Nonstop flight route between near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and Vatry, France:
Departure Airport:
(12°7'51"N by 68°16'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°46'23"N by 4°12'21"E)
Distance from BON to XCR:
4,794.08 miles (7,715.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Flamingo International Airport (BON), near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands and Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR), Vatry, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,794 miles (or 7,715 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 Flamingo International Airport and Châlons Vatry 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 Flamingo International Airport and Châlons Vatry Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BON / TNCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'51"N by 68°16'6"W |
| Area Served: | Bonaire |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BON |
| More Information: | BON Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Flamingo International Airport (BON):
- In the past, the airport has been served by Air ABC, Air ALM, Air Aruba, Air Europe, Air Jamaica, American Eagle, Avensa, Avior Airlines, BonAir/Chapi Air, Bonaire Express/Curaçao Express, Canada 3000, Cats Air, Dutch Caribbean Airlines, E-Liner Airways, Kavok Airlines, Línea Turística Aereotuy, Martinair, Miami Air International, Royal Aruban Airlines, Servivensa and Sobelair.
- The furthest airport from Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Flamingo International Airport (meaning Flamingo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
- Management is working very hard to make sure that Bonaire International Airport is as safe as possible and this way could welcome the aircraft that come to Bonaire and contribute to the growth of the tourism on the island.
- In addition to being known as "Flamingo International Airport", another name for BON is "Bonaire International Airport".
- The construction of a new runway began in the last months of 1953 and was completed in 1955.
- The closest airport to Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) W of BON.
- The construction work for this airport began on September 23, 1935.
- Flamingo International Airport handled 462,897 passengers last year.
- Because of Flamingo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Flamingo 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.
- Flamingo International Airport (BON) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR):
- Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 closest airport to Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) is Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of XCR.
- 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.
- Construction began in 1953, and Vatry Air Base was designed for 50 fighters with three large hangars constructed.
- 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.
- The airport is 586 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) W | Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR) | Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 107.63 miles (173.21 km) WSW | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) E | Los Roques Airport (LRV) | Los Roques, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 120.65 miles (194.17 km) WNW | Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 5 | 129.55 miles (208.48 km) W | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 136.53 miles (219.73 km) SE | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| 7 | 138.83 miles (223.43 km) S | Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 143.05 miles (230.21 km) SSE | El Libertador (MYC) | Maracay, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 162.11 miles (260.90 km) SSW | Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM) | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 189.85 miles (305.54 km) SSW | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 228.99 miles (368.52 km) SSE | Calabozo Airport (CLZ) | Calabozo, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 236.97 miles (381.37 km) SSW | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 241.49 miles (388.63 km) WSW | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 248.74 miles (400.30 km) SW | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 253.50 miles (407.97 km) SE | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,138.68 miles (19,535.27 km) SSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,123.97 miles (19,511.58 km) SSE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,118.74 miles (19,503.18 km) SW | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,106.45 miles (19,483.39 km) SW | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,100.74 miles (19,474.20 km) SSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,095.50 miles (19,465.77 km) S | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,077.76 miles (19,437.22 km) SSE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,076.42 miles (19,435.07 km) SSE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,068.51 miles (19,422.33 km) SSE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,051.10 miles (19,394.32 km) SW | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,049.94 miles (19,392.46 km) SW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,029.89 miles (19,360.18 km) SE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,011.35 miles (19,330.34 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,006.45 miles (19,322.45 km) SSE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,977.77 miles (19,276.30 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |