Nonstop flight route between Dunkerque, France and South Bend, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), Dunkerque, France and South Bend International Airport (SBN), South Bend, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,023 miles (or 6,474 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 Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield and South Bend International Airport, 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 Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield and South Bend International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XDK / LFAK | 
| Airport Name: | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield | 
| Location: | Dunkerque, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°2'31"N by 2°33'11"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Syndicat Intercommunal des Dunes de Flandre | 
| Airport Type: | Restricted use | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XDK | 
| More Information: | XDK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBN / KSBN | 
| Airport Name: | South Bend International Airport | 
| Location: | South Bend, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'29"N by 86°19'1"W | 
| Area Served: | South Bend, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | St. Joseph County Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SBN | 
| More Information: | SBN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK):
- Because of Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield's relatively low elevation of -3 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield 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 Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,935 miles (19,207 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NE of XDK.
 - Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about South Bend International Airport (SBN):
- The closest airport to South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of SBN.
 - South Bend International Airport covers 2,200 acres at an elevation of 799 feet above mean sea level.
 - South Bend International Airport (SBN) has 3 runways.
 - Because of South Bend International Airport's relatively low elevation of 799 feet, planes can take off or land at South Bend International 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 April 1957 OAG shows 10 weekday departures on North Central, 9 on United, 6 on Lake Central and 3 on TWA.
 - The furthest airport from South Bend International Airport (SBN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,155 miles (17,952 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
