Nonstop flight route between Temple, Texas, United States and Rennes, France:
Departure Airport:
(31°9'6"N by 97°24'28"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°4'18"N by 1°43'55"W)
Distance from TPL to RNS:
4,894.11 miles (7,876.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL), Temple, Texas, United States and Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS), Rennes, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,894 miles (or 7,876 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 Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional 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 Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional 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: | TPL / KTPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Temple, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°9'6"N by 97°24'28"W |
| Area Served: | Temple, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Temple |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPL |
| More Information: | TPL 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 Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL):
- Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,005 miles (17,712 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- With the end of the war the airfield was determined to be excess by the military and turned over to the City of Temple, which closed "Temple Municipal Airport," and renamed Temple Army Airfield "Draughon-Miller" in honor of two Temple fliers who had died in World War II.
- Because of Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport", another name for TPL is "(former Temple Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) is Skylark Field (ILE), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of TPL.
- Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport covers an area of 922 acres at an elevation of 682 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS):
- Before the construction of this airport, Rennes had a small hippodrome which was used as a landing strip in Gayeulles, to the northeast of the city.
- 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.
- JG 53 and KG 27 took part in operations over England during the Battle of Britain.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.10 miles (27.52 km) WSW | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.19 miles (29.27 km) W | Hood Army Airfield (HLR) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 25.59 miles (41.18 km) WSW | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 33.42 miles (53.79 km) NNE | Waco Regional Airport (ACT) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 38.91 miles (62.62 km) NNE | TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) | Waco, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 53.10 miles (85.46 km) S | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 67.97 miles (109.38 km) SSW | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 70.56 miles (113.55 km) ESE | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 73.13 miles (117.68 km) ESE | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 84.72 miles (136.35 km) NE | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 101.46 miles (163.28 km) WNW | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 110.27 miles (177.46 km) NNE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 111.45 miles (179.36 km) ESE | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 111.76 miles (179.86 km) N | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 113.30 miles (182.33 km) W | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,005.46 miles (17,711.52 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,842.85 miles (17,449.83 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,724.82 miles (17,259.88 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,627.55 miles (17,103.35 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,618.67 miles (17,089.05 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,541.53 miles (16,964.90 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,527.52 miles (16,942.36 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,523.27 miles (16,935.52 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,522.53 miles (16,934.33 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,514.77 miles (16,921.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,514.42 miles (16,921.28 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,505.80 miles (16,907.41 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,504.09 miles (16,904.65 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,498.97 miles (16,896.41 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,485.02 miles (16,873.96 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |