Nonstop flight route between Royan, France and Chimoio, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN), Royan, France and Chimoio Airport (VPY), Chimoio, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,968 miles (or 7,996 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 Royan - Médis Aerodrome and Chimoio 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 Royan - Médis Aerodrome and Chimoio Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RYN / LFCY |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPY / FQCH |
| Airport Name: | Chimoio Airport |
| Location: | Chimoio, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°8'54"S by 33°25'45"E |
| Area Served: | Chimoio |
| Elevation: | 2287 feet (697 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPY |
| More Information: | VPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN):
- Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Royan - Médis Aerodrome", another name for RYN is "Aérodrome de Royan-Médis".
- The closest airport to Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) is Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of 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.
Facts about Chimoio Airport (VPY):
- The closest airport to Chimoio Airport (VPY) is Mutare Airport (UTA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) W of VPY.
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chimoio Airport (VPY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,883 miles (19,124 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
