Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Caen, France:
Departure Airport:
(32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°10'23"N by 0°27'0"W)
Distance from SAN to CFR:
5,575.35 miles (8,972.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States and Caen la Mer Airport (CFR), Caen, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,575 miles (or 8,973 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 San Diego International Airport and Caen la Mer 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 San Diego International Airport and Caen la Mer Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAN / KSAN |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W |
| Area Served: | Greater San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAN |
| More Information: | SAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFR / LFRK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Caen, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°10'23"N by 0°27'0"W |
| Area Served: | Caen, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Caen |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFR |
| More Information: | CFR Maps & Info |
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
- Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego International 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 San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
- In February 2008, San Diego International Airport was one of the first major airports in the U.S.
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was the first federally certified airfield to serve all aircraft types, including seaplanes.
- Lindbergh Field does not have standard 1,000 ft runway safety areas at the end of each runway.
Facts about Caen la Mer Airport (CFR):
- In addition to being known as "Caen la Mer Airport", another name for CFR is "Aéroport de Caen la Mer".
- Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Caen la Mer Airport (meaning Caen la Mer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,021 miles (19,345 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Caen la Mer Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Caen la Mer 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 Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) is Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of CFR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.81 miles (4.51 km) SSW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 6.39 miles (10.28 km) NNE | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 3 | 9.68 miles (15.58 km) NNE | MCAS Miramar, (NKX) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 4 | 12.61 miles (20.30 km) SSE | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 5 | 14.14 miles (22.76 km) ENE | Gillespie Field (SEE) | San Diego / El Cajon, California, United States | |
| 6 | 16.52 miles (26.58 km) SE | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 7 | 18.46 miles (29.71 km) SE | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 8 | 27.77 miles (44.69 km) N | McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) | Carlsbad, California, United States | |
| 9 | 34.76 miles (55.94 km) NNW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 10 | 62.05 miles (99.87 km) NE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 11 | 69.79 miles (112.31 km) N | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 12 | 72.25 miles (116.28 km) NNW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 73.35 miles (118.05 km) SSE | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 14 | 75.99 miles (122.30 km) NNW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 15 | 79.35 miles (127.70 km) N | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,539.59 miles (18,571.13 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,529.97 miles (18,555.64 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,527.39 miles (18,551.50 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,503.73 miles (18,513.42 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,341.97 miles (18,253.09 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,244.64 miles (18,096.45 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,211.26 miles (18,042.73 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,197.99 miles (18,021.37 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,127.20 miles (17,907.45 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,086.45 miles (17,841.87 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,084.53 miles (17,838.77 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,059.84 miles (17,799.05 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,035.26 miles (17,759.48 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,030.82 miles (17,752.34 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,026.11 miles (17,744.76 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.30 miles (48.76 km) ENE | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 2 | 34.74 miles (55.91 km) NE | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 3 | 56.68 miles (91.22 km) NW | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 4 | 75.16 miles (120.96 km) ENE | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 5 | 76.19 miles (122.62 km) E | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 6 | 78.84 miles (126.89 km) W | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 84.39 miles (135.81 km) WSW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 8 | 87.42 miles (140.68 km) WNW | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 96.02 miles (154.53 km) SW | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 10 | 98.61 miles (158.70 km) WNW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) ESE | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 12 | 108.02 miles (173.85 km) NNW | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 111.63 miles (179.65 km) S | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 14 | 115.05 miles (185.15 km) N | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 117.05 miles (188.38 km) E | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,020.54 miles (19,345.13 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,946.90 miles (19,226.62 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,944.17 miles (19,222.24 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,921.19 miles (19,185.25 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,919.26 miles (19,182.14 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,919.03 miles (19,181.78 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,889.94 miles (19,134.96 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,886.80 miles (19,129.91 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,885.68 miles (19,128.09 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,882.05 miles (19,122.26 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,862.41 miles (19,090.65 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,860.55 miles (19,087.65 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,854.26 miles (19,077.53 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,853.74 miles (19,076.70 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,847.90 miles (19,067.30 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |