Nonstop flight route between Vannes, France and Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°43'9"N by 2°43'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°29'24"N by 152°34'55"W)
Distance from VNE to KPR:
4,900.92 miles (7,887.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meucon Airport (VNE), Vannes, France and Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR), Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,901 miles (or 7,887 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 Meucon Airport and Port Williams Seaplane Base, 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 Meucon Airport and Port Williams Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNE / LFRV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vannes, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°43'9"N by 2°43'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 440 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNE |
| More Information: | VNE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPR / |
| Airport Name: | Port Williams Seaplane Base |
| Location: | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°29'24"N by 152°34'55"W |
| Area Served: | Port Williams, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Washington Fish & Oyster |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPR |
| More Information: | KPR Maps & Info |
Facts about Meucon Airport (VNE):
- In addition to being known as "Meucon Airport", another name for VNE is "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-33".
- The closest airport to Meucon Airport (VNE) is Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of VNE.
- Because of Meucon Airport's relatively low elevation of 440 feet, planes can take off or land at Meucon 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 Meucon Airport (VNE) is Oamaru Airport (OAM), which is nearly antipodal to Meucon Airport (meaning Meucon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Oamaru Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,450 kilometers) away in Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand.
- Meucon Airport (VNE) has 2 runways.
- The airport was liberated by Allied ground forces about 10 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
Facts about Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR):
- Because of Port Williams Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Williams Seaplane Base 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.
- Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Port Williams Seaplane Base has one seaplane landing area designated E/W with a water surface measuring 10,000 by 4,000 feet.
- The furthest airport from Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,742 miles (17,287 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) is Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of KPR.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.42 miles (53.79 km) W | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France |     |
| 2 | 51.97 miles (83.64 km) ENE | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 3 | 56.86 miles (91.50 km) N | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 4 | 65.03 miles (104.65 km) SE | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 5 | 66.92 miles (107.70 km) NNE | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 6 | 69.27 miles (111.47 km) WNW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 7 | 70.89 miles (114.08 km) SSE | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 8 | 79.04 miles (127.20 km) NW | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 9 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) NNW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 10 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) WNW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 11 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) ESE | Cholet Le Pontreau Airport (CET) | Cholet, France | |
| 12 | 105.66 miles (170.04 km) NNE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 112.78 miles (181.50 km) E | Angers – Loire Airport (ANE) | Angers, France | |
| 14 | 118.64 miles (190.94 km) N | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 128.52 miles (206.84 km) SE | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.69 miles (19,449.98 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,080.16 miles (19,441.09 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,065.45 miles (19,417.41 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,063.92 miles (19,414.95 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,062.76 miles (19,413.08 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,031.84 miles (19,363.33 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,029.53 miles (19,359.61 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,022.94 miles (19,349.00 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,005.63 miles (19,321.14 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,003.62 miles (19,317.90 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,003.52 miles (19,317.74 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,000.92 miles (19,313.55 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,997.63 miles (19,308.27 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,989.44 miles (19,295.09 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,979.29 miles (19,278.75 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.05 miles (35.49 km) SSE | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 38.09 miles (61.30 km) S | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.14 miles (67.81 km) SSW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) SSW | Port Lions Airport (ORI) | Port Lions, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 47.88 miles (77.05 km) S | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 51.25 miles (82.48 km) S | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 59.00 miles (94.96 km) SSW | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 8 | 60.98 miles (98.13 km) SW | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 64.02 miles (103.02 km) NNE | Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 65.07 miles (104.71 km) NNE | Port Graham Airport (PGM) | Port Graham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 72.86 miles (117.26 km) NNE | Seldovia Airport (SOV) | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 77.47 miles (124.67 km) SW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 83.42 miles (134.24 km) SW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 83.63 miles (134.58 km) SSW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.97 miles (143.18 km) NNE | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,741.59 miles (17,286.87 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,729.25 miles (17,267.01 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,713.72 miles (17,242.02 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,694.34 miles (17,210.82 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,677.93 miles (17,184.42 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,574.24 miles (17,017.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,522.73 miles (16,934.64 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,459.91 miles (16,833.56 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,456.92 miles (16,828.75 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,454.55 miles (16,824.93 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,450.94 miles (16,819.11 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,438.88 miles (16,799.71 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,434.14 miles (16,792.07 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,431.16 miles (16,787.29 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,417.16 miles (16,764.75 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |