Nonstop flight route between Victoria, Texas, United States and La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France:
Departure Airport:
(28°51'8"N by 96°55'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°10'45"N by 1°11'43"W)
Distance from VCT to LRH:
5,063.18 miles (8,148.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Victoria Regional Airport (VCT), Victoria, Texas, United States and La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH), La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,063 miles (or 8,148 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 Victoria Regional Airport and La Rochelle – Île de Ré 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 Victoria Regional Airport and La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCT / KVCT |
| Airport Name: | Victoria Regional Airport |
| Location: | Victoria, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°51'8"N by 96°55'6"W |
| Area Served: | Victoria, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Victoria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCT |
| More Information: | VCT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRH / LFBH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'45"N by 1°11'43"W |
| Area Served: | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de La Rochelle |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRH |
| More Information: | LRH Maps & Info |
Facts about Victoria Regional Airport (VCT):
- The furthest airport from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,048 miles (17,780 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) is Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) ESE of VCT.
- Because of Victoria Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Victoria 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.
- The local economy suffered greatly from the closure of Foster AFB.
- Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) has 4 runways.
Facts about La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH):
- The closest airport to La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) is Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSE of LRH.
- La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport", another name for LRH is "Aéroport de La Rochelle – Ile de Ré".
- Because of La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at La Rochelle – Île de Ré 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.
- La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport handled 236,736 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (meaning La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) ESE | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) S | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) ENE | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) E | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 82.74 miles (133.16 km) SSW | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) SSW | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 89.79 miles (144.50 km) ENE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 92.83 miles (149.39 km) NE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 9 | 94.44 miles (151.99 km) WNW | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 99.53 miles (160.17 km) WNW | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 100.20 miles (161.26 km) NE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) NE | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 102.20 miles (164.48 km) SW | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 103.14 miles (165.98 km) NNW | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 104.63 miles (168.39 km) WNW | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,047.88 miles (17,779.79 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,984.64 miles (17,678.02 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,743.29 miles (17,289.60 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,634.63 miles (17,114.74 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,628.47 miles (17,104.82 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,559.68 miles (16,994.11 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,543.28 miles (16,967.72 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,536.74 miles (16,957.20 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,528.16 miles (16,943.38 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,524.02 miles (16,936.73 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,519.22 miles (16,928.99 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,507.21 miles (16,909.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,499.86 miles (16,897.85 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,498.07 miles (16,894.96 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,491.55 miles (16,884.47 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.31 miles (63.27 km) SSE | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 2 | 55.45 miles (89.24 km) SE | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 3 | 64.18 miles (103.28 km) NNE | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 4 | 68.04 miles (109.50 km) WNW | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 5 | 70.33 miles (113.19 km) NNW | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 6 | 74.72 miles (120.24 km) ESE | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 7 | 76.94 miles (123.83 km) ENE | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 8 | 96.18 miles (154.79 km) SSE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 9 | 104.14 miles (167.60 km) NNE | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 10 | 109.44 miles (176.12 km) S | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 11 | 116.07 miles (186.80 km) E | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 12 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) SE | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 13 | 125.16 miles (201.42 km) SE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 14 | 125.38 miles (201.79 km) NE | Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) | Tours, France | |
| 15 | 128.52 miles (206.84 km) NNW | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,153.35 miles (19,558.87 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,077.80 miles (19,437.29 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,071.63 miles (19,427.36 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,060.43 miles (19,409.34 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,054.22 miles (19,399.34 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,046.76 miles (19,387.34 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,046.12 miles (19,386.30 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,043.83 miles (19,382.62 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,031.81 miles (19,363.27 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,025.43 miles (19,353.00 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,023.96 miles (19,350.64 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,001.47 miles (19,314.45 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,999.52 miles (19,311.31 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,985.35 miles (19,288.50 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,983.13 miles (19,284.94 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |