Nonstop flight route between Garden City, Kansas, United States and Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France:
Departure Airport:
(37°55'39"N by 100°43'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°30'19"N by 5°22'1"E)
Distance from GCK to QXB:
5,158.41 miles (8,301.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK), Garden City, Kansas, United States and Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB), Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,158 miles (or 8,302 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 Garden City Regional Airport and Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome, 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 Garden City Regional Airport and Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GCK / KGCK |
| Airport Name: | Garden City Regional Airport |
| Location: | Garden City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°55'39"N by 100°43'27"W |
| Area Served: | Garden City, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Garden City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2891 feet (881 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GCK |
| More Information: | GCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QXB / LFMA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'19"N by 5°22'1"E |
| Area Served: | Aix-en-Provence |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Marseille Provence |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 368 feet (112 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QXB |
| More Information: | QXB Maps & Info |
Facts about Garden City Regional Airport (GCK):
- The closest airport to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) is Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of GCK.
- Continental DC-3s landed at GCK from the 1940s until replaced by Central in 1961.
- Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,860 miles (17,477 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB):
- Because of Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 368 feet, planes can take off or land at Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome 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.
- Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome", other names for QXB include "'Aérodrome d'Aix-en-Provence(Advanced Landing Ground Y-15)" and "(Advanced Landing Ground Y-15)".
- The closest airport to Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) is Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) WSW of QXB.
- The furthest airport from Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (meaning Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,343 miles (19,864 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) ESE | Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) | Dodge City, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 62.38 miles (100.40 km) SSW | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) | Liberal, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) SSW | Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) NE | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 105.09 miles (169.12 km) N | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 105.38 miles (169.58 km) ENE | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 107.39 miles (172.83 km) W | Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) | Lamar, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 109.05 miles (175.50 km) E | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 111.34 miles (179.19 km) NNE | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 112.72 miles (181.40 km) NNW | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 122.33 miles (196.88 km) SSE | West Woodward AirportWoodward Army Airfield (WWR) | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) SSE | Gage Airport (GAG) | Gage, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 154.31 miles (248.34 km) ESE | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 156.22 miles (251.41 km) E | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 157.62 miles (253.66 km) N | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,859.62 miles (17,476.82 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,668.25 miles (17,168.83 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,611.27 miles (17,077.14 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,594.51 miles (17,050.17 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,426.00 miles (16,778.98 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,404.32 miles (16,744.09 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,382.29 miles (16,708.63 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,376.63 miles (16,699.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,356.70 miles (16,667.45 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,354.91 miles (16,664.57 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,348.69 miles (16,654.56 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,340.39 miles (16,641.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,337.31 miles (16,636.24 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,331.73 miles (16,627.26 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,311.44 miles (16,594.62 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.99 miles (14.46 km) WSW | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 2 | 21.36 miles (34.38 km) W | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 3 | 36.18 miles (58.23 km) NW | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 4 | 48.26 miles (77.66 km) SE | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 5 | 50.41 miles (81.12 km) NNW | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 6 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) WNW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 7 | 59.71 miles (96.10 km) ESE | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 8 | 70.50 miles (113.45 km) W | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 9 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) E | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 10 | 86.78 miles (139.65 km) NE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 11 | 93.13 miles (149.88 km) E | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 12 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) NNW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 13 | 101.85 miles (163.92 km) W | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 14 | 103.84 miles (167.11 km) E | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 15 | 114.96 miles (185.00 km) NNE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,343.20 miles (19,864.41 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,927.27 miles (19,195.04 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,916.48 miles (19,177.67 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,909.48 miles (19,166.40 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,889.76 miles (19,134.66 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,877.86 miles (19,115.52 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,876.54 miles (19,113.38 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,852.68 miles (19,075.00 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,850.61 miles (19,071.66 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,850.09 miles (19,070.82 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.81 miles (19,051.05 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,835.90 miles (19,047.99 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,834.90 miles (19,046.38 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,809.89 miles (19,006.13 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,799.25 miles (18,989.01 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |