Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR):
- In addition to being known as "Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport", another name for CHR is "Aéroport de Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault"".
- The furthest airport from Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (meaning Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,208 miles (19,647 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport's relatively low elevation of 529 feet, planes can take off or land at Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" 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 Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) is Bourges Airport (BOU), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ENE of CHR.
- It was formerly known as Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport.
- Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR) currently has only 1 runway.