Nonstop flight route between Vannes, France and La Verne, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°43'9"N by 2°43'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°5'29"N by 117°46'54"W)
Distance from VNE to POC:
5,507.02 miles (8,862.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meucon Airport (VNE), Vannes, France and Brackett Field (POC), La Verne, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,507 miles (or 8,863 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 Brackett Field, 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 Brackett Field. 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: | POC / KPOC |
| Airport Name: | Brackett Field |
| Location: | La Verne, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'29"N by 117°46'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1011 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POC |
| More Information: | POC 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 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 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 airport was liberated by Allied ground forces about 10 August 1944 during the Northern France Campaign.
Facts about Brackett Field (POC):
- Brackett Field (POC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Brackett Field (POC) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,462 miles (18,447 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Brackett Field (POC) is Cable Airport (CCB), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of POC.
- Brackett, located about an hour east of the studios in Hollywood, California, has been used for location filming of scenes for a number of TV series and movies.
- Most of the development of the field prior to the 1980s was on the south side, where the Administration Building is located.
| 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 | 5.57 miles (8.96 km) ENE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 2 | 10.63 miles (17.10 km) ESE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 3 | 11.59 miles (18.65 km) SE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 4 | 14.48 miles (23.30 km) W | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 5 | 18.95 miles (30.49 km) SW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 6 | 21.57 miles (34.71 km) ESE | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 7 | 22.44 miles (36.11 km) ESE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 8 | 28.42 miles (45.73 km) SW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 9 | 28.42 miles (45.73 km) SW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 10 | 28.86 miles (46.44 km) S | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 29.17 miles (46.95 km) S | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 12 | 29.90 miles (48.12 km) WSW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 13 | 31.29 miles (50.35 km) E | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 14 | 31.29 miles (50.35 km) E | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 15 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) ESE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,462.23 miles (18,446.62 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,452.97 miles (18,431.72 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,443.93 miles (18,417.17 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,437.13 miles (18,406.23 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,328.67 miles (18,231.69 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,209.42 miles (18,039.77 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,203.09 miles (18,029.58 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,168.15 miles (17,973.35 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,078.46 miles (17,829.01 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,044.45 miles (17,774.28 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,038.96 miles (17,765.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,033.69 miles (17,756.96 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,020.09 miles (17,735.07 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,009.26 miles (17,717.64 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,999.87 miles (17,702.52 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |