Nonstop flight route between Lyon, France and Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), Lyon, France and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,554 miles (or 7,329 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport and Chattanooga Metropolitan 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport and Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYS / LFLL |
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Location: | Lyon, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°43'32"N by 5°4'51"E |
Area Served: | Lyon, France |
Operator/Owner: | Aéroport de Lyon |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 821 feet (250 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYS |
More Information: | LYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHA / KCHA |
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Location: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W |
Area Served: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 683 feet (208 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHA |
More Information: | CHA Maps & Info |
Facts about Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS):
- The airport was originally named Lyon Satolas Airport, but in 2000 the airport and train station were renamed in honour of Lyonnais aviation pioneer and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, on the centenary of his birth.
- In addition to being known as "Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport", another name for LYS is "Aéroport Lyon-Saint Exupéry".
- Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport handled 8,451,039 passengers last year.
- Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) is Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) W of LYS.
- Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, formerly known as Lyon Satolas Airport, is the international airport of Lyon, the third-biggest city in France and an important transport facility for the entire Rhône-Alpes region.
- The furthest airport from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (meaning Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,284 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport's relatively low elevation of 821 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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.
Facts about Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA):
- The largest aircraft currently serving the airport are the MD-80 series operated by Allegiant Air and Delta Air Lines.
- The closest airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Marion County Airport (APT), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of CHA.
- In addition to being known as "Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport", another name for CHA is "Lovell Field".
- The furthest airport from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 683 feet, planes can take off or land at Chattanooga Metropolitan 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.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport was home to the 241st Engineering Installation Squadron of the Tennessee Air National Guard until late 2010, when the squadron moved to a Bonny Oaks facility near the airport.
- In 1930, due to the interest and foresight of John Lovell, a new Chattanooga Airport was established with an unpaved runway at its present location and was named Lovell Field in his honor.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) has 2 runways.
- On September 19, 2007, a small twin turboprop plane ran out of fuel and crashed into the Brainerd Village Mall parking lot, approximately 2,000 feet from the runway.