Nonstop flight route between Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands and Rennes, France:
Departure Airport:
(15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°4'18"N by 1°43'55"W)
Distance from SPN to RNS:
7,632.94 miles (12,284.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saipan International Airport (SPN), Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands and Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), Rennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,633 miles (or 12,284 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 Saipan International Airport and Rennes–Saint-Jacques 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 Saipan International Airport and Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPN / PGSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPN |
| More Information: | SPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNS / LFRN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rennes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°4'18"N by 1°43'55"W |
| Area Served: | Rennes, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Rennes |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 124 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNS |
| More Information: | RNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Saipan International Airport (SPN):
- Japanese tourists began visiting Saipan in large numbers during the 1970s.
- In addition to being known as "Saipan International Airport", other names for SPN include "Francisco C. Ada Airport" and "GSN".
- The closest airport to Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Tinian International Airport (TIQ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of SPN.
- A Star Marianas plane crashed during takeoff on November 17, 2012 on its return from Tinian.
- Once in American hands, Isely Field was expanded considerably to support Twentieth Air Force B-29 Superfortress operations.
- Because of Saipan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Saipan 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 furthest airport from Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Saipan International Airport (meaning Saipan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,125 miles (19,514 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- Saipan International Airport (SPN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS):
- This airport has some local competition with the Dinard Pleurtuit Saint-Malo Airport, on the Channel coast, preferred by low cost companies for passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport", another name for RNS is "Aéroport de Rennes – Saint-JacquesAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-27".
- The furthest airport from Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (meaning Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,048 miles (19,390 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) has 3 runways.
- Because of Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport's relatively low elevation of 124 feet, planes can take off or land at Rennes–Saint-Jacques 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 secondary paved runway is suitable for light motorized planes.
- The closest airport to Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) is Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNW of RNS.
- It was liberated by Allied ground forces about 7 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
- Under American control, the 362d Fighter Group operated P-47 Thunderbolts from the airport from 10 August though 19 September.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.06 miles (17.80 km) SW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands |     |
| 2 | 72.92 miles (117.36 km) SSW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 119.13 miles (191.72 km) SSW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 4 | 129.06 miles (207.70 km) SSW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 5 | 533.30 miles (858.26 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 645.75 miles (1,039.22 km) SW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 671.70 miles (1,081.00 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 726.36 miles (1,168.96 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 829.80 miles (1,335.42 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 10 | 927.56 miles (1,492.75 km) SW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 11 | 1,015.16 miles (1,633.73 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,146.10 miles (1,844.46 km) E | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 1,192.41 miles (1,919.00 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 1,192.72 miles (1,919.50 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 1,193.19 miles (1,920.24 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.20 miles (19,513.57 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,118.20 miles (19,502.30 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.16 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,094.54 miles (19,464.23 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,036.52 miles (19,370.86 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,996.47 miles (19,306.39 km) E | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,951.65 miles (19,234.27 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,932.95 miles (19,204.17 km) ESE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,905.05 miles (19,159.28 km) SE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,884.00 miles (19,125.40 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,883.39 miles (19,124.42 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,866.48 miles (19,097.20 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,864.21 miles (19,093.54 km) ESE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,853.53 miles (19,076.36 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,834.75 miles (19,046.13 km) SE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.06 miles (62.86 km) NNW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 2 | 51.97 miles (83.64 km) WSW | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 3 | 60.87 miles (97.96 km) WNW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 4 | 63.49 miles (102.17 km) S | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 5 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) ESE | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 6 | 79.17 miles (127.41 km) SSE | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 7 | 81.29 miles (130.83 km) NNW | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) WSW | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 9 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) WNW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 10 | 96.02 miles (154.53 km) NE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 11 | 98.45 miles (158.44 km) SSW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 12 | 102.15 miles (164.40 km) NNW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) WNW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 14 | 109.71 miles (176.57 km) N | Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) | Cherbourg, France | |
| 15 | 112.75 miles (181.45 km) W | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,048.47 miles (19,390.08 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,033.75 miles (19,366.39 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,028.97 miles (19,358.70 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,016.76 miles (19,339.06 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,013.44 miles (19,333.71 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,011.30 miles (19,330.26 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,985.63 miles (19,288.95 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,971.26 miles (19,265.83 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,956.34 miles (19,241.81 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,955.64 miles (19,240.69 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,951.94 miles (19,234.74 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,949.00 miles (19,230.01 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,946.06 miles (19,225.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,940.86 miles (19,216.91 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,937.80 miles (19,211.98 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |