Nonstop flight route between Cannes, France and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ), Cannes, France and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,010 miles (or 8,063 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 Cannes - Mandelieu Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force 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 Cannes - Mandelieu Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEQ / LFMD |
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Location: | Cannes, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°32'47"N by 6°57'15"E |
Area Served: | Cannes, France |
Operator/Owner: | Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur (ACA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CEQ |
More Information: | CEQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
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Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
View all routes: | Routes from FRI |
More Information: | FRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ):
- In addition to being known as "Cannes - Mandelieu Airport", another name for CEQ is "Aéroport de Cannes - MandelieuAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-11".
- The closest airport to Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of CEQ.
- Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Cannes - Mandelieu Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Cannes - Mandelieu 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 Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (meaning Cannes - Mandelieu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,265 miles (19,739 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- Marshall Army Airfield is a military airfield located on Fort Riley, Kansas.
- The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
- During the war the old strips had to be surfaced and lengthened to take increased traffic and heavier, faster planes.
- Air Force operations at Marshall ended in late 1953, and on 19 November 1953, the first three Sikorsky H-19D helicopters purchased by the Army arrived fresh from the factory to be used in training at Marshall AAF.
- The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
- On 7 November 1945 the 2d Composite Squadron was inactivated, its place being taken by Detachment "B" of the 69th Reconnaissance Group which inherited some of its personnel and equipment.
- The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airdrome from which Arnold made his flights was probably the polo field at Fort Riley.