Nonstop flight route between Abbeville, France and Alpine, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), Abbeville, France and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE), Alpine, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,257 miles (or 8,461 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 Aerodrome Abbeville and Alpine-Casparis Municipal 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 Aerodrome Abbeville and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XAB / LFOI |
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Location: | Abbeville, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°8'35"N by 1°49'57"E |
Area Served: | Abbeville, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI Abbeville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from XAB |
More Information: | XAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALE / |
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Location: | Alpine, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'3"N by 103°41'0"W |
Area Served: | Alpine, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Alpine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4515 feet (1,376 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALE |
More Information: | ALE Maps & Info |
Facts about Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB):
- It is not known when exactly the airfield was built, but it was in use with the British Expeditionary Forces in 1940.
- The closest airport to Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNW of XAB.
- Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Aerodrome Abbeville", other names for XAB include "Aérodrome d'Abbeville - Buigny-Saint-Maclou" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-92".
- Because of Aerodrome Abbeville's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Aerodrome Abbeville 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 Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Today most of the airfield has been converted for other uses.
- No scheduled commercial air service at this time.
Facts about Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE):
- Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located two miles northwest of the central business district of Alpine, a city in Brewster County, Texas, United States.
- Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of ALE.
- In addition to being known as "Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport", other names for ALE include "none" and "E38".
- Because of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,515 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,345 miles (18,257 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.