Nonstop flight route between Vatry, France and Chania, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), Vatry, France and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ), Chania, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,364 miles (or 2,195 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 relatively short distance between Châlons Vatry Airport and Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis", the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCR / LFOK | 
| Airport Name: | Châlons Vatry Airport | 
| Location: | Vatry, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°46'23"N by 4°12'21"E | 
| Area Served: | Châlons-en-Champagne | 
| Operator/Owner: | Société d'Exploitation Vatry Europort (SEVE) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 586 feet (179 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XCR | 
| More Information: | XCR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHQ / LGSA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Chania, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°31'54"N by 24°8'58"E | 
| Area Served: | Chania, Crete | 
| Airport Type: | Public/military | 
| Elevation: | 490 feet (149 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CHQ | 
| More Information: | CHQ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR):
- Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Châlons Vatry Airport (meaning Châlons Vatry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,092 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Châlons Vatry Airport's relatively low elevation of 586 feet, planes can take off or land at Châlons Vatry 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.
- Construction began in 1953, and Vatry Air Base was designed for 50 fighters with three large hangars constructed.
- The closest airport to Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of XCR.
- For many years, Vatry Air Base was under the control of the French Air Force and used for a training facility.
Facts about Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ):
- Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,492 miles (18,495 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Maleme Airport was constructed by the British Military, shortly before the Second World War.
- In addition to being known as "Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"", other names for CHQ include "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων, "Δασκαλογιάννης"" and "Kratikos Aerolimenas Chanion Daskalogiannis".
- Because of Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"'s relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" 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 closest airport to Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ESE of CHQ.
- The airport is also intensively used by the Hellenic Air Force.




