Nonstop flight route between Dunkerque, France and Samos Island, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), Dunkerque, France and Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI), Samos Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,504 miles (or 2,421 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 Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield and Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos", the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SMI / LGSM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Samos Island, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'23"N by 26°54'42"E | 
| Area Served: | Vathy | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SMI | 
| More Information: | SMI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK):
- 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.
- 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.
- Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI):
- In addition to being known as "Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos"", another name for SMI is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σάμου "Αρίσταρχος ο Σάμιος»".
- The closest airport to Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) is Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) W of SMI.
- The airport is named after Aristarchos of Samos, an ancient astronomer and mathematician, and lies within 5 km from the nearby town of Pythagorio.
- Because of Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos"'s relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" 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.
- On 3 August 1989, Olympic Aviation Flight 545 crashed into Mount Kerkis while on approach to Samos Airport.
- The furthest airport from Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,378 miles (18,310 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) currently has only 1 runway.




