Nonstop flight route between Calais / Dunkerque, France and Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF), Calais / Dunkerque, France and Jack Edwards Airport (GUF), Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,609 miles (or 7,418 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 Calais–Dunkerque Airport and Jack Edwards 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 Calais–Dunkerque Airport and Jack Edwards Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CQF / LFAC |
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Location: | Calais / Dunkerque, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'38"N by 1°57'5"E |
Area Served: | Calais / Dunkerque |
Operator/Owner: | Communauté d’agglomération du Calaisis |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CQF |
More Information: | CQF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUF / KJKA |
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Location: | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°17'22"N by 87°40'18"W |
Area Served: | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Gulf Shores Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GUF |
More Information: | GUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF):
- Because of Calais–Dunkerque Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Calais–Dunkerque 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.
- Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) is Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) ENE of CQF.
- In addition to being known as "Calais–Dunkerque Airport", another name for CQF is "Aéroport de Calais - Dunkerque".
Facts about Jack Edwards Airport (GUF):
- Jack Edwards Airport covers an area of 838 acres at an elevation of 17 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is NOLF Barin (NHX), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of GUF.
- Because of Jack Edwards Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Edwards 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.
- Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Jack Edwards Airport", another name for GUF is "JKA".
- The furthest airport from Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,153 miles (17,950 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.