Nonstop flight route between Vatry, France and Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(48°46'23"N by 4°12'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W)
Distance from XCR to FEK:
2,760.92 miles (4,443.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), Vatry, France and Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK), Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,761 miles (or 4,443 kilometers).
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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: | FEK / DIFK |
| Airport Name: | Ferkessedougou Airport |
| Location: | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W |
| Area Served: | Ferkessedougou |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEK |
| More Information: | FEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR):
- The closest airport to Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of XCR.
- 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.
- Châlons Vatry Airport's origins began in 1950 when, with the Cold War, NATO faced several problems when attempting to solve the air power survival equation.
- For many years, Vatry Air Base was under the control of the French Air Force and used for a training facility.
- 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.
Facts about Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK):
- The closest airport to Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WSW of FEK.
- The furthest airport from Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ferkessedougou Airport (meaning Ferkessedougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.39 miles (52.12 km) SSW | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France |     |
| 2 | 37.76 miles (60.77 km) N | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 3 | 43.61 miles (70.19 km) WNW | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 4 | 71.86 miles (115.66 km) SSW | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| 5 | 77.08 miles (124.05 km) WNW | Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) | Paris, France | |
| 6 | 81.33 miles (130.89 km) W | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France | |
| 7 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) W | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 8 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) ESE | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 9 | 93.80 miles (150.96 km) E | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 10 | 95.65 miles (153.94 km) W | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 11 | 105.72 miles (170.14 km) WNW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 12 | 107.65 miles (173.24 km) NE | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 13 | 111.34 miles (179.19 km) SSE | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 14 | 111.73 miles (179.81 km) NW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 15 | 112.33 miles (180.77 km) NNW | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,092.41 miles (19,460.80 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,770.29 miles (18,942.40 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,764.60 miles (18,933.25 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,763.24 miles (18,931.05 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,757.09 miles (18,921.15 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,754.69 miles (18,917.30 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,753.38 miles (18,915.19 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,748.44 miles (18,907.23 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,748.08 miles (18,906.65 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,731.11 miles (18,879.34 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,727.39 miles (18,873.36 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,716.70 miles (18,856.16 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,698.91 miles (18,827.52 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,697.17 miles (18,824.72 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,693.60 miles (18,818.98 km) SE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.41 miles (45.72 km) WSW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) NNE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) W | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 101.68 miles (163.64 km) S | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 122.91 miles (197.80 km) NNE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 124.46 miles (200.31 km) NNW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 7 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) S | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) ENE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 149.59 miles (240.73 km) E | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 160.92 miles (258.98 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) NE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 186.68 miles (300.43 km) S | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) N | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 14 | 199.17 miles (320.53 km) ESE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 207.27 miles (333.57 km) S | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,127.78 miles (19,517.72 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,935.07 miles (19,207.59 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,908.86 miles (19,165.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,880.97 miles (19,120.53 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,872.58 miles (19,107.02 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,864.44 miles (19,093.93 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,861.10 miles (19,088.54 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,858.09 miles (19,083.70 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,855.13 miles (19,078.94 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,854.19 miles (19,077.42 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,849.76 miles (19,070.30 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,846.09 miles (19,064.39 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,832.35 miles (19,042.27 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,818.18 miles (19,019.46 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |