Nonstop flight route between Vatry, France and Grosseto, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), Vatry, France and Grosseto Airport (GRS), Grosseto, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 531 miles (or 854 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 Grosseto Airport, 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: | GRS / LIRS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Grosseto, Italy | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'34"N by 11°4'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Grosseto, Italy | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeronautica Militare / Società di Esercizio dell'Aeroporto della Maremma S.p.A. (SEAM) | 
| Airport Type: | Military / Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GRS | 
| More Information: | GRS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR):
- For many years, Vatry Air Base was under the control of the French Air Force and used for a training facility.
- 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.
- 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.
- Construction began in 1953, and Vatry Air Base was designed for 50 fighters with three large hangars constructed.
- Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Grosseto Airport (GRS):
- The furthest airport from Grosseto Airport (GRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Grosseto Airport (meaning Grosseto Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,051 miles (19,395 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Grosseto Airport (GRS) is Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) NNE of GRS.
- Grosseto Airport (GRS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Grosseto Airport", other names for GRS include "Aeroporto di Grosseto" and "Grosseto Airport".
- Grosseto Airport handled 4,382 passengers last year.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force.
- Because of Grosseto Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Grosseto 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.




