Nonstop flight route between South Bend, Indiana, United States and Amiens, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Bend International Airport (SBN), South Bend, Indiana, United States and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM), Amiens, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,055 miles (or 6,526 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 South Bend International Airport and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome, 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 South Bend International Airport and Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBN / KSBN |
| Airport Name: | South Bend International Airport |
| Location: | South Bend, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'29"N by 86°19'1"W |
| Area Served: | South Bend, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Joseph County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 799 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBN |
| More Information: | SBN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QAM / LFAY |
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| Location: | Amiens, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°52'23"N by 2°23'12"E |
| Area Served: | Amiens, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI d’Amiens |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 208 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QAM |
| More Information: | QAM Maps & Info |
Facts about South Bend International Airport (SBN):
- South Bend Airport is one of the few multi-modal transportation facilities in America that provide air, interstate bus, and interstate rail service at one terminal.
- Bendix Field was later called St.
- Because of South Bend International Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bend 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.
- South Bend International Airport (SBN) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of SBN.
- The furthest airport from South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,155 miles (17,952 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM):
- Amiens – Glisy Aerodrome is an airport serving Amiens, the capital city of the Somme department of the Picardy region in France.
- The furthest airport from Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (meaning Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,014 miles (19,335 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) is Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of QAM.
- Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 208 feet, planes can take off or land at Amiens - Glisy 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 "Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome", other names for QAM include "Aérodrome d'Amiens - Glisy" and "(former Advanced Landing Ground B-48)".
- During World War II the airport was used by the German Luftwaffe during the occupation of France.
