Nonstop flight route between Château-Thierry, France and Port Protection, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY), Château-Thierry, France and Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV), Port Protection, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,747 miles (or 7,639 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 Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome and Port Protection Seaplane Base, 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 Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome and Port Protection Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCY / LFFH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Château-Thierry, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°4'0"N by 3°21'20"E | 
| Area Served: | Château-Thierry, France | 
| Operator/Owner: | Club aéronautique de Château Thierry | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 723 feet (220 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XCY | 
| More Information: | XCY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPV / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°19'44"N by 133°36'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Port Protection, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PPV | 
| More Information: | PPV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY):
- In addition to being known as "Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome", another name for XCY is "Aérodrome de Château-Thierry - Belleau".
- Because of Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome 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.
- Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) is Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of XCY.
- The furthest airport from Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (meaning Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV):
- Because of Port Protection Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Protection Seaplane Base 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 Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) is Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNW of PPV.
- The furthest airport from Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Port Protection Seaplane Base", another name for PPV is "19P".
- Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) currently has only 1 runway.




