Nonstop flight route between Weifang, Shandong, China and Cherbourg, France:
Departure Airport:
(36°38'48"N by 119°7'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W)
Distance from WEF to CER:
5,459.58 miles (8,786.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Weifang Airport (WEF), Weifang, Shandong, China and Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,460 miles (or 8,786 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 Weifang Airport and Cherbourg - Maupertus 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 Weifang Airport and Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WEF / ZSWF |
| Airport Name: | Weifang Airport |
| Location: | Weifang, Shandong, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°38'48"N by 119°7'5"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WEF |
| More Information: | WEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CER / LFRC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cherbourg, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W |
| Area Served: | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CER |
| More Information: | CER Maps & Info |
Facts about Weifang Airport (WEF):
- The closest airport to Weifang Airport (WEF) is Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) ESE of WEF.
- Because of Weifang Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Weifang 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 Weifang Airport (WEF) is Olavarría Airport (OVR), which is nearly antipodal to Weifang Airport (meaning Weifang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Olavarría Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,950 kilometers) away in Olavarría, Argentina.
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- The furthest airport from Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- No destinations served at present, as Twin Jet dropped services to Jersey and Paris Orly followed by Chalair and also Airlinair, which both failed to make links to Paris profitable.
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- Because of Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherbourg - Maupertus 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 "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
- The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.59 miles (120.04 km) ESE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China |     |
| 2 | 106.30 miles (171.08 km) W | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 117.46 miles (189.03 km) SSW | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 134.80 miles (216.94 km) ENE | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 144.03 miles (231.79 km) S | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 6 | 175.83 miles (282.97 km) ENE | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 181.02 miles (291.32 km) WSW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 8 | 196.58 miles (316.36 km) NNW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 9 | 198.27 miles (319.08 km) S | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 199.30 miles (320.74 km) SSW | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 207.64 miles (334.17 km) NE | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 221.31 miles (356.16 km) NNW | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 230.84 miles (371.50 km) SSE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 231.88 miles (373.17 km) N | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 260.03 miles (418.48 km) W | Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) | Xingtai, Hebei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,396.33 miles (19,949.92 km) WSW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,359.17 miles (19,890.10 km) SE | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,358.45 miles (19,888.94 km) SE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,337.09 miles (19,854.57 km) WSW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,330.11 miles (19,843.33 km) WSW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,312.81 miles (19,815.50 km) SSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,291.62 miles (19,781.39 km) S | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,276.89 miles (19,757.70 km) SSE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,266.86 miles (19,741.55 km) SW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,263.45 miles (19,736.06 km) ESE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,254.60 miles (19,721.82 km) SW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,248.35 miles (19,711.75 km) E | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,238.86 miles (19,696.48 km) SW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,237.88 miles (19,694.90 km) SW | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,236.84 miles (19,693.24 km) SW | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.27 miles (53.54 km) W | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) SW | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.67 miles (84.77 km) WSW | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 56.68 miles (91.22 km) SE | Caen la Mer Airport (CFR) | Caen, France | |
| 5 | 70.48 miles (113.43 km) E | Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) | Le Havre, France | |
| 6 | 72.80 miles (117.16 km) NNE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) ESE | Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL) | Deauville, France | |
| 8 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) SSW | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 9 | 79.69 miles (128.25 km) NNW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) NNE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 89.94 miles (144.74 km) N | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 97.00 miles (156.11 km) NNE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 99.11 miles (159.50 km) SW | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 14 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) N | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) WSW | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,972.94 miles (19,268.52 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.73 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,961.64 miles (19,250.34 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,932.33 miles (19,203.18 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,928.26 miles (19,196.62 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,925.07 miles (19,191.48 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,921.72 miles (19,186.11 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,915.17 miles (19,175.56 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,911.06 miles (19,168.94 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,884.83 miles (19,126.73 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,884.49 miles (19,126.19 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,878.69 miles (19,116.86 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,875.89 miles (19,112.34 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,868.92 miles (19,101.13 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,849.20 miles (19,069.39 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |