Nonstop flight route between Vatry, France and Minsk, Belarus:
Departure Airport:
(48°46'23"N by 4°12'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(53°52'57"N by 28°1'56"E)
Distance from XCR to MSQ:
1,081.43 miles (1,740.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), Vatry, France and Minsk National Airport (MSQ), Minsk, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,081 miles (or 1,740 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 Minsk National 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: | MSQ / UMMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°52'57"N by 28°1'56"E |
| Area Served: | Minsk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSQ |
| More Information: | MSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR):
- Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Minsk National Airport (MSQ):
- Because of Minsk National Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk National 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.
- Minsk National Airport (MSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk National Airport", another name for MSQ is "Нацыянальны аэрапорт МінскНациональный аэропорт Минск".
- The airport is served with bus 300Э, departing from Centralny bus stations, every 45 minutes.
- The furthest airport from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,134 miles (17,918 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1977 in the environs of the Belarusian capital the building of the new airport "Minsk-2" was begun.
- Car rental services are provided by Europcar and Sixt.
- The closest airport to Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of MSQ.
| 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 | 20.11 miles (32.37 km) W | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 2 | 84.07 miles (135.30 km) E | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 3 | 122.41 miles (197.00 km) WNW | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 4 | 152.23 miles (245.00 km) NNW | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 5 | 154.97 miles (249.41 km) SE | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 6 | 173.08 miles (278.55 km) ENE | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 7 | 175.37 miles (282.23 km) WNW | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 8 | 200.42 miles (322.55 km) NNE | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 211.10 miles (339.74 km) SW | Brest Airport (BQT) | Brest, Belarus | |
| 10 | 215.67 miles (347.09 km) SE | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 230.75 miles (371.36 km) NW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 12 | 241.37 miles (388.44 km) WSW | Biała Podlaska Airport (BXP) | Biała Podlaska, Poland | |
| 13 | 251.35 miles (404.51 km) S | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 256.32 miles (412.51 km) E | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 15 | 261.43 miles (420.72 km) SSE | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,133.80 miles (17,918.07 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,701.51 miles (17,222.37 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,689.76 miles (17,203.47 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,689.54 miles (17,203.10 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,688.90 miles (17,202.07 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,686.57 miles (17,198.33 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,685.35 miles (17,196.36 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,679.18 miles (17,186.44 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,677.52 miles (17,183.76 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,676.25 miles (17,181.71 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,673.23 miles (17,176.85 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,670.37 miles (17,172.26 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,669.21 miles (17,170.39 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,657.24 miles (17,151.12 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,639.24 miles (17,122.16 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |