Nonstop flight route between Rouen, France and Tusayan, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°23'26"N by 1°11'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W)
Distance from URO to GCN:
5,271.00 miles (8,482.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rouen Airport (URO), Rouen, France and Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), Tusayan, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,271 miles (or 8,483 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 Rouen Airport and Grand Canyon National Park 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 Rouen Airport and Grand Canyon National Park Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URO / LFOP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rouen, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°23'26"N by 1°11'2"E |
| Area Served: | Rouen, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 512 feet (156 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URO |
| More Information: | URO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCN / KGCN |
| Airport Name: | Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
| Location: | Tusayan, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°57'7"N by 112°8'48"W |
| Area Served: | Grand Canyon |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Arizona |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6609 feet (2,014 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCN |
| More Information: | GCN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rouen Airport (URO):
- Because of Rouen Airport's relatively low elevation of 512 feet, planes can take off or land at Rouen 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 Rouen Airport (URO) is Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of URO.
- In addition to being known as "Rouen Airport", another name for URO is "Aéroport de Rouen - Vallée de Seine".
- The furthest airport from Rouen Airport (URO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Rouen Airport (meaning Rouen Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,035 miles (19,369 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Rouen Airport (URO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN):
- Because of Grand Canyon National Park Airport's high elevation of 6,609 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GCN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GCN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport covers an area of 859 acres at an elevation of 6,609 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,285 miles (18,162 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On August 16, 2009, Air Force One, carrying President Barack Obama landed at Grand Canyon Airport at about 10am local time, for a four hour visit of the Canyon by the President and his family.
- The closest airport to Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) is Valle Airport (VLE), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of GCN.
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.08 miles (40.36 km) S | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France |     |
| 2 | 41.98 miles (67.56 km) E | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 3 | 46.35 miles (74.60 km) W | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 4 | 50.19 miles (80.78 km) WNW | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 5 | 59.49 miles (95.74 km) NNE | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 6 | 60.78 miles (97.82 km) SE | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 7 | 63.31 miles (101.89 km) ENE | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 8 | 63.82 miles (102.71 km) ESE | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 9 | 66.21 miles (106.56 km) SSE | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 10 | 66.97 miles (107.77 km) ESE | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 11 | 71.11 miles (114.44 km) SE | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 12 | 75.16 miles (120.96 km) W | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 13 | 80.12 miles (128.94 km) NNE | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 14 | 96.72 miles (155.66 km) NE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 15 | 100.46 miles (161.68 km) SSE | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,035.32 miles (19,368.93 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,873.27 miles (19,108.13 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,873.06 miles (19,107.80 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,857.90 miles (19,083.39 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,852.75 miles (19,075.11 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,850.18 miles (19,070.97 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.71 miles (19,044.47 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,813.57 miles (19,012.05 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,810.52 miles (19,007.14 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,807.03 miles (19,001.53 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,799.92 miles (18,990.09 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,796.00 miles (18,983.77 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,790.91 miles (18,975.58 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,789.94 miles (18,974.02 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,788.25 miles (18,971.30 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.92 miles (33.66 km) S | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) SSE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 68.36 miles (110.01 km) WSW | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 76.21 miles (122.65 km) NNW | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 77.69 miles (125.03 km) NNE | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 78.76 miles (126.76 km) SSE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 90.98 miles (146.41 km) S | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 97.14 miles (156.33 km) E | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 102.73 miles (165.32 km) SE | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 110.07 miles (177.13 km) SSW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 111.42 miles (179.31 km) WSW | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 112.40 miles (180.88 km) NW | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) ENE | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 121.20 miles (195.05 km) N | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 122.37 miles (196.94 km) WNW | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,285.10 miles (18,161.56 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,200.20 miles (18,024.93 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,178.46 miles (17,989.94 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,156.79 miles (17,955.07 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,986.80 miles (17,681.50 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,881.15 miles (17,511.47 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,859.90 miles (17,477.27 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,835.16 miles (17,437.46 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,766.57 miles (17,327.07 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,728.18 miles (17,265.29 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,721.29 miles (17,254.20 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,700.02 miles (17,219.97 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,678.62 miles (17,185.54 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,668.43 miles (17,169.13 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,667.71 miles (17,167.98 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |