Nonstop flight route between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Dunkerque, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), Dunkerque, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 763 miles (or 1,228 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 relatively short distance between Santiago de Compostela Airport and Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCQ / LEST |
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Location: | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W |
Area Served: | Santiago de Compostela |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 1213 feet (370 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SCQ |
More Information: | SCQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XDK / LFAK |
Airport Name: | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield |
Location: | Dunkerque, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°2'31"N by 2°33'11"E |
Operator/Owner: | Syndicat Intercommunal des Dunes de Flandre |
Airport Type: | Restricted use |
Elevation: | -3 feet (-1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XDK |
More Information: | XDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ):
- The furthest airport from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago de Compostela Airport (meaning Santiago de Compostela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hokitika Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Hokitika, New Zealand.
- In 1969 A new terminal was built at the airport.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport handled 2,194,611 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Santiago de Compostela Airport", another name for SCQ is "Aeroporto de Santiago de Compostela".
- The terminal is due to be expanded in the near future.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of SCQ.
- Subsidies granted by the Galician autonomous government to certain airlines operating at Santiago airport have been criticized by some social and political agents in Galicia, claiming that it implies unfair competition that damages the existing services at Vigo Airport and A Coruña Airport, which are located in Galicia's most populated areas.
Facts about Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK):
- Because of Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield's relatively low elevation of -3 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield 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.
- Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NE of XDK.
- The furthest airport from Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,935 miles (19,207 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.