Nonstop flight route between Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic and Cherbourg, France:
Departure Airport:
(18°25'45"N by 69°40'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W)
Distance from SDQ to CER:
4,285.43 miles (6,896.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Las Américas International Airport (SDQ), Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic and Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,285 miles (or 6,897 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDQ / MDSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°25'45"N by 69°40'8"W |
| Area Served: | Santo Domingo |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDQ |
| More Information: | SDQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CER / LFRC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cherbourg, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W |
| Area Served: | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CER |
| More Information: | CER Maps & Info |
Facts about Las Américas International Airport (SDQ):
- Las Américas Airport opened in 1959 as the official airport of Santo Domingo.
- ^2 Aserca Airlines is currently not permitted to operate its owns flights to the Dominican Republic.
- The average number of daily flights in and out of Las Americas ranges between 68 and 84 flights.
- Las Américas International Airport handled 3,136,522 passengers last year.
- Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 18 April 2007,a new terminal is complete and open for operations.
- The furthest airport from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Las Américas International Airport (meaning Las Américas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,078 miles (19,438 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Las Américas International Airport", another name for SDQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Las Américas".
- Because of Las Américas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Las Américas 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 Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) is Herrera International Airport (HEX), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of SDQ.
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- The 363d Fighter Group, based P-38 Lightning fighters at Maupertus from 9 July through August 1944.
- The furthest airport from Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherbourg - Maupertus 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 enemy, however, continued to offer determined resistance and not until the following day was the airfield finally taken.
- In addition to being known as "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.94 miles (32.09 km) W | Herrera International Airport (HEX) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |     |
| 2 | 22.83 miles (36.74 km) WNW | La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) | La Isabela, Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | 49.69 miles (79.97 km) E | La Romana International Airport (LRM) | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) NNE | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 58.25 miles (93.74 km) N | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 76.30 miles (122.80 km) WNW | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 86.81 miles (139.71 km) E | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | 91.08 miles (146.57 km) NW | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 9 | 95.98 miles (154.46 km) W | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 109.02 miles (175.45 km) NNW | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 134.23 miles (216.03 km) WSW | Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) | Pedernales, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 165.74 miles (266.73 km) E | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 166.49 miles (267.94 km) E | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 172.21 miles (277.15 km) W | Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport (PAP) | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | |
| 15 | 187.35 miles (301.51 km) W | Jacmel Airport (JAK) | Jacmel, Haiti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,078.47 miles (19,438.37 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,066.26 miles (19,418.71 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,988.78 miles (19,294.02 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,942.19 miles (19,219.05 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,901.84 miles (19,154.11 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,887.74 miles (19,131.42 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,880.93 miles (19,120.46 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,879.78 miles (19,118.61 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,865.44 miles (19,095.52 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,856.74 miles (19,081.53 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,806.11 miles (19,000.05 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,804.22 miles (18,997.01 km) SSE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,794.60 miles (18,981.51 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,749.98 miles (18,909.72 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,735.37 miles (18,886.20 km) WSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) W | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SW | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.67 miles (84.77 km) WSW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.68 miles (91.22 km) SE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 5 | 70.48 miles (113.43 km) E | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 6 | 72.80 miles (117.16 km) NNE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) ESE | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 8 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) SSW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) NNW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) NNE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) N | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 97.00 miles (156.11 km) NNE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 99.11 miles (159.50 km) SW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 14 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) N | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) WSW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,972.94 miles (19,268.52 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.73 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,961.64 miles (19,250.34 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,932.33 miles (19,203.18 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,928.26 miles (19,196.62 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,925.07 miles (19,191.48 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.11 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,915.17 miles (19,175.56 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,911.06 miles (19,168.94 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,884.83 miles (19,126.73 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,884.49 miles (19,126.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,878.69 miles (19,116.86 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,875.89 miles (19,112.34 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.92 miles (19,101.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,849.20 miles (19,069.39 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |